Queensland Police Service G20 Business Engagement Senior Sergeant Mark Smith Resident and Community Engagement Liaison Officer QPS G20 Group
Engagement Activities Queensland Police Service G20 Group Communications and Media External Engagement Team - Business and Critical Infrastructure - Residents and Community Groups - Issue Motivated Groups
Commanders Intent The Queensland Police Service will deliver, in collaboration with other agencies, a safe, secure, dignified and effective security operation to secure the G20 meetings in Queensland.
Context and Complexity Most significant meeting of world leaders Most significant security operation 34 Internationally Protected Persons 4000 Delegates 3000 Media In excess of 5000 Police 1200 Security Volunteers Brisbane Open for Business
Key Dates Finance Ministers Meeting (Cairns) 20 th - 21 st September Leaders Summit (Brisbane) 14 th November (Public Holiday) 15 th -16 th November Leaders Summit
Structure, Roles and Responsibilities Lead Agency Commonwealth Taskforce Key partners (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet) Queensland Police Service G20 Group G20 State Coordination Unit Brisbane City Council Other Government Departments
Other Agencies AFP Defence Treasury Attorney General s Department DIAC Customs DAFF, OTS QPS & G20 Taskforce COMCAR ASIO, ASIS, AGIO, ASD, DIO, ONA State Government Agencies DFAT Brisbane/Cairns Councils
Security Overlay
Overview of Event What it will look like 14 th November Arrival 34 Internationally Protected persons Motorcades from Brisbane Airport to leaders accommodation in CBD 15 th and 16 th November Event Motorcades from CBD to BCEC and return Potential ad hoc motorcades Return to Brisbane Airport Sunday afternoon / depart Brisbane Impacts Lead in period» impacts around BCEC from start of November» impacts in CBD from around 10 th November) Public Transport / Lane closures / Parking restrictions Motorcade route road closures http://www.y outube.com/watch?v =ts90r-l-hso
Impacts Public transport Changes to public transport route and timetables from end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov. Please allow extra time for proposed journey. Notification of changes communicated by Translink 6-8 weeks out from event. South Brisbane Train Station Station closed from 10 Nov. No trains travelling through from end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov. Busway Normal services until end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov. No buses travelling under BCEC from end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov. Car parking Changes to on street parking, taxi ranks and bus stops expected from Monday 10 Nov. BCEC car park likely to be closed from 1 Nov. Road / Lane Closures / Motorcades Closure of Merivale, Melbourne, Grey and Ernest Streets directly around BCEC 14,15,16 Nov. Lane closure anticipated around each of the restricted accommodation venues. Motorcade route road closures at times of motorcades.
G20 Safety and Security Act Overview of legislation Declared Area 12 Restricted Areas 4 main intents for legislation 1. Motorcade movements 2. Restriction of persons 3. Restriction of items 4. Management of potential protest activity
BCEC Restricted Area
STAMFORD PLAZA Restricted Area
Resilience Resilience within your organisation Business Continuity Planning Risk assessment / profile Emergency procedures Evacuation Protest Bomb hoax Vigilance Reporting procedures (business as usual) Identification and security Restrict access to roof / plant / key assets. Scheduled maintenance CCTV / Lighting / Emergency Exits / IT Avoid major events / conferences / meetings
Social Media and Communications QPS Communication Strategies - Single source of truth www.facebook.com/queensland Police www.mypolice.qld.gov.au/g20 http://twitter.com/qpsmedia www.police.qld.gov.au/g20 For more information on the G20 Australia 2014 www.g20.org www.qld.gov.au/g20
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