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Counter Terrorism Policing launches ACT for Local Authorities at International Security Expo

… 30 September, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has launched ACT for Local Authorities. … Security Expo by Jon Savell, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations and Senior National Coordinator … Run by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), ACT for Local Authorities uses CTP’s regional …

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

… 2020 and first met Figen Murray, the campaigner and driving force behind this legislation. Thanks in no small part to … pace and became the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – the legislation we now know as Martyn’s Law. I am … responsible for premises and events to understand what the Act means for them and how to prepare for commencement. …
Keywords: Martyn's Law , Event Security , Counter Terrorism Support , Counter Terrorism , Counter Terrorism Policing , Venues and Public Spaces , Legislation

Coventry University provide an evaluation on the Zones North East Pilot

… security and preparedness ways of working with over 30 Local Authorities and public bodies in the North East. … request of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO ), the outcome of this 12-month pilot has been … independently assessed by Coventry University's Institute for Peace and Security (IPS) and in a report below. IPS is a …
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

HVM considerations for temporary Vehicle Security Barriers

… NaCTSO and the NPSA have released guidance to support local authorities, event organisers, and similar end-user groups … Security Authority, government and policing leads for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) contains crucial information about using temporary Vehicle Security Barriers …
Keywords: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , HOSTILE VEHICLE , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Policing , Mitigation , vehicle security barriers , NaCTSO

Palestine Action proscribed

… Palestine Action has been proscribed under Section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This makes it a criminal offence to be a member of this group or to invite or recklessly express support for them. The legislation came into force at 0001hrs on … Secretary confirmed her intentions to proscribe Palestine Action in a written ministerial statement on 23 June 2025. …

Councillors’ Guide to handling harassment, abuse and intimidation

… Whilst this guidance relates to local councillors and local authority personnel, we have … on behalf of councils and where their representatives perform public facing duties and interact with individuals from all backgrounds. … Local Government Association guidance …
Keywords: Councillor , Personal Security , Protective Security , Security measures , Venues and Public Spaces , Local Authorities , ACT for Local Authorities

Cinema business leaders unite to champion terrorism preparedness

… from across the cinema sector gathered on 3 July 2025 for a high-profile industry event aimed at raising awareness … about the critical importance of terrorism preparedness for cinema businesses. … by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office’s (NaCTSO) Business Engagement Unit in partnership with the UK …
Keywords: Business , Risk Management , ACT Awareness , Counter Terrorism , Protect , Preparedness , Training , Action Counters Terrorism , Awareness , Event Management , Event Security

Stay safe at home, at work, on the move and online

… criminals to extremists who want to harm us. It's important for each person to take responsibility for their own … Does your profession make you or your place of work an attractive target?  Is there information to suggest that you, … at home.   It is important that all travellers know the local equivalent of 999 in an event of an emergency.   The …
Keywords: Run Hide Tell , Abroad , Security online , Security at home , Personal Security , Social media , Cyber , Cyber Security

Martyn’s Law statutory guidance published by the Home Office

… has now published the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 section 27 statutory guidance. … and sets out the scope of the legislation, the requirements for qualifying premises and events, information on the … or prior security knowledge to understand requirements. Practical illustrative examples are included in the guidance …
Keywords: Martyn's Law , Terrorism , Bill , Legislation , Guidance

The impact and unintended consequences of NaCTSO products and campaigns

… essential part of keeping the UK safe from terrorism. Our Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) suite of products, including our award-winning ACT e-Learning, provide the public with the knowledge they … (R&PDU) in the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) have been dedicated to the exploration of this topic …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective security , publicly accessible locations , Preparedness , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting , ACT training products , ACT Awareness , First Aid , SCAN , Martyn's Law , Counter Terrorism , campaign