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Managing risk and business continuity

… contractor or supplier can also impact on the day-to-day running of the business, so will need to be included in the … a piece of equipment that is essential to keep the business running. There are probably plans in place already for …
Keywords: Risk Management , Risk , Incident Management , Business Continuity , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces

Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) attacks

… first aid pack the location of the closest available running water To ensure that control rooms, other staff and … (e.g. via security control), and their advice followed. Tell the emergency services that you are implementing the …
Keywords: CBRN , Chemical , Hazardous Materials , CBR , ETHANE , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Document awareness

1. The threat

Terrorists have used false identities when planning attacks. Terrorist and criminal organisations are able to print false passports and other identity documents, which can be used to enter the UK illegally, obtain employment,…

Keywords: Threat , National Security , Personal Security , Suspicious Behaviour , Training , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Search planning

1. Introduction

Search measures can help reduce the likelihood of threats entering your site and help detect threats that may already be on your site. Visible search measures may also serve as a deterrent to those with hostile intent.

The…

Keywords: Search planning , publicly accessible places , Security , Security measures , Suspicious Behaviour , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

CCTV

1. Introduction

This section is designed to assist those with responsibility for the security of Venues & Public Spaces (VaPS) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in relation to CCTV and video surveillance systems. Given all sites…

Keywords: CCTV , publicly accessible places , Hostile Reconnaissance , Security , Cyber , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Hostile reconnaissance

… hostiles. NPSA (formerly CPNI) defines deterrence as ‘The intelligent, co-ordinated promotion of protective security … communities it serves. Deployments are unpredictable and intelligence-led, arriving unannounced at any time, and …
Keywords: CPNI , Hostile Reconnaissance , Suspicious Behaviour , Security , Risk , Personnel Security , PALs Guidance , NPSA , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Unattended and suspicious items

… and focused response is required. This will involve telling someone what you have seen and why you think it is … deemed safe try and keep eyewitnesses on hand so they can tell police what they saw, or try and get contact details …
Keywords: Risk Management , Building , HOT principle , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places , Suspicious Behaviour , Suspicious Item , Venues

Attack methodology: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

… posture: attacks may be preceded by reconnaissance or trial runs. Ensure that any suspicious behaviour is reported to …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations , Safety

Vehicle as a weapon

1. Introduction

The threats from vehicles range from vandalism to sophisticated or aggressive attacks by determined criminals or terrorists. As well as a convenient method to deliver an explosive device, an additional attack methodology is using…

Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Weapons of Terrorism , Threat , Vehicle , Venues and Public Spaces

Threat level and building response plans

… on the assessment of a range of factors including current intelligence, recent events and what is known about terrorist …
Keywords: PALs , Threat , Security , Risk , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations