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City of Sydney
Alexander James secures City of Sydney

AJP is the security, risk and resilience advisor into the City of Sydney.

Our project scope and works include provision of threat, vulnerability and risk strategies for public safety and security in support of the redevelopment of the City of Sydney.  AJP has also undertaken major event document review and redevelopment for the City. Project locations include: George Street, Queen Victoria Building, Martin Place, Town Hall Square, Alfred Street (Circular Quay), Hyde Park, and St Mary’s Cathedral. Key areas of experience includes:
  • Crowded places protection solutions against terrorism
  • Vehicle Dynamics Assessments: Central Business District(CBD) and Light Rail Corridor
  • Gap analysis of existing security and supporting systems in CBD areas
  • Development of costed treatment solutions for hostile vehicles, public safety and crime threats
  • Review and redesign of Major Event documentation
  • Public safety and security design collaboration: 2030 Vision.

David Cornett, Manager Security and Emergency Management, City of Sydney:
Alexander James and Partners (AJP) have adopted a very collaborative approach and engaged well with all stakeholders. Their recommendations are sound and underpinned by thorough research and analysis. AJP has provided excellent quality reports and demonstrate continuous improvement to meet client needs. They promote an excellent working relationship and are open and honest about priorities and challenges, particularly during COVID-19. AJP’s quality of work to date has been outstanding.

FIFA

Our major event experts have planned and delivered safety and security for various FIFA Tier 1 Tournaments, including the Men’s World Cup and the Club World Cup. The expertise of our team, and the knowledge of delivering a FIFA Tier 1 tournament is unrivalled. Key areas of expertise include:

  • Development and management of venues & infrastructure security design standards / guidance
  • Stadium security design programme management
  • Management of competition and non-competition venues security overlay design and implementation
  • Risk-based venue tiering and requirements development
  • Multi-agency and public order planning and operations
  • Strategic security risk assessment
  • Readiness and assurance of national, tournament and venue-level safety and security planning and operations
  • Event safety and security testing and exercising
  • FIFA requirements review and implementation.
OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES

Our major event experts have been instrumental in planning and delivering safety and security for Olympic & Paralympic Games. They have created best practice principles for securing major events since the Sydney Games in 2000, and are globally-recognised and award-winning major event specialists. Key areas of expertise include:

  • Development of the London 2012 security design approach
  • Management of the London 2012 venues, athletes village & Infrastructure security and anti-terrorism design programme
  • Leading the London 2012 national Olympic security assurance programme
  • UK Government Olympic strategic safety and security risk assessment
  • Private security contractor evaluation and contractor management
  • Multi-agency planning and operations
  • Special Projects planning and management: covert and overt security testing
  • Assurance of private security and military venue security operations
  • Assurance of Olympic safety and security overlay.
  • WINNER – Innovation in Security Design Award for the London Olympic & Paralympic Games: Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO UK)
  • WINNER – International Major Capital Projects Risk Management Award: Institute of Risk Management International Annual Awards 2011.

Security Minister Lady Pauline Neville-Jones:
“Designing in security has actually been an important part of the approach that we have taken.“ She said: “Techniques have been developed in this area which will be valuable in the future – We are learning how to build buildings in a more secure way”. 

Venue Security Infrastructure:
‘For London 2012, there was very early engagement with ODA’s architects and planners at the planning application and design phases of construction, followed by exemplary collaborative work…….’.

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Safety & Security – Lessons (Home Office, 2013)

TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT
Alexander James Security Firm

Our design specialists were contracted Client-side by the Department of Treasury and Finance, Tasmanian Government, to manage the public safety and security design coordination for the Parliament Square redevelopment project. Project scope included:

  • Provision of security design standards / guidance
  • Public safety, crowded places and security design coordination
  • Client-led representatives on Public Safety and Security
  • Provision of public safety and design advice into the design and architectural framework
  • Provision of aesthetic and heritage anti-terrorism solutions
  • Design review
  • Safety and security design development.
AFL

AJP is a preferred advisor into the Australian Football League, providing support and advice across a range of security, crowded places, and risk management areas. More recently, AJP were the project lead safety and security design and operational planning advisors for the Marvel Stadium redevelopment. Our key services have been:

  • Peer review and amendment of the AFL Venue Safety and Security Guidelines
  • Delivery of Risk Management Training to the Security & Integrity Department
  • Development of the AFL Security Risk Management Framework
  • Project Security Leads: Marvel Stadium Upgrade
  • Marvel Stadium Safety and Security Design and Security Strategy
  • Marvel Stadium Safety and Security Operational Planning.

Tony Keane, Head of Integrity and Security, AFL:
The AFL Integrity and Security Department have contracted Alexander James and Partners to provide a range of security and risk services. I have found them to be a versatile and highly capable company that has provided exceptional quality of services. They have continually been customer-focussed and highly professional during every stage of engagement with AFL. Their quality of content, depth and breadth of knowledge in risk assessment / management training exceeded our expectations, and has improved our capability to assess and manage risk at organisational and event / stadia level. AJP also provided excellent security design and operational planning services for the Marvel Stadium upgrade in Melbourne. Their work demonstrated innovation and creativity with a strong focus towards meeting the AFL’s precise requirements and budget..”. 

city of hobart

AJP provided support and advice to the City of Hobart in relation to protection of Crowded Places at one of the City’s most iconic tourist and commercial locations – Salamanca. Our key services included:

  • Design review of project location
  • Vehicle dynamics assessment for hostile and non-hostile vehicles
  • Risk-based design and hostile vehicle mitigation solutions.

Rob McLaren – Principal Advisor City Security, City of Hobart:
City of Hobart engaged Alexander James & Partners to undertake Vehicle Dynamic Assessments as part of a major redevelopment project. We found Alexander James & Partners to be extremely responsive, skilled and experienced to deliver critical design advice in one of the busiest precincts within the city of Hobart.”. 

Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee

Our experts were lead authors and peer reviewers for Australia’s underpinning strategy for protecting crowded places – Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism 2017.

Our ability to deliver is underpinned by a unique
and unrivalled team of global experts