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See, Check and Notify (SCaN)

See, Check and Notify (SCaN) is a free training programme that aims to help organisations, venues and events maximise safety and security using their existing resources.
Keywords: Venues , Protective Security , SCAN , Training , Risk Management , NPSA , Staff training , Staff

Counting venues

Please note that premises used for counting ballot papers may well be used for other purposes until shortly before counting commences. It is imperative, therefore, that a thorough search be made as near as possible to the arrival of the first ballot box.
Keywords: Venues , Election , Security , Counting , Event Security , Safety , Identity

Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

The use of vehicles as a weapon remains a realistic possibility, amongst other forms of attack covered later in this section.
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Attack , Terrorist threat , publicly accessible places , Car , Combined attack , VAW , Election , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

Securing fertiliser in Northern Ireland

If you live in Northern Ireland, the rules around importing fertiliser are slightly different.
Keywords: Fertiliser

Stay Safe – Weapons and firearms attack

If you are alerted to a firearms or weapons attack, stay calm, RUN or HIDE, and only when it is safe TELL the police
Keywords: Run Hide Tell , Evacuation , Terrorist threat , Firearms , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Attack Methodology

Security lighting

Setting up good security lighting

Well thought-out lighting discourages intruders and gives the impression that good security is practised.

Basic lights can be purchased and fitted at little cost, but consider:

cost effectiveness –…
Keywords: Fertiliser

Incident procedures

The vast majority of bomb threats are hoaxes designed to cause alarm and disruption. As well as the rare instances of valid bomb threats, terrorists may also make hoax bomb threat calls to intimidate.
Keywords: Bomb threat , Suspicious Item , HOT principle , Suspicious Behaviour , Terrorist threat , Public Safety , Suspicious activity

SCaN for all staff

The SCaN For All Staff module is designed for all members of staff across an organisation venue or event, to increase their awareness of hostile reconnaissance and how they can help to help counter it.
Keywords: NPSA , Protective Security , Business , SCAN , Training , Staff training

SCaN for security managers

This page is a dedicated space for security managers to utilise the SCaN tools, and the guidance available and tailored for security staff.
Keywords: NPSA , Business , Physical Security , SCAN , Training , Security Managers

Notifying your intention to hold pathogens and toxins

If you or your work premises hold, keep or use stocks of specified disease-causing micro-organisms and toxins, you need to inform the Home Office.
Keywords: CBRN , Threat , Substances , Chemical , Attack Methodology , Pathogens , Toxins , Health & Safety