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Polling Stations

… in advance of the polling day. A printed copy should be accessible at the site to staff engaged in the process. …
Keywords: Polling Stations , ACT , SCAN , public spaces , Election , Security , Building , Awareness

Good housekeeping

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

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

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

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

Election security for polling stations and counting venues

… and unobtrusive access control. In a minority of cases, locations such as counting venues or high profile polling …
Keywords: Election , Attack , publicly accessible places , Polling Stations , Venues , VAPS , Security , Safety , Public Safety

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit

… caused by vehicles, being installed in strategically placed locations to safeguard public places, events, and …
Keywords: Vehicle , Transport , Vehicle as a Weapon , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Threat , Mitigation , National Security , Protective Security , vehicle security barriers , National Barrier Asset , Pedestrians , Roads and streets

Advice for security managers during a heightened threat level

This advice provides guidance to security managers of Venues and Public Spaces. This is to be used following a change of the terrorism 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 , Counter Terrorism Support , Terrorism threat levels , Guidance , Venues and Public Spaces , Business Continuity , Security Managers , Building

Mail handling

If you receive suspicious item call 999 and ask for the police. Clear the area immediately. Do not attempt to open the letter or package. Avoid unnecessary handling. Keep it separate so it is easily identifiable.
Keywords: Mail handling , Suspicious Item , CBR , Threat analysis , Chemical , Physical Security , Security , Public Safety , Suspicious activity

National Stakeholder Menu of Tactical Options

… response and PAcT kits are up-to-date, secure and easily accessible  RB7 - Prepare alerts, alarms and pre-scripted …
Keywords: National Stakeholder Menu , Tactical Options , Protective Security , Protective measures , Threat , MOTO