Information about security and search procedures at polling stations.
Keywords:
Polling Stations
, ACT
, SCAN
, public spaces
, Election
, Security
, Building
, Awareness
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
The National Stakeholder Menu of Tactical Options outlines a set of options which can be used by the private sector and security industry to enhance the wider national security posture. This is important at times of raised threat or in response to a terrorist incident.
Keywords:
National Stakeholder Menu
, Tactical Options
, Protective Security
, Protective measures
, Threat
, MOTO
… nitrogenous fertilisers have been misused to make home-made explosives. The blending, storage, transport and use of …
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
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
Chemical, Biological and Radiological attacks have the potential to cause significant harm or damage and disruption to infrastructure. CBR attacks can be difficult to conduct, often requiring expertise and resources.
Keywords:
Chemical
, Biological
, Radiological
, Attack
, CBRN
, Threat
, Mail handling
, Suspicious Item
, Explosive
, Corrosive
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
Good housekeeping is an important part of your security regime, helping to reduce the opportunity for placing suspicious items or bags and helping to deal with false alarms and hoaxes.
Keywords:
Good housekeeping
, Security
, Suspicious Item
, Suspicious Behaviour
, public spaces
, Safety
, Securing and checking
, Election
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.