107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

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■ Security Organization
NAOC Nagano Prefectural Police
NAOC HQ
(Chief of Security)
Security Command Centre
(Chief of Security)
Security Control Room
(Venue Security Manager)
Police HQ
Regional HQ
Venue Command Posts
Security Organization
NAOC’s Transportation & Security section
was formed in April 1993. A year later, the
Security section became independent, and in
April 1995 joined with the Accreditation section
to form a Security Department. Most of the personnel
in the Security section were officers from
the Nagano Prefectural Police. In October 1997,
the Security Command Centre headed by the
Chief of Security was set up at NAOC
Operations Headquarters.
Under the direction of the Chief of Security,
staff at the Security Command Centre collated
and disseminated information, and liaised with
each venue and the police. Most venues had a
security control room headed by the venue security
manager, who took orders directly from the
Security Command Centre. The venue security
manager worked in close cooperation with police
officers stationed in the Security Control
Rooms. The contact network, which was based
on analysis of contact networks at previous
Games, was highly praised by the IOC, NOCs,
and Sponsors for its efficacy in promptly transferring
information from the point of origin to
the Security Command Centre.
Vigilant security
volunteers
Security Plan
The Security Plan was formulated in close
consultation with the IOC’s Security Delegate
Ashwini Kumar, and with the Olympic section
of the Prefectural Police Department. NAOC’s
Transportation & Security Commission was established
in 1993, and a security sub commission
comprising experienced police and fire
department officers was set up in 1994. These
commissions met five and six times respectively
before the Games.
The basic security plan for the Games was
drafted in 1994. This was followed by an implementation
plan in 1996, and detailed procedures
were set out in the Operations Manual in 1997.
Personnel from NAOC Security went to the
Lillehammer and Atlanta Games to observe security
programmes and anti-terrorism measures.
In Japan, staff also attended the Asian Games in
Hiroshima, and the World University Games in
Fukuoka to learn about issues such as staff assignment,
equipment, private security staff, and
effective liaison with the police.