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Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) attacks

… Attacks using chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) material have the potential to cause significant harm … material against the West in the future.  What is CBR? Chemical Poisoning or injury caused by chemical … radioactive materials  Within the wider definition of CBR, the term ‘white powders’ is also often used in relation …
Keywords: CBRN , Chemical , Hazardous Materials , CBR , ETHANE , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Mail handling

… sharps or blades, or chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) material. The phrase ‘white powder’ is often used in the context of mail and encompasses CBR material as well as benign materials. Anyone receiving a … or wrapping the presence of wiring 2.3 ‘White powder’ (CBR) indicators Additional chemical, biological or …
Keywords: Suspicious Item , Mail handling , Security measures , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Personal security

1. Introduction

The more you do to protect yourself, the safer you and your family will be. There are three key areas which can affect your safety. These are physical security, situational awareness/security, and online security. This document…

Keywords: Personal Security , Social media , Security , Cyber , Cyber Security , PALs Guidance , 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

Personnel security training and good practice

… more about Unattended and Suspicious Items Read more about CBR attacks …
Keywords: Personnel Security , Hiring security , Security Culture , Security Professional , Training , 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

Attack methodology: Vehicle bombs

1. Introduction – Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)

A VBIED is a vehicle which contains and delivers an explosive device to a target. The vehicle may be old or new, inexpensive or valuable, liveried or plain, blend into most…

Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Risk Assessment , Security measures , Bomb threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

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

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