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NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… sites) to improving the safety and security of the public at all ‘Venues & Publice Spaces’. To achieve this, various levers and engagement …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit

… (NVTMU) … The National Barrier Asset is deployed through a Public - Private Partnership to enhance security through … installed in strategically placed locations to safeguard public places, events, and infrastructure.  Counter … to diverse operational requirements. Whether securing public places, events which are locally or globally …
Keywords: Vehicle , Transport , Vehicle as a Weapon , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Threat , Mitigation , National Security , Protective Security

Outdoor Learning and Educational visits in England and Wales

… • Avoid congregating too long around entrances to major public sites; • At ports and airports don’t linger unnecessarily on the public side of security screening. If there has been a …
Keywords: Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel , OEAP , Guidance , Advice , Training , Outdoor learning and educational visits , England and Wales

Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… curtilage of the site. Close off vehicle access to shared spaces when queues are present. In car parks, create a …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Attack , Terrorist threat , publicly accessible places , Car

Summer Campaign Digital Toolkit

… Counters Terrorism (ACT) campaigns.   It encourages the public to stay alert while they enjoy a summer full of … Research has shown that the campaign is welcomed by the public. When we asked people about the campaign, the … out and about. More generally, research shows that the public agrees that everyone has a role to play in defeating …
Keywords: Summer , Summer Campaign , Digital , Digital assets , Toolkit , Social media , Poster

Polling stations

… (Polling stations) Prior to opening the premises to the public, arrange for a responsible person with local … nearby shrubbery, outbuildings and other areas to which the public have access. If a vehicle is parked in the proximity … and all potential emergency exit points. Check vulnerable spaces, for example cupboards, and unoccupied rooms, on the …
Keywords: Polling Stations , ACT , SCAN , public spaces , Election

Counter Terrorism Policing’s Winter Campaign Communications Toolkit

… this could include: digital screens at your sites (public facing and back of house);  posters to print and display at your sites (public facing and back of house); posts on your social media … all-staff emails and newsletters; stories on your public-facing channels, such as your website news section, …
Keywords: Winter , Vigilance , Toolkit , Digital assets , Poster , Social media

Threat from Drones in the UK

… reconnaissance. What does this mean for business and the Public? Businesses and members of the public play a vital role in alerting the authorities to …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon

Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

… UK may include activity intended to sow discord, manipulate public discourse, discredit the political system, bias the … undermine the safety or interests of the UK. Through the publication of this guidance the government is also sending … a foreign power, such as sowing discord, undermining public safety, or threatening foreign dissidents; and …

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. … henceforth be read as NPSA.   Introduction In the UK, public-facing products and counter-terrorism vigilance … this trajectory is an emphasis on the willingness of the public to remain vigilant and escalate information to …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness