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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 … is a tool created by the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA), in the UK government, to standardise the …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat analysis , Threat , Attack Methodology , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Counter Terrorism

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

… describing threats in intelligence assessments, Counter Terrorism Policing utilises the Probabilistic Yardstick.  … is a tool created by the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA), in the UK government, to standardise the …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

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

… The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry … the TRACK framework (Marchment & Gill, 2020) using cases of terrorism in the UK from 2015 through 2021 (n=184). For the … the best approach to predicting and mitigating the threat. Analysis of terrorist activity on a local scale may require …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

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

… This research took place before the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) … read as NPSA. In the UK, public-facing products and counter-terrorism vigilance campaigns (VC hereafter) have grown … study adopted a mixed-methods approach with four Units of Analysis (UoA) explored encompassing: existing quantitative …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

Complex attacks

… Conversely, attacks of higher complexity are acts of terrorism that exhibit particular characteristics, which can … at multiple locations as they move through busy city centres.  This impact can be compounded by the difficulties … is a tool created by the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA), in the UK government, to standardise the …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat , Threat analysis , Self-Initiated Terrorists , VAPS , Complex , MTA , Marauding Attack , IEDs , Venues and Public Spaces

Threat from Drones in the UK

… could be used for nefarious purposes, including terrorism. How much illegal drone activity is there in the … data collected by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), between 2015 … is a tool created by the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA), in the UK government, to standardise the …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon , Hostile Reconnaissance , Drone , public spaces , Venues and Public Spaces

Directed and enabled attacks

… for this, but include the following: Significant counter-terrorism pressure on groups overseas in places like Syria, … When describing threats in intelligence assessments, Counter Terrorism Policing utilises the Probabilistic Yardstick.  … is a tool created by the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA), in the UK government, to standardise the …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

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