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Counting venues

… nearby shrubbery, outbuildings and other areas to which the public have access. If a vehicle is parked in the proximity …
Keywords: Venues , Election , Security

Working with Counter Terrorism Security Advisors (CTSAs)

… for the provision of protective security advice to Publicly Accessible Locations (areas where there may be …
Keywords: Local Authorities , Threat , National Security , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , CTSA , Business Engagement , ACT , SCAN , CTSAs

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

Mail handling

… package. Communicate regularly with staff, visitors and the public.   Notify police If the item has been opened, or …
Keywords: Mail handling , Suspicious Item , CBR , Threat analysis , Chemical , Physical Security

Incident procedures

… access to the cordoned area Staff and members of the public should not be able to approach the area until it is …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Suspicious Item , HOT principle , Suspicious Behaviour , Terrorist threat

Election security for polling stations and counting venues

… be adapted to meet local needs. Further supporting guidance publications including ‘Recognising the Terrorist Threat’  … are likely to favour ‘soft’ targets or venues and public spaces with little or no protective security … advice on your particular circumstances. The text of this publication may not be reproduced, nor may talks or lectures …
Keywords: Election , Attack , publicly accessible places , Polling Stations , Venues

Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

… for terrorism.  What does this mean for business and the Public? The impact of any future use of fire by terrorists …
Keywords: Fire as a weapon , Attack , Attack Methodology , FAW , Arson , Terrorist Attack , Fire , Weapon , Terrorist threat , MTA , Marauding Attack

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

… or used to influence the government or intimidate the public in support of an ideology. Therefore, much of LASI …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist

Threat levels

… the attack   Terrorist intentions. Using intelligence and publicly available information to examine the overall aims …
Keywords: Threat Level , Threat , National , National Security , Terrorist threat , Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre , JTAC , UK Threat Level , Security Services , Intelligence