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Election security for polling stations and counting venues

The advice contained in this section is intended to assist Returning Officers to develop a security plan to avoid major disruption to the election process. The recommendations will not be applicable in all cases and should be regarded as a menu of options that could be implemented, taking into account the nature of the threat together with the…
Keywords: Election , Attack , publicly accessible places , Polling Stations , Venues

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit (NVTMU) is a specialised police unit operating within the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).

Made up of subject matter experts, the unit have a wealth of experience in the deployment of temporary vehicle security barriers; they understand the methodology behind Vehicle…
Keywords: Vehicle , Transport , Vehicle as a Weapon , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Threat , Mitigation , National Security , Protective Security

Chemical Biological Radiological incidents (CBR)

Keywords: Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Attack , CBRN , Threat

Incident procedures

Keywords: Bomb threat , Suspicious Item , HOT principle , Suspicious Behaviour , Terrorist threat

Advice for security managers during a heightened threat level

This advice will provide advice to security managers of Venues and Public Spaces following a change of the threat level to CRITICAL. There are a number of operational and tactical options to consider.
Keywords: Threat , SCAN , Physical Security , Personal Security , Perimeter , Risk Management