A security operations team managing a busy public venue identified several critical weaknesses during a live period of heightened pressure: poor command clarity, inconsistent access controls, and no current counter-terrorism risk picture. With Martyn’s Law now enshrined in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, venues are expected to take reasonably practicable steps to improve public safety, with larger sites requiring formal risk assessments and tailored security planning.

Sean was brought in from The Founding Fathers, a specialist security consultancy that describes itself as delivering bespoke security solutions through highly trained professionals with decades of field experience. Its services centre on counter-terrorism, large-venue risk management, compliance support, emergency planning, surveillance, access control, and broader risk management.

Using the same structured approach promoted by ATG’s Level 5 Diploma in Risk Management of Security Operations, Sean led an immediate review. The intervention focused on restoring a safe and secure working environment, implementing tighter control measures, testing the effectiveness of security arrangements, and aligning the team’s response to counter-terror risk assessment and Martyn’s Law requirements.

The result was practical rather than dramatic: command was stabilised, vulnerabilities were reduced, and the venue moved from reactive security to controlled risk management.