In the build up to May’s Champions League final at Wembley Stadium, Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) provided security for a number of key events across London.
ISC enacted a detailed plan to protect the Men’s and Women’s UEFA Champions League trophies on numerous appearances, including a trip to City Hall, a display in the centre of Trafalgar Square, an appearance at Fulham Football Club in west London on the evening of the game against Liverpool, and to finish, appearances in Hyde Park for the UEFA Champions Festival between May 21 and 28.
ISC’s Operations Manager Graham Harris, tasked with co-ordinating security for the events, spoke of how ISC implemented plans to provide security for the trophy: “With detailed schedules and forward planning, discussed during daily briefings, we were able to ensure that the trophies arrived at the right location and at the right time. We also ensured all members of our team were smartly presented in order to uphold the professional image of UEFA and of our own company, ISC.”
Custodian Day
Harris said: “On Custodian Day (May 4) the trophies were due for an appearance at Anchor House in Canning Town which is a Catholic run drop-in centre. On that day many of the public in attendance wished to get up-close and touch the trophies, which for obvious reasons we could not allow. This situation called for diplomacy and tact, which ISC is renowned for. This approach ultimately enabled us to achieve our client’s wishes whilst ensuring the integrity of the trophies and visitor safety.”
ISC provided the security for all of the trophy appearances, which required adapting to many different situations. The trophies remained in London until the UEFA finals, with the Women’s held on May 26 at Fulham FC’s Craven Cottage and the Men’s on May 28, at Wembley Stadium.
Harris added: “ISC is best placed for such a contract due to its strong relationship with the world of sport. I’m delighted to be part of such a well run professional company that has a genuine interest in its clients’ business.”
