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Public Safety Advice

There’s a range of safety advice that’s available on ProtectUK for businesses and the public which is applicable whenever people need protecting.

Guide Shelter Report: New NaCTSO guidance and supporting campaign launch

Guide Shelter Report, comprising brand new business-focused security guidance and promotional campaign, is launched.
Keywords: GSR , GSR guidance , GSR principles , Security , Business , Small business , Staff , Guide Shelter Report

Important Notice: Email Delivery Issues

We are currently experiencing a technical issue affecting our email communication system, which has resulted in some messages not being delivered as expected.

Martyn’s Law statutory guidance published by the Home Office

The Home Office has now published the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 section 27 statutory guidance.
Keywords: Martyn's Law , Terrorism , Bill , Legislation , Guidance

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Martyn’s Law since Royal Assent

… to help protect people and places from national security threats, and to support victims of terrorism. This …
Keywords: Martyn's Law , Event Security , Counter Terrorism Support , Counter Terrorism , Counter Terrorism Policing , Venues and Public Spaces , Legislation

Introducing The Roadmap: Support for your security journey

We are pleased to launch The Roadmap, a new tool from ProtectUK designed to support organisations in strengthening their counter terrorism security in a clear, structured, and practical way.

Coventry University provide an evaluation on the Zones North East Pilot

Counter Terrorism Policing Teams have been testing new protective security and preparedness ways of working with over 30 Local Authorities and public bodies in the North East.
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Support , National Counter Terrorism Security Office , Coventry University , Institute for Peace and Security , Protective Security , Preparedness , Secure societies , Resilient societies , Pilot program , NaCTSO update , North East Pilot , NE Pilot , Zones North East Pilot

Counter Terrorism Security Specialists Register partner announced

Businesses and organisations looking for CT-specific protective security and preparedness advice will be able to consult a register of qualified specialists thanks to an agreement between NaCTSO and the NPSA-sponsored Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES).
Keywords: Security Specialists , Register , RSES , Counter Terrorism , NaCTSO Competent Person Scheme , NaCTSO CPS , Competent Person Scheme , Martyn's Law , Qualification , Course , Business , Security , Preparedness

Notice: ProtectUK app to close in December

… are suspicious of something that could identify a terrorist threat anywhere in the UK, you can report it by calling the …

NPSA seeks barrier manufacturers and innovators for test programme

The NPSA is seeking manufacturers and innovators to be involved in a Vehicle Security Barriers (VSBs) test programme.
Keywords: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , vehicle security barriers , Vehicle as a Weapon , HOSTILE VEHICLE , National Barrier Asset , vehicle security barriers , NPSA