| As part of an ongoing contract with the NFL, Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) recently provided the services of its Close Protection and escort officers for the prestigious cheerleaders of the Tampa Bay ‘Buccaneers’, the home team for this year’s NFL series held at Wembley Stadium. The team has now revealed the thorough security processes behind the visit. The cheerleaders arrived over a week prior to the NFL events to promote the NFL’s growing presence in the UK. ISC’s dedicated CP teams took responsibility for the cheerleaders’ safety from the moment they touched down, meeting them straight from the airport and escorting them safely to their five star London hotel, to their departure after the match weekend. Responsibility for guaranteeing the security of the cheerleaders during their stay was undertaken by Colin Morgan, ISC’s experienced CP Coordinator.
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The cheerleaders
had a demanding schedule of television appearances and radio shows lined up for
their visit, as well as holding cheerleading clinics with cheerleading schools,
visits to football clubs and personal appearances at stores including Selfridges
and Harrods. Morgan and the CP team took control of all aspects of security for
the cheerleaders; from operational consultancy, operational planning visits and
close protection coordination to guarding, mobile and search teams.
“We always aimed
to provide rational levels of security proportionate to the individual
activities that the cheerleaders were engaged throughout their stay,” explains
Morgan. “We wanted to strike the perfect balance between ensuring we delivered
flawless security provisions for the cheerleaders whilst also being careful to
minimise restrictions placed on their freedom during their stay.” ISC’s
meticulous approach saw no stone left unturned. Each venue visited by the
cheerleaders was surveyed prior their arrival. This process of gathering
information gave the CP team the knowledge to ensure that they were bringing the
cheerleaders into the safest environments possible. As well as handling
pre-event and post event security for the cheerleaders, ISC handled their
security during all events that cheerleaders attended, including for the NFL
match itself held at Wembley Stadium on the final day of the series.
Besides standard
service provisions expected of all ISC personnel, the teams proved their
willingness to go above and beyond, on a number of occasions. “These are very
high profile girls, therefore deflecting unwanted attention and ensuring that
they were protected at all times was our focus,” asserts Morgan.
“This is the
third year running that we’ve looked after Cheerleading teams for the NFL
series, and once again we had no issues or breaches of security. This is in no
small part due to the professionalism of Colin Morgan and our close protection
staff,” concludes ISC Managing Director, Pat Carr.
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