78 fans were detained at a Russian soccer match between Spartak Moscow and Shinnik Yaroslavl, where Spartak fans hurled flares, fireworks, chairs and themselves through barriers and into riot police. Camera footage captures the incident and, according to a Reuters report, local police are considering charges that could lead to jail terms of up to three years.
IAVM devotes an entire conference to crowd management where, in just a few days, venue professionals and industry experts will be gathering to dive into issues related to crowd behavior, incident management, guest services planning and the current legal implications of guest safety. It’s not too late for you to participate in the 2013 International Crowd Management Conference.
