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Access control checklist

… in making sure your site remains secure whilst remaining accessible to your visitors or customers. Review the access …
Keywords: Access control , Security , Security Culture , Threat , public spaces , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places

Overseas travel advice

… point of contact available to the traveller 24/7. Use an accessible format, such as providing a wallet card, so that … have your contact details with them. Make sure there is an accessible record within the organisation of the detailed … is a personal responsibility Provide security messages in accessible formats to travellers. Think about whether …
Keywords: Risk Assessment , Personal Security , Suspicious Behaviour , Emergency Planning , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Communication

… on the type and content of communications that are publicly visible and accessible.   A good security-minded communications strategy …
Keywords: PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Attack methodology: Vehicle bombs

… car part. UVIEDs are likely to be placed in reasonably accessible locations, as those placing them will typically be keen to …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Risk Assessment , Security measures , Bomb threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

ETHANE checklist

Keywords: Emergency Planning , Emergency Services , ETHANE , Response , Incident Management , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places

CCTV

… may decide to hold data for longer periods; such as ATM locations or where the data may be reviewed on a regular …
Keywords: CCTV , publicly accessible places , Hostile Reconnaissance , Security , Cyber , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Mail handling

1. Introduction 1.1 Small deliveries by courier and mail handling

Most businesses will receive a large amount of mail and other deliveries, which offers a potentially attractive route into premises for terrorists.

Go to PAS 97:2021 Mail…

Keywords: Suspicious Item , Mail handling , Security measures , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Good housekeeping

… use of litter bins in vulnerable areas (e.g. near crowded locations, glazing and support structures). Monitor …
Keywords: Luggage storage , Parcel Lockers , Parcels , Bomb threat , Click and Collect , Good housekeeping , Left luggage , Luggage lockers , PALs , PALs Guidance , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places , Security measures , Suspicious Item

Pavement licences - How can local authorities consider security?

When considering public health and safety, local authorities should seek to ensure a balanced consideration for security implications, particularly the risk to groups of people from interaction with hostile vehicles, and the creation of large crowds in new public spaces.
Keywords: pavement licence applications , Local Authorities , security planning process , vehicle security barriers , protect crowds , public spaces , VAPS , ACT for Local Authorities

Bomb threats

1. Procedures for handling bomb threats

The vast majority of bomb threats are hoaxes designed to cause alarm and disruption and instances of valid bomb threats are rare. Terrorists and others may make hoax bomb threat calls to intimidate the…

Keywords: Bomb threat , Emergency Planning , Terrorist threat , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces