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Helmut Spahn is a German-born security expert who specializes in safety, security and crowd management for major sporting events. He currently serves as Executive Director of the International Centre for Sport Security and was formerly Chief Security Officer for the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, DFB).

Law enforcement
Spahn began his career in law enforcement in 1984 in Hessen, Germany, where he served on the local police force and did service in the riot police unit. He went on to hold several key positions, including becoming the platoon leader and lead training officer for the riot police unit. Mr. Spahn was appointed the Head of Security and Public Order of the Frankfurt Police Directorate in 2000, before becoming Head of Special Operations Command, also in Frankfurt.

Sport security
From 2006 to 2011 Spahn was Chief Security Officer for the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, DFB) and Chairman of the Commission on Prevention and Security of the DFB. Spahn served as the Head of Security for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the Head of Security for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and has been a UEFA security officer for the Champions League and Europa League since 2007.

Training and education
Spahn was trained at the Senior Police Service in Wiesbaden and the Police Academy in Munster. He earned a degree in Management at the University of Applied Science Wiesbaden, where he also worked as a lecturer in Management Studies.