Our first look at the Winter Olympics
2007 issue 4
Detailed planning can help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
An internationally recognized law enforcement and security expert, Coordinator of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics talks about securing transportation during the Vancouver Winter Games: threats, training, financing and cooperation.
The Olympics have long since ceased to be only about sports. They are, in every sense of the term, a political event. Canada is hosting this high profile event at a time when the international security environment is complex and uncertain.
Operational readiness and sustainable responses to emergencies is critical.
Equipped with binoculars, scanners, mobile phones, and reference guides, volunteer potters are providing airports with a innovative set of security options. Standardized protocols are helping the programme gain wide acceptance.
Combined factors of climate change, resource development and changing geo-political concerns create an Arctic that is becoming more accessible – and thus coveted – by the outside world.
Ensuring that goals are achieved and resources put to best use.
Modern maritime security is not just about guarding coastlines.
Project Chabanel was carried with the Canadian Navy and RCMP liaison officers in England, Morocco, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Spain.
Examining information sharing based on factors of production.