Private security in the City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is home to many of the busiest places in the country. The Pentagon contains the Grand-Place, Rue Neuve, the Mont des Arts, Bozar, the Ancienne Belgique and the Cirque Royal; the European Quarter and the North district are lined with institutional headquarters and office towers; to the north, Laeken is home to the Heysel plateau and the halls of Brussels Expo, while Tour & Taxis hosts trade fairs and events beside the canal. Neder-Over-Heembeek and Haren complete the picture with logistics areas and large construction projects. Few municipalities call on guarding, reception and event security so intensively, all year round.
Sites and security challenges in the City of Brussels
The challenges vary greatly from one area to another. At Heysel and Tour & Taxis, trade fairs, concerts and conferences require queue management, accreditation checks and close coordination with organisers and the emergency services. In the city centre, the shops on Rue Neuve and in the galleries face constant footfall and shrinkage, while the hotels and restaurants of the Îlot Sacré welcome an international clientele. Buildings in the European Quarter and the North district need reception officers who can handle badges, visitors and deliveries, often in several languages. In Haren and Neder-Over-Heembeek, warehouses, open land and large-scale building sites call for patrols and a night-time presence across extensive perimeters.
Places and sites we can secure in the City of Brussels
- Brussels Expo and the Heysel exhibition halls
- Tour & Taxis
- Grand-Place and Îlot Sacré
- Rue Neuve
- European Quarter
- Haren logistics areas
Our recommended set-ups in the City of Brussels
For a trade fair, a concert or a corporate event, our event security is prepared well in advance: site visit, crowd-flow plan, access control, VIP or backstage protection if needed and shared evacuation procedures. Some tasks, such as superficial bag and body searches at an event entrance, are strictly regulated by the Act of 2 October 2017 regulating private and special security. For an office building, a reception security officer handles visitor registration and badges. The logistics sites in Haren are better served by static guarding and night patrols.
Events, shops and businesses in the City of Brussels
Trade fair and concert organisers, hotels, city-centre retailers, permanent representations and offices in the European Quarter, warehouse managers in Haren: in the City of Brussels, needs are as varied as the venues. For an event held at Heysel or Tour & Taxis, a shop on Rue Neuve or a corporate headquarters, OWL Security designs a tailored set-up, available 24/7. See our sectors or request a free quote.
