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Security guidance for elections

… to be made both by those planning and those running for elections. … Much of this advice will be relevant all year round: Election security for polling stations and counting venues … in politics Joint guidance for candidates and agents in elections - advice on recognising and responding to …
Keywords: Election , Cyber Security , Politics , Venues , Election security

Election security for polling stations and counting venues

… to develop a security plan to avoid major disruption to the election process. … Safety of election staff and venues … Returning Officers are responsible for the safety of election staff, the voting process and the verification and … intended to encompass the security provisions for all elections. As such it will need to be tailored to suit the …
Keywords: Election , Attack , publicly accessible places , Polling Stations , Venues , VAPS , Security , Safety , Public Safety

Counting venues

… which may be in use for purposes unconnected with the election. Prior to the venue receiving ballot boxes, arrange … may occur on the premises. It is recommended that staff and election officials wear identification passes. Staff and election officials should adopt a challenge culture to …
Keywords: Venues , Election , Security , Counting , Event Security , Safety , Identity

Alarms and CCTV

Installation

Installing alarms and CCTV on your property will serve as added protection and a deterrent to possible thieves. 

You can install a detection system that uses:

sensors fitted to doors, windows or gates passive or…
Keywords: Fertiliser

Online security information for candidates

… inappropriate content TikTok TikTok provides: policy on election integrity community guidelines on integrity and …
Keywords: Election , Social media , publicly accessible places , Cyber Security , Report , Security online , Privacy , Venues and Public Spaces

Ballot box and cyber security

… advice ‘ Guidance for local authorities during the general election ’ has been produced by the National Cyber Security …
Keywords: Ballot box , Cyber Security , Election , Polling Stations , Venues , Security

Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… potential vehicle attack routes. For further information : Election Protective Security Guidance - Protecting …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Attack , Terrorist threat , publicly accessible places , Car , Combined attack , VAW , Election , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

National Canine Training and Accreditation Scheme (NCTAS) – Private Security Industry (NCTAS-P)

Police, military and other UK Government Explosives Detection Dog (EDD) Teams have long been subject to robust training against UK priority threat materials, with annual accreditation; the current National Canine Training & Accreditation Scheme (NCTAS) went live in 2020.
Keywords: Explosives Detection Dog , Training , National Canine and Accreditation Scheme , NATIONAL CANINE AND ACCREDITATION SCHEME PUBLIC SAFETY , Public Safety , Explosive , accreditation

Polling Stations

… may occur on the premises. It is recommended that staff and election officials wear identification passes. Adopt a …
Keywords: Polling Stations , ACT , SCAN , public spaces , Election , Security , Building , Awareness

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