Safety and security experts from the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) travelled to Saudi Arabia recently to share their experiences of securing major international sporting events with officials from the Saudi Arabian Pro League. With over 25 years’ experience in the security and risk management sector, Andrew Cooke, ICSS Director of Security Operations, presented... Read More

Michael Hershman honoured by leading ethics and compliance publication for track record in anti-corruption and ongoing ‘quest to bring honesty and transparency to professional sport’ 3 May 2017; The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) is delighted to announce that Group CEO, Michael Hershman, has been named by Compliance Week as a winner of its... Read More

ICSS Director of Security Operations, Andrew Cooke, made a guest appearance on beIN Sports on 14 April to talk about some of the current and emerging challenges and solutions around securing major international sport events. Speaking live on beIN and covering a range of topics and incidents that took place during the week, Andrew Cooke,... Read More

7 April 2017: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced the departure of Chris Eaton as a sport integrity adviser to the organisation. With over 40 years’ experience in the field of international law enforcement, security and integrity, Chris joined the ICSS from FIFA in April 2012 and was a driving force in... Read More

ICSS INSIGHT and the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) form partnership to work on first phase of The FITS Global Study on the Legal, Financial and Integrity Aspects of Club Ownership Against the backdrop of growing global concern regarding ownership and investment structures surrounding professional and even amateur sports clubs, leading sport integrity and policy... Read More

As part of the ICSS’s commitment to serving sport and sharing its expertise in sport safety, security and integrity, representatives from ICSS EUROPE, including CEO Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, attended a lively plenary workshop and panel debating the keynote topic of good governance in sport. Of note, the session discussed a variety of current governance... Read More

‘ESICS and ICSS EUROPE totally aligned in what we’re trying to achieve in sport integrity’ – ESICS Commissioner tells Totally Gaming Following the recent MoU signed between the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) and ICSS, Ian Smith, Integrity Commissioner for ESIC spoke to leading gaming industry website, Totally Gaming, and highlighted how the two organisations are... Read More

‘Education, collaboration and enhanced compliance key to protecting integrity in sport’ says ICSS Group CEO Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 22 February 2017: Speaking today at the 2nd International Anti-Corruption Conference, hosted by Nazaha – the National Anti-Corruption Commission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Michael Hershman, Group CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS),... Read More