The Vehicular Ramming Threat to Public Venues


By Mark Lang How do we protect our guests from the threat of a vehicular attack?


The use of vehicles to kill and destroy continues to be an often-utilized tac- tic by domestic and international terrorist overseas and in our homeland. Continued online propaganda sent out by Al Qaeda and ISIS promotes such use of vehicles as weapons to their many supporters. Vehicular at- tacks are a simple means for terrorists to wreak havoc at any venue and are    been used as weapons of destruction.


RECENT VEHICULAR ATTACKS      


killed by a terrorist, and then proceeded to run over pedestrians at the Berlin, Germany, Christmas Market killing 12 and injuring 50.  the campus of The Ohio State University, ran over students, and then exited with a knife and began to stab until he was killed by a           


 injured. • March 2017: A terrorist rented a vehicle and targeted pedestrians on the Westminster Bridge in London, England. After killing four and injuring 40, he drove to Parliament and killed an unarmed police  • April 2017: A stolen 30-ton truck was used by a terrorist to target pedestrians in a Stockholm, Sweden, shopping area, killing four and injuring 15. Undetonated explosives were found in the truck. • August 2017: A vehicle intentionally drove into a protest crowd in


Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one and injuring 28. • October 2017: A terrorist used a rental truck to run over pedestri- ans on a bicycle path in New York City, killing eight and injuring 11. • August 2018: A terrorist drove a vehicle into a crowd of cyclists and pedestrians before crashing into a security barrier outside Parlia- ment in London, England, injuring three persons.


SECURITY BARRIERS           


events that does not have security bollards or other devices in place to keep vehicles from driving into the venue. Bollard placement around - gree protection. A quick walk around the perimeter of your venue should reveal any gaping holes where a vehicle as small as a compact car could penetrate. Security barriers create physical and psychologi-


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cal deterrents for terrorists but are not a full-proof means of protection. They should be used in conjunction with security personnel and law enforcement for optimal results.


UNIFORMED POLICE PRESENCE Law enforcement continues to be used in a conventional manner at


 -   protection. First, do not underestimate a terrorist’s ability to conduct basic surveillance around your venue. Plotting the use of a vehicle to run over guests may not be as last minute as you think. The intentional observation of police personnel behaviors and work habits are not that   and the times that they are most present and working can be easily achieved in as little as one visit. The simple fact remains that uniformed  by itself to prevent a vehicular attack.


UNIFORMED POLICE (RIFLE CAPABLE) 


may not be the deterrent that is needed to prevent a person borne, attack much less a vehicular attack, moves us into the forthcoming use and deployment of police personnel. An increased show of force can prevent terrorists from even plotting a vehicular attack and/or mitigat- ing the gravity of their intent if conducted. This is materialized in the   person around the perimeter of the venue. Usually reserved for SWAT -   and a better means for stopping the actions of a terrorist in a vehicle. Keep in mind, you want your venue to appear prepared to stop a vehi- cle attack. A prime example is delivery areas at venues that are usually     


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