Event Security Services

Event Security Guard Service

GPS Security Group provides trained security officers for events ranging from small private functions to large, high-profile events across Alberta. Services include planned event security, static temporary security and emergency response.

GPS Security event security officer managing a venue entrance

Special Event Security

Security for Events of Every Scale

GPS Security provides event security services for functions ranging from small private gatherings to large, high-profile events. Its security officers are specifically trained to work in high-visibility environments with significant public interaction.

Available services include static temporary security, emergency response and security for planned events. At GPS Security qualified event security guards can be provided on short notice when additional event staffing is required.

Security requirements vary by event type and scale. GPS Security develops custom security plans to accommodate different events rather than applying the same security arrangement to every setting.

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GPS Security officers managing crowd flow at an event

Security Coverage

What Event Security Can Include

Temporary Security

Temporary Security

GPS Security provides static temporary security guard services for events ranging from small functions to large gatherings.

Gate Supervision

Gate Supervision

Security personnel can supervise event gates where controlled entry forms part of the security requirements.

Access Control

Access Control

GPS Security provides supervision of entrances and access control as part of its published special event security services.

Emergency Response

Emergency Response

Emergency response is included among the security services GPS Security provides for event environments.

Bodyguard Services

Bodyguard Services

GPS Security can provide bodyguard services when a higher level of personal security is required at an event.

Tactical Teams

Tactical Teams

Specialized tactical teams are included among GPS's security solutions available for special events.

Event Access Control

Managing Entry and Public Interaction

Events can place security personnel in direct contact with large numbers of attendees, guests and other members of the public. GPS Security specifically trains its guards for high-visibility and high-public-interaction settings.

GPS Security can supervise gates and entrances as part of event access control. This gives organizers security coverage at the points where people enter the event and where access needs to be managed.

For organizers comparing special event security options, the number and type of entrances, expected public interaction and required level of access control are useful considerations when planning guard coverage.

Event Types

Events Supported by GPS Security

Festivals

FESTIVALS

Weddings

WEDDINGS

Sporting Events

SPORTING EVENTS

Trade Shows

TRADE SHOWS

Business Meetings

BUSINESS MEETINGS

Road Closures

ROAD CLOSURES

Rodeos

RODEOS

Security Personnel

Standards Behind Event Security

Event-Specific Training

Event-Specific Training

GPS Security guards are trained specifically for environments involving high visibility and significant public interaction.

Academic Checks

Academic Checks

GPS Security conducts pre-employment academic checks on its security guards.

Background Checks

Background Checks

Pre-employment background checks are also part of GPS's published guard recruitment practices.

Ongoing Training

Ongoing Training

GPS Security continues to invest in training for its security personnel.

Strategic Intervention

Strategic Intervention

GPS Security lists strategic intervention training in crisis situations among its special event security capabilities.

Management Experience

Management Experience

GPS Security's management team has more than 50 years of combined industry experience.

Security Planning

What to Consider for Your Event

01

Event Type

Identify the type of event being held, whether it is a festival, wedding, trade show, sporting event or another supported setting.

02

Event Size

Consider the scale and scope of the event, as GPS Security provides coverage for both small functions and large events.

03

Access Points

Review the gates and entrances where supervision or access control may be required during the event.

04

Public Interaction

Consider the level of attendee and public interaction that security personnel will encounter within the event environment.

05

Staffing Requirements

Determine the event security staffing required, including any need for static security, bodyguard services or specialized tactical teams.

Monitoring & Dispatch

Support Behind Event Security

GPS Security identifies 24/7 monitoring and dispatch as part of its event security offering. This operational support sits behind the security personnel and staffing arrangements used for planned and temporary event coverage.

  • 24/7 monitoring
  • 24/7 dispatch
  • Short-notice guard availability
  • Emergency response
  • Planned event security
GPS Security event officer coordinating via radio

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Plan Security for Your Next Event

Tell GPS Security the event type, size, access points and security staffing requirements. GPS Security can explain the guard coverage and custom security planning available for your event in Alberta.