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The Threat from Islamist Terrorism

… Islamist Terrorism can be described as terrorist violence motivated by a political ideology. In … Islamist Terrorism can be described as terrorist violence motivated by a political ideology seeking … the threat from attacks directed and enabled by Islamist terrorist groups overseas, a threat will remain as long as …
Keywords: Terrorism , Threat analysis , Risk , Threat , Islamist Terrorism , insights , Intelligence assessments , Daesh , Islamism

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

… CBRN terrorism is the term used to describe the terrorist use (or threatened use) of Chemical, Biological, … CBRN terrorism is the term used to describe the terrorist use (or threatened use) of Chemical, Biological, … radioactive fallout). How has CBRN previously been used by terrorist groups worldwide? Globally, there has been a very …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat analysis , Threat , Attack Methodology , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Counter Terrorism

Complex attacks

… Whilst the likelihood of a terrorist attack is relatively low, it is important to … What is a Complex Terrorist Attack? … formal definition of what constitutes a ‘complex attack’. Terrorist attacks exhibit varying degrees of complexity – … a lone attacker, employing a simple methodology against a single target.  Conversely, attacks of higher complexity are …
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

… to predicting and mitigating the threat. Analysis of terrorist activity on a local scale may require examination … those that are relatively close in proximity to where the terrorists are based. And finally, easy targets are those … Offender group No. of cases % Northern Ireland-related terrorists (1) 162 88 Jihadists (of which Islamic State = 7) …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

Directed and enabled attacks

… The terrorist threat to the UK has evolved over the last decade. Ten years ago the most serious terrorist threat came from complex, multi-operative plots … in the UK between 2005 and 2014 were directed or enabled by terrorist groups overseas.  Although the predominant threat …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… policing policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures … can be used to: develop a better understanding of an issue – by describing the nature, extent and possible causes …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

Threat from Drones in the UK

… and used to mount successful attacks. It is likely that terrorists will seek to learn from these developments.   While terrorist groups have made extensive use of drones in overseas conflicts, the use of a weaponised UAV in a terrorist attack in the UK is unlikely in the next 12 …
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

… across data sets, though there are public-facing engagement issues to be particularly mindful of. By far the most common … nexus (Gilks, 2020) was use of the term “Islamist” terrorist/terrorism/threat within CTPS training material … report suggests an increase in confidence to respond to a terrorist   incident post-training; however, we cannot …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness