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Ballot box and cyber security

… maintain security, cyber security and safety around using ballot boxes. … Ballot box and cyber security … Ballot box security Ensure systems are in place to search vehicles used for the movement of ballot boxes to or from polling stations and counting venues … Ballot box and cyber security …
Keywords: Ballot box , Cyber Security , Election , Polling Stations , Venues , Security

Counting venues

… Please note that premises used for counting ballot papers may well be used for other purposes until … be made as near as possible to the arrival of the first ballot box. … must be paid to the storage and delivery areas for ballot boxes, exits and other parts of the building which …
Keywords: Venues , Election , Security , Counting , Event Security , Safety , Identity

Polling Stations

Information about security and search procedures at polling stations.
Keywords: Polling Stations , ACT , SCAN , public spaces , Election , Security , Building , Awareness

Incident procedures

… C ontrol) protocol: - Consider contingency arrangements for ballot box security under evacuation protocols. CONFIRM the item is …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Suspicious Item , HOT principle , Suspicious Behaviour , Terrorist threat , Public Safety , Suspicious activity

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.
Keywords: Election , Attack , publicly accessible places , Polling Stations , Venues , VAPS , Security , Safety , Public Safety

Stay Safe – Weapons and firearms attack

… When considering evacuation and the security of ballot boxes it must be noted that the safety of all present is of … in the event of an evacuation, be tasked with removing ballot boxes and ballot papers, marked electoral register …
Keywords: Run Hide Tell , Evacuation , Terrorist threat , Firearms , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Attack Methodology

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit

… NVTMU, you can contact the team by email via the NaCTSO Mailbox . …
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

National Stakeholder Menu of Tactical Options

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