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See, Check and Notify (SCaN)

… Protect your site from a range of threats with SCaN training. SCaN aims to help businesses … your biggest advantage in preventing and tackling a range of threats, including criminal activity, unlawful protest and terrorism.  SCaN training empowers your staff to correctly …
Keywords: Venues , Protective Security , SCAN , Training , Risk Management , NPSA , Staff training , Staff

Security lighting

… the night, although studies have shown that a lower level of continual light is more effective as a deterrent than … by a photo-electric cell (dusk to dawn switch). This type of light, sited out of reach, provides ample illumination, … – even when left on throughout the night. A local counter terrorism security adviser (CTSA) or Crime Prevention …
Keywords: Fertiliser

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. … Criminal offences … Managers and occupiers of laboratories and other premises are obliged to notify the … These obligations are covered under Part 7 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Schedule 5 to the …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat , Substances , Chemical , Attack Methodology , Pathogens , Toxins , Health & Safety

Securing fertiliser in Northern Ireland

… Ireland and it is illegal to import and/or take possession of fertilisers which have more than 79% ammonium nitrate, unless licenced by the Northern Ireland Office.  Most fertilisers in Northern Ireland are based on a … which can be printed for reference. A local counter terrorism security adviser (CTSA) or Crime Prevention …
Keywords: Fertiliser

SCaN for security managers

… This module forms part of the SCaN for Security Managers programme. Those with … an organisation, venue or event to further staff knowledge of hostile reconnaissance and how to help counter it.  You … the wider SCaN programme by speaking to your local Counter Terrorism Security Advisor (CTSA) . Further information For …
Keywords: NPSA , Business , Physical Security , SCAN , Training , Security Managers

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 … is designed for all staff and outlines the core components of SCaN:  See - understanding what hostile reconnaissance is …
Keywords: NPSA , Protective Security , Business , SCAN , Training , Staff training

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 … to police. Evaluating the threat Evaluating the credibility of a threat is a critical task, particularly if the attack …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Suspicious Item , HOT principle , Suspicious Behaviour , Terrorist threat , Public Safety , Suspicious activity