May 26, 2017

Purdue professor: Manchester bombing underlines security needs

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Appropriate security at large events is the responsibility of everyone involved, according to a Purdue Polytechnic Institute professor.

Eric Dietz, a professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology, conducted venue security research in 2014 near the site of the Manchester, England, concert bombing that killed more than 20 people.

Dietz, who served previously as the founding executive director for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security under former Gov. Mitch Daniels, said the incident underlines the continuing need for tight security at large events.

“The Manchester event serves as a reminder for each of us to manage our own security and safety,” he said. “Venue operators need to know that ticket holders expect them to effectively and efficiently manage security in a constructive manner.”

Part of that responsibility, Dietz noted, is making sure ticket holders are “treated fairly and respectfully in the security process.”

Dietz said his research at Purdue is focused on building true measures of effectiveness that lead to performance-based contracts for the delivery of security services.

Writer: Brian L. Huchel, 765-494-2084, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Source: Eric Dietz, 765-494-8130, jedietz@purdue.edu

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