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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

1. Introduction

Hostile reconnaissance is the term given to the information-gathering phase conducted by those individuals or groups with malicious intent. It is a vital component of the terrorist attack planning process. However, terrorism may…

Keywords: CPNI , Hostile Reconnaissance , Suspicious Behaviour , Security , Risk , Personnel Security , PALs Guidance , NPSA , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Emergency and business continuity checklist

Keywords: Business Continuity , Response , Emergency Planning , Protective Security , Security measures , PALs Guidance

Personal security

… on building up a picture of your relationships, opinions, places of interest and any other subject that they may seek …
Keywords: Personal Security , Social media , Security , Cyber , Cyber Security , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Countering threats from Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

… in identifying the most likely launch locations and other places where signage is likely to be of most benefit. 11.2 …
Keywords: Terrorist threat , Attack Methodology , Protective Security , Response , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Unattended and suspicious items

1. Guidance for the public

No unattended item should be ignored, but should always be assessed proportionately, considering what can be seen and anything you know about its discovery. For example, in the case of unattended hand luggage, it may be…

Keywords: Risk Management , Building , HOT principle , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places , Suspicious Behaviour , Suspicious Item , Venues

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

Law and liability

… incidents.   2. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Part 1 places a legal obligation upon emergency services and local …
Keywords: PALs , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Personnel security checklist

Keywords: Personnel Security , Risk , Terrorist threat , Security , Protective Security , PALs , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places