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Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

… The ProtectUK Analysts give an insight into Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks. … Headline Assessment Terrorists have been using fire in attacks for decades. No … was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for threatening to attack mosques with petrol bombs in the wake …
Keywords: Fire as a weapon , Attack , Attack Methodology , FAW , Arson , Terrorist Attack , Fire , Weapon , Terrorist threat , MTA , Marauding Attack

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… The ProtectUK Analysts give an insight into terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) attacks. … What … infrastructure. Headline assessment If either an Islamist terrorist or Extreme Right-Wing terrorist attack were to … shot dead by a police officer at the scene.   How does this threat manifest in the UK? One of the earliest VAW attacks …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… to explore the target selection and decision making of terrorists within a UK context.   ProtectUK, Evidence-Based … policing policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures that the …
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 (key finding one). … 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