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Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

… Terrorists pose the most significant terrorist threat to the United Kingdom. They will highly likely employ … methodology in an attack and they can emerge from any ideology. … Terrorist (S-IT) is defined as “Person(s) who threaten or mobilise to violence (as defined in Section 1 of …
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist , Marauding Attack , Venues and Public Spaces , Mental health

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures that the … evidence supports the work we do to keep the public safe from terrorism.  To support this, we are fully committed to … can improve our ability to proactively manage emerging threats and identify cost-effective and proportionate …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

Terrorist use of Firearms

… The threat of a terrorist attack by firearm in the UK is not likely, but it is important to understand how the threat of firearms may impact you or your business. … with automatic firearms. These limitations reduce their threat in being used to cause mass casualties in a terrorist …
Keywords: Firearms , Threat analysis , Attack Methodology , Threat , Counter Terrorism , Attack , Weapons of Terrorism , Venues and Public Spaces , Guns , Ammunition

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

… including any unintended consequences. With collaboration from: Dr Paul Dresser, Professor Mike Rowe and Dr Jamie … the ways CTPS processes and outcomes might be ‘different from official securitisations’ (Crawford and Hutchinson, … 2020) was use of the term “Islamist” terrorist/terrorism/threat within CTPS training material (key finding one). …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… online in recent years. This includes operational guidance from terrorist groups such as al-Qaida (AQ) and Daesh … shot dead by a police officer at the scene.   How does this threat manifest in the UK? One of the earliest VAW attacks … actions caused widespread fear and chaos, no deaths or life-threatening injuries were caused.  As highlighted in the …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis , MTA , Marauding Attack , vehicle security barriers , National vehicle threat mitigation unit

Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

… threshold for terrorism. Pyro-terrorism – a term derived from the Greek word for fire to describe the use of … was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for threatening to attack mosques with petrol bombs in the wake … other methodologies. Nevertheless, as well as the obvious threat to life that fire can pose, it can also cause …
Keywords: Fire as a weapon , Attack , Attack Methodology , FAW , Arson , Terrorist Attack , Fire , Weapon , Terrorist threat , MTA , Marauding Attack

Complex attacks

… Terrorist attacks exhibit varying degrees of complexity – from high to low – depending on a number of … and preparation required. How does complexity differ from sophistication? Complexity should not be confused with … and Likelihood in Intelligence Assessments When describing threats in intelligence assessments, Counter Terrorism …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat , Threat analysis , Self-Initiated Terrorists , VAPS , Complex , MTA , Marauding Attack , IEDs , Venues and Public Spaces

Marauding Terrorist Attacks (MTA)

… of an attack and help save lives. These measures range from implementing simple changes, to security processes and … These guides are based on analysis and learning from MTAs that have taken place, live simulations of attacks … terrorist attacks - a summary of key emerging themes from trials conducted between 2017 and May 2018 This …
Keywords: MTA , Marauding , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Terrorist threat , Marauding Attack , Guidance , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Blunt Weapons , Combined attack , Public Safety