October 7, 2026
From the World Cup to the Olympics: Scaling Event Security with LA Metro’s Robert Gummer
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In this episode
Keeping a major event safe means protecting more than the stadium. Robert Gummer, Deputy Chief of Emergency Management and Security at LA Metro, joins Fred Burton to discuss lessons from the World Cup and how they’re informing preparations for the 2028 Olympics. He shares how integrating security across business units and strengthening partner relationships helped support safe transportation and fan events. The conversation explores how teams cut through threat-reporting noise, prioritize resources across transit hubs and fan zones, and connect intelligence to operational decisions. Looking ahead to the Olympics and Paralympics, Gummer explains why security deployments must become more flexible as the event footprint expands.
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What you’ll learn
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Scale event security beyond stadiums to transit hubs and fan zones
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Build the partnerships and coordination that major events demand
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Use actionable intelligence to prioritize event security resources
More about our guest
Robert Gummer is the Deputy Chief of the Emergency Management and Security Division at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Robert brings more than 27 years of experience across intelligence, security, and emergency management, with a career that includes service in the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the FBI. He also built the National Football League’s first Intelligence and Global Security Operations Center. At LA Metro, Robert oversees a wide range of critical systems and security programs, including emergency management, transit security, physical security, data analytics, compliance, contract security, finance, and special projects.
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