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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 … a variety of ways when inhaled, ingested or absorbed. CBRN terrorism does not include any state use of CBRN materials, …
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.  …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

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.  …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

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

… the TRACK framework (Marchment & Gill, 2020) using cases of terrorism in the UK from 2015 through 2021 (n=184). For the … components to predict the vulnerability of locations to terrorism (i.e., how attractive they are as targets). The … and vulnerability of targets. This study analyses cases of terrorism in the UK from 2015 through 2021 to investigate …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

Complex attacks

… Conversely, attacks of higher complexity are acts of terrorism that exhibit particular characteristics, which can … describing threats in intelligence assessments, Counter Terrorism Policing utilises the Probabilistic Yardstick. 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 and 2019 there were at least …
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

… read as NPSA. In the UK, public-facing products and counter-terrorism vigilance campaigns (VC hereafter) have grown under the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO). NaCTSO is a police unit … little is known about growing public involvement in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security (CTPS) and national security …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

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