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Presenter outlines special-event security rating system and NSSEs
Summary
A presenter described the Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) system as a one-to-five scale for ranking event security needs and explained that National Special Security Events (NSSEs), such as inaugurations, require whole-of-government protection for principals and the public.
A presenter explained the Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) system, saying it is a "one through five system" used to rate security needs at public gatherings, with five indicating the lowest security requirement and one indicating the highest.
The presenter said level-one events — which typically include very large, high-profile gatherings such as the Super Bowl — require the most intensive security measures. The presenter also distinguished National Special Security Events (NSSEs) as a step above typical SEAR classifications, citing inaugurations as an example of an NSSE.
According to the presenter, NSSEs require "the whole of government" to coordinate protection of principal individuals and the public attending those events. The briefing framed NSSEs as events that necessitate interagency collaboration beyond routine event security planning.
No formal actions, motions, or votes were recorded in the briefing. The session was informational: the presenter described how the SEAR scale and NSSE designation are used to prioritize security resources for major public events.
