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The Purple Guide - Counter Terrorism Chapter

The Purple guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events

“At the National Counter Terrorism Security Office we are focused on keeping people safe through our approaches and projects with partners. We are proud to be…

Unintended Consequences Research: Identifying the Impact of NaCTSO Public-Facing Products and Campaigns

Northumbria University have explored the impact of NaCTSO’s public offerings, including any unintended consequences. With collaboration from:

Dr Paul Dresser
Professor Mike Rowe
Dr Jamie Harding


Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

Outdoor Learning and Educational visits in England and Wales

The Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel (OEAP) is the lead body for guidance, advice and training related to outdoor learning and educational visits in England and Wales. We support our members (currently numbering around 120) in their work with schools, colleges and services to children and young people.
Keywords: Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel , OEAP , Guidance , Advice , Training , Outdoor learning and educational visits , England and Wales

Action Counters Terrorism (ACT): Report suspicious activity

… anyone observing CCTV, security arrangements, or taking photos of entrances and exits of specific buildings? … cheque …
Keywords: Suspicious Behaviour , Suspicious Item , ACT , Report , Advice

Threat from Drones in the UK

… geological survey and from border surveillance to aerial photography.  Furthermore, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) 1 …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon

The Threat from Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism

… as possible.”   In February 2020, a 43-year-old man shot and killed nine people at two separate shisha bars in …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , ERWT , RIGHT-WING , Terrorism , GROUPS , EXTREME , EXTREME RIGHT-WING , THREAT FROM , EXTREME RIGHT-WING TERRORISM

Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

The use of vehicles as a weapon remains a realistic possibility, amongst other forms of attack covered later in this section. Vehicles are widely available and easy to use with devastating effect. Consequently, driving a vehicle into a queue or crowd is a low complexity attack that is easy to initiate.
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Attack , Terrorist threat , publicly accessible places , Car

The National Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Centre (NCBRNC) Testing and Exercising

The National Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Centre (NCBRNC) share an insight into two European commissioned testing and exercising projects.
Keywords: Threat , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Exercise , Germany , Dortmund

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… at least three and wounding four others. The driver was shot dead by a police officer at the scene.   How does this … High Street. Armed police arrived within eight minutes and shot them dead.  Shortly after midnight on 19 June 2017, a …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis

The Threat from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT)

We look at the threat that organisations and individuals face from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT).
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist