The 2021 G7 Summit united government heads from seven of the world's major democracies in Cornwall, England to discuss international policy and events. Police from the Devon and Cornwall, England communities leveraged their geographical information system (GIS) software to enhance safety measures during the G7 Summit.
“We had two major hurdles we had to cross during the planning phase for the G7 Summit,” said Robert Goldsmith, GIS and Mapping Manager, Devon and Cornwall Police. “The first challenge was managing the sheer volume of security protocols needed for such a high-profile event, particularly given that the Summit was hosted in two locations. This meant that safety measures were required for different venues, as well as for each of the world leaders, as they travelled back and forth. The second was giving visibility to our security partners around the world, especially as the pandemic limited the ability for teams to travel to the site in the run up to the event.”