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Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… Analysts give an insight into terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) attacks. … What is meant by Vehicle as a Weapon? Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) is the deliberate use of a vehicle to injure …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis

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

… analytical look into the threat from Blunt and Bladed Force Weapons. … Headline Assessment A bladed or blunt force weapon (BBFW) is the most likely attack methodology if … Wing Terrorist (ERWT) attack were to occur in the UK. Such weapons are easy to acquire and use without training. It is …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , PALs , Attack Methodology

Threat from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism

… Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear material as a weapon, with the intention to cause harm. This encompasses a … most of which would be prohibited by various international weapons conventions. Hazards posed by these materials vary, … attacks where CBRN materials have been used. A chemical weapon was used against Sri Lankan Armed Forces in 1990. In …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat analysis , Threat , Attack Methodology

Threat from Drones in the UK

… extensive use of drones in overseas conflicts, the use of a weaponised UAV in a terrorist attack in the UK is unlikely … does not preclude terrorists from employing UAVs as the weapon itself or in roles outside an attack such as hostile … by hobbyists in the UK and US to deploy a variety of weapons such as handguns, flamethrowers and even chainsaws. …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon

Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

… using fire in attacks (colloquially known as ‘Fire as a Weapon’ (FAW) for decades. No special skill or training is … incendiary devices in so-called ‘letter bombs’. Fire as a Weapon - refers to the deliberate use of fire against people … can be found in the Purple Guide but also in ‘Fire as a Weapon - Guidance on the mitigation of the risks’ published …
Keywords: Fire as a weapon , Attack , Attack Methodology , FAW , Arson , Terrorist Attack , Fire , Weapon

Threat levels

… espionage, cyber threats and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, many of which impact on the …
Keywords: Threat Level , Threat , National , National Security , Terrorist threat , Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre , JTAC , UK Threat Level , Security Services , Intelligence

Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

… irrespective of ideology. This could include using bladed weapons such as knives. Publicly accessible locations and …
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

Evidence-based policing (EBP) means the best available evidence is used to inform and challenge policing policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures that the work NaCTSO undertakes is effective, collaborative and responsive to the problems we face.
Keywords: PALs Guidance , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

Directed and enabled attacks

… as opposed to simpler methodologies (e.g. vehicle as a weapon or a bladed weapon). Lethality – Methodologies employed by trained …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning

Terrorist use of Firearms

… possibility this will result in higher-capacity, lethal weapons becoming available through more unskilled …
Keywords: Firearms , Threat analysis , Attack Methodology , PALs , Threat