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

… a saturated information environment resulting in greater levels of public fear. Nor does greater saturation of CTPS … 2020) was use of the term “Islamist” terrorist/terrorism/threat within CTPS training material (key finding one). … incident post-training; however, we cannot ascertain levels of public willingness and motivation to report. A …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

Terrorist use of Bladed or Blunt Force Weapon (BBFW) in the UK

… In this article we take an analytical look into the threat from Blunt and Bladed Force Weapons. … and Likelihood in Intelligence Assessments When describing threats in intelligence assessments, Counter Terrorism …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

… Terrorists pose the most significant terrorist threat to the United Kingdom. They will highly likely employ … Terrorist (S-IT) is defined as “Person(s) who threaten or mobilise to violence (as defined in Section 1 of … previously been referred to as ‘lone actors’. What is the threat from S-ITs? S-ITs continue to pose the most …
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist , Marauding Attack , Venues and Public Spaces , Mental health

Marauding Terrorist Attacks (MTA)

… to Making Your Organisation Ready , which provides a high level summary of the key issues for senior managers. MTA: …
Keywords: MTA , Marauding , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Terrorist threat , Marauding Attack , Guidance , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Blunt Weapons , Combined attack , Public Safety

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures that the … can improve our ability to proactively manage emerging threats and identify cost-effective and proportionate …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

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 that were … by terrorist groups overseas.  Although the predominant threat to the UK is now from self-initiated terrorists …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

… 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 … found in the Purple Guide but also in ‘ Fire as a Weapon - Threat Methodology ’ published by the National Protective …
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)

… 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 … and likelihood in intelligence assessments When describing threats in intelligence assessments, Counter Terrorism …
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