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Incident procedures

… majority of bomb threats are hoaxes designed to cause alarm and disruption. As well as the rare instances of valid bomb … the threat may seem, all such communications are a crime and should be reported to the police by dialling 999.  … include how the threat information is recorded, acted upon and passed to police. Evaluating the threat Evaluating the …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Suspicious Item , HOT principle , Suspicious Behaviour , Terrorist threat , Public Safety , Suspicious activity

Notifying your intention to hold pathogens and toxins

… or use stocks of specified disease-causing micro-organisms and toxins, you need to inform the Home Office. … Managers and occupiers of laboratories and other premises are obliged to notify the appropriate … to notify holding these materials is a criminal offence and could result in prosecution. If found guilty of an …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat , Substances , Chemical , Attack Methodology , Pathogens , Toxins , Health & Safety

Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… Vehicles are widely available and easy to use with devastating effect. Consequently, … ones, for fear of rendering the vehicle unusable and bringing the attack to a premature end.  Safety … premises or events can include managing hygiene measures, and general security procedures. This can lead to queues of …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Attack , Terrorist threat , publicly accessible places , Car , Combined attack , VAW , Election , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

SCaN for all staff

… to increase their awareness of hostile reconnaissance and how they can help to help counter it. … The SCaN module is designed for all staff and outlines the core components of SCaN:  See - understanding what hostile reconnaissance is and how to spot it …
Keywords: NPSA , Protective Security , Business , SCAN , Training , Staff training

Stay Safe – Weapons and firearms attack

… to a firearms or weapons attack, stay calm, RUN or HIDE, and only when it is safe TELL the police … Evacuation and lockdown procedures … mean you are safe, bullets go through glass, brick, wood and metal. Find cover from gunfire behind substantial … Remain calm. Can you move to a safer area? Keep your hands in view. Be advised that police officers may: Point …
Keywords: Run Hide Tell , Evacuation , Terrorist threat , Firearms , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Attack Methodology