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Threat level and building response plans

… Introduction The main threats to national security are terrorism, espionage, and cyber attacks. … the threat facing us is key to ensuring protective security measures and mitigations are proportionate, … levels provide a general indication of the protective security measures that should be applied at a given time. …
Keywords: PALs , Threat , Security , Risk , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM)

… Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) is a protective security discipline focussing on reducing risks associated … to ram and damage infrastructure.  The basis of HVM are security risk assessments, security planning, design and the deployment of risk-based …
Keywords: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Vehicle as a Weapon , National Barrier Asset , National Security , Terrorist threat , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Attack methodology: Vehicle bombs

… hostile reconnaissance and undertake ‘dry-runs’ to test the security response. How might your staff identify such … where there is high footfall, or where there are effective security measures in place.     2.2 Search and detection … 999 if you suspect a UVIED   2.4 Considerations for site security managers Understand the threat posed by vehicles …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Risk Assessment , Security measures , Bomb threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Attack methodology: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

… specific advice, contact your local CTSA.   4. Protective security measures to consider The variety of protective security measures which may be utilised to strengthen a site … as points for further discussion and inform your protective security posture: attacks may be preceded by reconnaissance …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations , Safety

Search planning

… local Police CTSA, Police Search Adviser (PolSA) or Police Security Co-ordinator (SecCo). Searching people and their … by the organisation and site, and correspond with other security measures in place. It may be appropriate to … to a specific threat (such as a breach in perimeter security, or a bomb threat) and when there is a heightened …
Keywords: Search planning , publicly accessible places , Security , Security measures , Suspicious Behaviour , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Bomb threats

… your organisation upon receipt of the threat, e.g. building security and senior manager, as they will need to make an … and 48 hours after) Remember: Seek advice from the venue security/operations manager as soon as possible. All bomb … to the foreseeable and plausible risks, will enhance a good security culture and reduce the possibility of an unattended …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Emergency Planning , Terrorist threat , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces