SWISS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY CO-OPERATION MODEL

Abstract

Nearby modified geopolitical and strategic as well internal social changes in mass (public) events play an especially important role within the comprehensive security model. In this sense we do not only think about important political and economic events but also about sport matches such as football championships or the Olympic Games. Therefore we decided to present Swiss security preparations developed before and carried out during the EURO 2008 championships. Modern trends in sense of watching sport events, public viewing, the daily migration of fans and immigrants who strengthen their emotional bonds with former native countries (this problem could occur when these countries are playing against each other) are just some of new threats that have to be treated, not to mention how appropriate such media events are for terrorism tactics. We still remember incidents in Munich, Atlanta or even in Berlin 2006, Therefore there is no doubt mass events are a nightmare for all security personnel. So it is unavoidable for every modern country to make very good preparations where every possible security instrument has to be taken into account. On the other hand such events could be also treated as good indicators for measuring security capabilities of the state as well its readiness to integrate different security institutions into one unified entity. This is especially the case when we are thinking about the differences between fire fighting, civil protection and rescue services as well private security companies.