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Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

Self-Initiated Terrorists pose the most significant terrorist threat to the United Kingdom. They will highly likely employ a low-sophistication methodology in an attack and they can emerge from any ideology.
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist , Marauding Attack , Venues and Public Spaces , Mental health

Unintended Consequences Research: Identifying the Impact of NaCTSO Public-Facing Products and Campaigns

Northumbria University have explored the impact of NaCTSO’s public offerings, including any unintended consequences. With collaboration from: Dr Paul Dresser, Professor Mike Rowe and Dr Jamie Harding.
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

Terrorism threat levels

Terrorism threat levels are designed to give an indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.
Keywords: Threat Level , Threat , National , National Security , Terrorist threat , Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre , JTAC , UK Threat Level , Security Services , Intelligence , Reporting

The Threat from Islamist Terrorism

Islamist Terrorism can be described as terrorist violence motivated by a political ideology. In this analysis, we take a look into the latest insights on the threat from Islamist Terrorism.
Keywords: Terrorism , Threat analysis , Risk , Threat , Islamist Terrorism , insights , Intelligence assessments , Daesh , Islamism

Terrorist use of Bladed or Blunt Force Weapon (BBFW) in the UK

In this article we take an analytical look into the threat from Blunt and Bladed Force Weapons.
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

Complex attacks

Whilst the likelihood of a terrorist attack is relatively low, it is important to understand the varying levels of complexity that an attack can manifest.
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat , Threat analysis , Self-Initiated Terrorists , VAPS , Complex , MTA , Marauding Attack , IEDs , Venues and Public Spaces

Relevance of ‘EVIL DONE’ to the current UK threat landscape

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University have provided insights on the relevance of ‘EVIL DONE’ to the current UK threat landscape. With collaboration from: Professor Rachel Monaghan, Dr Bianca Slocombe, Professor David McIlhatton and Professor John Cuddihy.
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

Marauding Terrorist Attacks (MTA)

Marauding terrorist attacks (MTA) are fast-moving, violent incidents where assailants move through a location aiming to find and kill or injure as many people as possible. Most deaths occur within the first few minutes of the attack, before police are able to respond.
Keywords: MTA , Marauding , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Terrorist threat , Marauding Attack , Guidance , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Blunt Weapons , Combined attack , Public Safety