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The Threat from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT)

… policy or practice. Headline Assessment We assess a terrorist attack in the UK motivated by LASIT ideology to be … political ideas such as socialism or conservatism. A LASIT terrorist’s grievance narrative may draw on several … have taken place in the West? There has been a history of terrorist violence by left-wing, anarchist and single-issue …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist , Incel , Extreme views

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

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

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 – … fact that in each case only one attack cell was involved, targeting a single venue and using a simple methodology. At …
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 … other individuals outdoors in residential areas or targeting private residences. For these cases, the framework …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

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

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… policing policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

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

… 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