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Public Venues

Keep people safe. Keep them moving,

Public venues are busy by nature.

Crowds arrive in waves. Bags vary. Queues form quickly. Security teams need to make fast decisions without slowing everything down.

Smiths Detection helps public venues screen visitors and belongings with greater confidence, so people can enter safely and venues can keep running smoothly. 

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Security built for real public spaces

Public venues are not controlled environments. A stadium on match day. A hospital during visiting hours. A museum at peak season. A shopping centre at the weekend. Each brings its own risks, pressures and visitor flow. Our screening solutions help security teams detect weapons, explosives and other prohibited items at entrances and access points, without turning security into the main event.

Baggage Screening (Blue Trans)

X-ray screening systems for bags and personal belongings

Trace Detection (Blue Trans)

Trace detection solutions for explosives and narcotics

Advanced Image Analysis (Blue Trans)

Advanced image analysis supporting confident operator decisions

Compact Systems, Space Constrained (Blue Trans)

Compact systems suited to space-constrained entrances

What you can do

  • Screen with confidence - Detect potential threats earlier and support faster decision-making.
  • Keep queues moving - Support smoother entry, even during busy arrival periods.
  • Reduce disruption - Help staff manage screening without adding unnecessary friction.
  • Protect the visitor experience - Make security feel part of the journey, not a barrier to it.

Public venues we support

Smiths Detection solutions help protect a wide range of public environments where visitor safety and operational flow are equally important.


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Stadium Spectators

Support safer entry for sports, concerts, major live events and exhibitions. 

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Hospitals

Help protect patients, staff and visitors while keeping access moving. 


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Statue Of Liberty 3

Safeguard people, collections and public spaces without making security feel intrusive.


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Schools

Support safer learning environments where people still need to move freely.


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Shopping Malls And Retail

Help manage high visitor turnover across open, busy public spaces.

Why venues trust Smiths Detection

Security in public venues leaves little room for error. There is limited space. Limited time. Constant movement. Smiths Detection brings proven threat detection experience from some of the world’s most demanding security environments. We help venues put effective screening in place, without losing sight of the people moving through it.

Hazard Detection (White Trans)

Hazard detection for public venues with clear imaging and reliable performance

Compact Systems, Space Constraints (White Trans)

Compact screening systems suited to busy entry points

Crowd Flow (White Trans)

Solutions designed for high visitor throughput

Technology Public Environments (White Trans)

Trusted technology supporting safer public environments

Explore our solutions

Discover how Smiths Detection technologies help protect visitors and support smooth operations across public venues.

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SDX 6040
Designed for the many and varied operations requiring fast, effective screening of personal belongings and small parcels.
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HI-SCAN 6040C
Designed to screen bags and parcels for prohibited and dangerous items, the HI-SCAN 6040C is ideal for screening at building entrances.
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HI-SCAN 5030C
A transportable and lightweight X-ray scanner, ideal for screening in mail rooms or building entrances, including: courthouses, schools, event venues, stadiums or correctional facilities.
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iCMORE
Our object recognition software, iCMORE, uses advanced algorithms to reduce the burden on operators – and potential errors – by automating the detection process for suspicious items within inspected cargo, baggage or palleted goods.
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IONSCAN 600
IONSCAN 600 is a highly sensitive, non-radioactive, lightweight, portable desktop system that detects and identifies trace amounts of explosives and narcotics.
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MailGuard System
Offering rapid, biological aerosol collection and identification using forced airflow within a downdraft booth.
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BioFlash Biological Identifier
The biothreat detector provides rapid, biological aerosol collection and identification in a compact unit.
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HI-SCAN 145180-2is pro
The innovative air cargo screening system HI-SCAN 145180-2is pro meets the demand for fast turnaround, high levels of security and an attractive total cost of ownership (TCO).
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HCVM
Available as either a mobile cargo vehicle or a trailer, the HCVM X-ray screening system optimizes security checks at airports, ports and borders.
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HCVP
An automatic, drive through scanner portal for the inspection of vehicles and containers, guaranteeing constant vehicle flow on site.
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HCVG
The HCVG provides side view images of inspected vehicles, offering material discrimination for easy assessment of cargo and vehicle contents in a single scan.
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HI-SCAN 10080 XCT
Complying with current TSA and ECAC regulations, the HI-SCAN 10080 XCT is a next generation high-speed, explosives detection system for hold baggage and air cargo.
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HI-SCAN 145180-2is
Universal X-ray system for palletised items, ideal for use in warehouses. Dual view for shorter inspection times.
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HI-SCAN 180180-2is pro
An X-ray scanner designed for the inspection of large scale consolidated and palletised goods, ideal for cargo inspection.
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B-SCAN
The non-invasive B-SCAN people screening series detects objects and threats concealed in-or-on the body.
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HI-SCAN 6046si
Utilizing high resolution XADA detector modules, the HI-SCAN 6046si produces extremely detailed X-ray images of screened baggage and parcels.
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ScanVan
Customized to meet user needs, the ScanVan integrates Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN X-ray technology to screen freight, luggage or mail.
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HI-SCAN 6040 DV
An advanced dual-view X-ray inspection system for automatic explosives and liquids detection at Urban Security and Aviation checkpoints.
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LCD 4 - Including XID
A rugged and reliable chemical-warfare agent identifier and TIC detector, the LCD has been in continuous production for over 25 years and is globally the most widely deployed detector of chemical warfare agents.
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SDX 100100 DV HC
The SDX 100100 DV HC series delivers high throughput break-bulk freight and oversized baggage screening
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UrbanAware
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SDX 100100 HC
The SDX 100100 HC is purpose-built for screening oversized baggage and break-bulk freight, with a 200 kg conveyor that handles heavy and out-of-gauge items with ease.
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SDX 100100 LC
The SDX 100100 LC and HC are purpose-built for screening oversized baggage and break-bulk freight, with a 200 kg conveyor that handles heavy and out-of-gauge items with ease.
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SDX 100100 DV LC
The SDX 100100 DV series delivers high throughput break-bulk freight and oversized baggage screening
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Every venue is different. Talk to Smiths Detection about screening solutions that fit your site, your risks and your visitor flow.