Public Safety & Security Drones Conference
This conference will have particular importance in the search for modern, drone-based solutions to ensuring the safety and security of people and property in Southern Africa.
Description
Rapid urbanization and technology adoption has changed the criminal landscape around the world, and have redefined the responsibilities of professionals in the security industry. At the same time, the need for even faster responses to emergencies has seen more and more organizations adopting drone technology into their emergency response operations. As a result, drones have seen increasing deployment in public safety operations - responding to natural disasters, fire outbreaks, emergency medical situations (as well as routine delivery to remote communities). Today, they are a part of the core first response teams in several police forces and emergency response teams.
In Southern Africa, there are still a few government-supported drone operations in policing and public safety. One can sight the examples of the good works being done by the drone unit at the Western Cape Emergency Medical Services Department in South Africa, the drone-based war against illegal fishing in Namibia and how the drones responded to the public safety and health disaster caused by the recent cyclone in Malawi.
But beyond that, it is usually a case of what might have been – there were no drones to help the police deal with July 2021 riots in Durban and Johannesburg, where billions of rands' worth of property was either destroyed or looted as violence engulfed the nation and overwhelmed security forces. Not that the drones alone at least. According to a local security drone technology expert, for the drones to work well in crowd control situations, there is need for prior experience working in the area for drone teams; and prior coordination for all security personnel working in the area so communications will be flawless.
In that vein, there needs to be serious discussions for integrating drone technology in the public safety and security industry as soon as the laws can allow it. Organizations like the Johannesburg Forum for Integrated Risk Management (FIRM), Drone Guards and Fidelity have already proved that drone technology can work perfectly in the security industry if applied in the right circumstances. As a security implement, unmanned aerial vehicles can be applied for search and rescue missions, perimeter security; aerial surveillance, border control, among many other use cases. In police circles, drones have also been used for the already mentioned applications, in addition to crowd control; and as the technology has evolved and revolved, drones are now even being used to secure people's homes.
At the same time, it should be common knowledge for all that, for the drone economy to reach its full potential, there must be an effective way of detecting and mitigating the threats posed by careless, clueless or malicious drone operators.Traditionally, public safety agencies and corporate security providers have been focussed on perimeter control, and have assumed any intrusion or violation will happen by land. However, with the proliferation of drones in recent years, this is no longer the case. It was revealed in the USA that a drone that crashed near a power substation in Pennsylvania in 2020 was likely meant to damage or disrupt the electric equipment. It is not just critical infrastructure at risk of being a target, other industries are also monitoring for drones, including airports, to protect their runways; prisons, to catch contraband; corporations, to prevent corporate espionage; and stadiums, to keep their spectators and sports people safe.
Other issues to consider before integrating the drone in the security industry include safety, privacy; unmanned traffic management in busy airspaces; coordination with other stakeholders like aviation authorities; and national, regional and municipal policing authorities. Taking place on March 02 and 03 March 2023. The 2023 edition of Public Safety & Security Drone Conference will provide a unique platform for stakeholders in the security and public safety sphere to gain insights on the novel applications of drones to enhance situational awareness, collect evidence, respond to emergencies and create safer and secure communities.
Also on the table at the event will be discussions around software accessories that will help the security drones to work well in their various applications. The conference will have particular importance in the search for modern, drone-based solutions to ensuring the safety and security of people and property in Southern Africa.
The Public Safety and Security Drone Conference is open to professionals in law enforcement, public safety, and search and rescue/emergency services/disaster relief as well as related industry stakeholders.
Course Objectives
• To learn of the opportunities presented by drone technology to the security and public safety industry
• To understand the latest technologies in security, public safety and emergency UAV applications
• To discuss the legal framework surrounding security and public safety drone use and how it impacts operations
• To find out ways in which security drones can be abused or hijacked and how to prevent such from happening
• To explore ways in which security drones can be safely integrated into the busy airspaces of modern cities
• To map out future prospects of drone technology on the African security space.
The Course Content
• Public Safety Drones
• Security Drones
• Asset protection
• Background screening and
due diligence
• Brand protection
• Border Security
• Business continuity and
resilience
• C o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d
awareness
• Compliance
• Corporate security
• C o u n t e r t e r r o r i s m a n d
counter intelligence
• Crime prevention
• Crisis management
• Cyber security and cyber
crime
• Drug detection/interdiction
• Emergency management
• Engineering and design
• Environmental health and
safety
• Executive protection
• Financial asset protection
• Government Departments
• Intelligence Services
• Investigations
• Legal compliance
• Loss prevention
• Personnel security
• Physical security
• Public Disturbance
• Public safety
• Risk management
• Security consulting
• Security education or training
• Security management
• Security of Property
• Security operations
• Security systems
• Security technology
• Threat assessment
• Travel risk management
• Video surveillance
Who is this Training Course for?
Director of Security
• Business Development Director
• Chief Operating Officer
• Chief Security Officer
• Client Services Manager
• Security Coordinator
• Director of Loss Prevention
• Director of Security
• Electronic Security Systems Technician
• Executive Director
• Executive Vice President
• Facility Security Advisor
• Head of Global Security Services
• Manager of Security
• Municipal Police Authorities
• Municipal Security Authorities
• Goods-in-Transit Companies
• Courier Services Companies
• Parking Security Directors
• Personal Security Specialists
• Personnel Security Specialist
• Physical Security Manager
• Physical Security Specialist
• Plant Security Guard
• Police Officers
• Private Investigators
• Private Security Companies
• Project Managers
• Protective Security Advisor
• Regional Security Manager
• Safety and Security Officer
• Security Advisor
• Security Agent
• Security Analyst
• Security Architect
• Security Assistant
• Security Checker
• Security Consultant
• Security Coordinator
• Security Director
• Security Dispatcher
• Security Supervisor
• Security Inspector
• Security Management Specialist
• Security Manager
• Security Officer
• Security Operations Manager
• Security Specialist
• Senior Security Director
• Social Security Specialist
• Transportation Security Administration Supervisor
• Transportation Security Officer (TSO)
• Chief Security Officer
• Emergency Management Director
• Law Enforcement Officer
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Firefighter
• Correctional Officer
• Security Guard
• Occupational Health & Safety Specialist
• Social & Community Service Manager
• Dispatcher
• Disaster Recovery Manager
• Emergency Management Program Specialist
• Emergency Response Team Leader
• Emergency Services Director
• Environmental Health and Safety Manager
• Hospital Emergency Preparedness Administrator
• Hurricane Program Manager
• Nuclear Emergency Planner
• Safety Specialist
• Emergency Preparedness Specialist
• Public Health Preparedness
• Healthcare organizations:
• Hospitals
• Public health organizations
• Port authorities and airports
• Community relief organizations
• Law Enforcement
• Public Safety
• Search and Rescue
• Emergency Services
• Disaster Relief
• Fire Rescue
• National, provincial and local agencies
• Municipal, rural, and wildland fire departments
• Emergency medical professionals
• Disaster response & emergency management
• Academic and industry experts