Review your protective security plans in response to the increase in the national threat level

… Attacks (MTA) | Emergency & Incident Management | NPSA Vehicle as a weapon | ProtectUK Attack methodology: … Notify (SCaN) | Public Premises & Events | NPSA Disrupting Hostile Reconnaissance | Hostile Reconnaissance | NPSA Recognising Terrorist Threats …
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Inside Counter Terrorism – podcast season 2 out now

… Terrorism Policing, from those working in EOD, and in hostile locations overseas, to the legal teams, intelligence …   •    Episode 1 Clara:  From hostage negotiator to hostile environments    •    Episode 2 Tom: from diffusing …
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NaCTSO at Security and Policing Conference 2026

… Notably this will include experts from the National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit, who will be displaying a … Barrier Asset designed to mitigate and protect against a Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) attack.   You will also have an …
Keywords: Security & Policing , Security , Counter Terrorism Policing , Security and Policing Conference , NaCTSO , NaCTSO Competent Person Scheme , Action Counters Terrorism , Counter Terrorism , JSaRC , NVTMU , VAW , Home Office

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NPSA seeks barrier manufacturers and innovators for test programme

… is seeking manufacturers and innovators to be involved in a Vehicle Security Barriers (VSBs) test programme. … (NPSA) is exploring and encouraging further development of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) solutions that reduce the risk of …
Keywords: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , vehicle security barriers , Vehicle as a Weapon , HOSTILE VEHICLE , National Barrier Asset , vehicle security barriers , NPSA

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Vigilance advice following Synagogue attack in Manchester

… e-Learning | ProtectUK Risk Management Process | ProtectUK Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) | ProtectUK Crisis response kit …

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Counter Terrorism Policing launches ACT for Local Authorities at International Security Expo

… groups. Attacks have featured simple, accessible methods, vehicles as weapons, homemade explosives, and bladed …

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Event preview: International Security Expo 2025

… about current projects including a spotlight on National Vehicle Threat Mitigation and the deployment of temporary … & Resilience Conference  Lewis Hastie, NaCTSO National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit (NVTMU) The utility of temporary vehicle security barriers at events Wednesday 1st October: …

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Road Transport Security Standards launched

… The road network is used by hostile actors to conduct their activity, both in the … freight, bus and coach sector to better protect their vehicles, assets and personnel from theft, hijacking or being targeted for terrorist purposes. In recent years, vehicles have been used by terrorists to conduct attacks on …

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Landmark anti-terror legislation gains Royal Assent

… of terrorism – such as having CCTV, bag search policies or vehicle checks where appropriate.  ‘Martyn’s Law’ is named …

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HVM considerations for temporary Vehicle Security Barriers

… organisers, and similar end-user groups in using temporary Vehicle Security Barriers (VSBs) as part of a Hostile Vehicle Mitigation scheme. … Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) guidance … Security Authority, government and policing leads for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) contains crucial …
Keywords: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , HOSTILE VEHICLE , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Policing , Mitigation , vehicle security barriers , NaCTSO

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