ExCeL London has partnered with security company ICTS UK & Ireland to further enhance the venue’s safety and security through its detection canine team.
International Consultants on Targeted Security (ICTS) has more than 35 years’ experience in the sector and is accredited to NCTAS-P standards – a collaborative initiative between the Home Office, Counter Terrorism Policing and the National Protective Security Authority.
ICTS now works in partnership with ExCeL’s own security personnel to provide both specialist detection, and general purpose dogs across its extensive event portfolio, as well as its 100-acre campus.
ExCeL’s head of security Henry Havis, who also chairs the AEV’s Security Working Group, said: “The safety and security of everyone who comes to ExCeL London – be it event organisers, exhibitors, suppliers, staff or our four million annual visitors – remains our utmost importance.
“Since ICTS joined, they have seamlessly integrated themselves into our security team, along with our stakeholders, local residents and neighbouring businesses, to ensure we have an even better 360 approach to everyone’s wellbeing.”
Andy Dodds, divisional director of canine services at ICTS, added: “Despite it being a new partnership, we’ve been able to hit the ground running and have successfully overseen recent high-profile events such as the all-electric Formula E championship, and are looking forward to many more this year.”
