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New National Barrier Asset Framework

… responsible for the National Barrier Asset and are the contracting unit who will work with the NBA Contractor to ensure that all operational requirements are met.  …
Keywords: National Barrier Asset , National vehicle threat mitigation unit

The relevance of EVIL DONE to the current UK threat landscape

… against the threats we face. To further explore this area, NaCTSO commissioned Coventry University to investigate … by the acronym ‘EVIL DONE’, can be used to identify attractive and vulnerable targets within a UK context. … Targets … review our understanding of target vulnerability and attractiveness.  To facilitate such an understanding, academics …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective security , Venues and Public Spaces , Preparedness , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

Counting venues

… should be given prior notification. Compile a list of contact numbers for those normally responsible for the premises …
Keywords: Venues , Election , Security

Good housekeeping

… responsibilities? Do staff know how to report suspicious activity and are they aware of incident procedures?   … premises becomes unusable.   Miscellaneous Ensure external activity does not impact upon evacuation routes; so that people can leave the …
Keywords: Good housekeeping , Security , Suspicious Item , Suspicious Behaviour , public spaces

Threat from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism

… substances, poisons, toxins, biological organisms and radioactive sources. These materials can be harmful to humans in … during armed conflict. Biological: Exposure to harmful bacteria, viruses or toxins and the illness or disease they  cause. Radiological: Exposure to harmful radioactive materials. Nuclear: Exposure to thermal or blast …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat analysis , Threat , Attack Methodology

Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… To minimise the risk to queues of people, consider these practical and achievable steps: Publish information about …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Attack , Terrorist threat , publicly accessible places , Car

Martyn’s Law Update - Government publish legislation draft

… depending on the capacity of the premises or event and the activity taking place, to prevent unnecessary burden to … basis to meet changing needs - as well as make it more practical and proportionate. “It will be important to ensure … tier premises will be required to undertake basic, low-cost activities to improve their preparedness, including …
Keywords: Protect Duty , Martyn's Law , Legislation , Law , Protective Security , Home Office , Parliament , Government , Counter Terrorism , Martyn Hett , Homeland Security Group

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

… commissioned projects - These are known as eNotice and ProActive. The projects seek to host joint activities to test the capability and capacity of joint …  It involved 80 volunteers from the local town to actively play as members of the public during the event. …
Keywords: Threat , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Exercise , Germany , Dortmund

Counter Terrorism Crime Prevention Toolkit

… from both crime and terrorism. To help with this, NaCTSO has developed a new toolkit for small and micro … example, installing locks on doors will have the dual impact of frustrating both criminals and terrorists. View the …
Keywords: NaCTSO , Crime Prevention , Toolkit , Security , Legislation , Counter Terrorism , Run Hide Tell , Suspicious activity , CCTV , Alarms

Terrorist Cyber Threat

… state-sponsored espionage. It is likely terrorist cyber activity against the UK is limited to social media and … this will create more vulnerabilities for hostile cyber actors to exploit.  There is difficulty in attributing hostile cyber activity to specific named terrorist groups or their …
Keywords: Threat analysis , Threat , Cyber , Attack Methodology , PALs , Cyber attacks