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Marauding Terrorist Attacks (MTA)

… can take many forms and include a combination of the following: A lone attacker, multiple attackers or multiple groups … information please contact your local police force Counter Terrorism Security Adviser or a NPSA recognised security …
Keywords: MTA , Marauding , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Terrorist threat , Marauding Attack , Guidance , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Blunt Weapons , Combined attack , Public Safety

Threat from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism

… CBRN terrorism is the term used to describe the terrorist use (or … What is CBRN Terrorism? … CBRN terrorism is the term used to describe the terrorist use (or … a variety of ways when inhaled, ingested or absorbed. CBRN terrorism does not include any state use of CBRN materials, …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat analysis , Threat , Attack Methodology , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Counter Terrorism

Complex attacks

… attacks in the West have been committed by those following an Islamist extremist ideology and have been directed … Conversely, attacks of higher complexity are acts of terrorism that exhibit particular characteristics, which can … of medium-complexity attacks, lying between the two extremes, are the attacks in London in 2017 and Christchurch …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat , Threat analysis , Self-Initiated Terrorists , VAPS , Complex , MTA , Marauding Attack , IEDs , Venues and Public Spaces

Directed and enabled attacks

… extent IS, have generally been characterised by the following: Planning – With often protracted planning cycles, … in the UK directed or enabled by terrorist groups from an Extreme Right Wing, Left Wing, or Single-Issue ideology. The last … There are many reasons for this, but include the following: Significant counter-terrorism pressure on groups …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

Threat from Drones in the UK

… could be used for nefarious purposes, including terrorism. How much illegal drone activity is there in the … responsible for the Tokyo subway chemical attack the following year, attempted to use a remote-controlled helicopter … data collected by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), between 2015 …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon , Hostile Reconnaissance , Drone , public spaces , Venues and Public Spaces

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

… read as NPSA. In the UK, public-facing products and counter-terrorism vigilance campaigns (VC hereafter) have grown … to authorities. Despite this, little is known about growing public involvement in Counter-Terrorism Protective … investigate the volume and appropriateness of reports following CTPS training. …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… At the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) we are passionate about … supports the work we do to keep the public safe from terrorism.  To support this, we are fully committed to … of Policing, 2022 Due to the ever-changing nature of terrorism, an EBP approach can improve our ability to …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness