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Always trust your instincts: Report suspicious behaviour and save lives

…  Yet, the unsuspicious businessman assembled home-made explosives and an extremist handbook.  Bhatti was making nitro-glycerine, an explosive liquid, and was testing in his garden. Less than … where he housed his chemicals and equipment. As well as his explosives, Bhatti wrote a document titled ‘The Believer's …
Keywords: Report , Suspicious Behaviour , ACT , Trust your instincts

Understanding the threat

… as possible.  Terrorists may use vehicles, knives, guns, explosives, fire or any combination of the above.    Vehicle … or assets to cause damage or disruption.   An improvised explosive device (IED) is the general term used to refer to …
Keywords: Risk Management , Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre , Terrorism Threats , Threat analysis , Terrorism threat levels

Poisons Act 1972 – Selling chemicals responsibly

… Certain chemicals can be formulated to create explosives or to cause harm. To reduce the risk of harm from … of such substances, must follow.  New restrictions for explosive precursors and poisons came into effect on 1 … whether the purchase of:  - a regulated or reportable explosives precursor is intended for the illicit manufacture …
Keywords: Risk , Emergency Planning , Chemical , Poison , Training , Law , Business , Small business , Explosive , Staff training

Tactic DB8: Implement a regular and unpredictable search sweep rota across site, including areas hidden from surveillance

… at entry points can help reduce the likelihood of explosive devices, weapons, hazardous or prohibited items or … contents at site entry points can help reduce the risk of explosive devices or weapons or people being brought onto … and cleaning supplies) can provide a means for getting explosives, weapons and other threat items through a site’s …
Keywords: Communications , Vulnerabilities , Business

Attack methodology: Vehicle bombs

… 1. Introduction – Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) A VBIED is a vehicle which contains and delivers an explosive device to a target. The vehicle may be old or new, … 999 if you suspect a VBIED   2. Under-Vehicle improvised Explosive Device (UVIED) Guidance Under-Vehicle Improvised …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Risk Assessment , Security measures , Bomb threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Keeping everyone safe at events

…      Hazardous materials Mitigating ‘Fire As a Weapon’ Explosive Detection Dogs – What dogs to choose Physical and …

NPSA: Marauding terrorist attacks

… Entering without using force or forcing entry using an explosive device, a vehicle, coercion of someone with access …
Keywords: Marauding , Attack , Threat , MTA , NPSA

Tactic DB9: Restrict and only accept deliveries that are essential

… and cleaning supplies) can provide a means for getting explosives, weapons and other threat items through a site’s … to be large, offering space for the concealment of larger explosive devices or larger weapons/quantities of …
Keywords: Deliveries , Risk , Strategic , Staff , Threat

Secure hazardous materials to help prevent terrorism

… hazardous substances and chemicals they could use to make explosives (known as precursors) must be restricted as much … precursor chemicals or poisons, which is known as an 'Explosives precursors and poisons' or 'EPP' license. As a … if you sell them, see the GOV.UK guidance on Supplying explosives precursors . If you work in a laboratory, you can …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat , Substances , Attack , Security , Radiological , Chemical , Site security

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit

… as a Weapon (VAW) attack or Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED).   The unit understands the … behind VAW attacks and the use of Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) as intentional weapons against …
Keywords: Vehicle , Transport , Vehicle as a Weapon , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Threat , Mitigation , National Security , Protective Security , vehicle security barriers , National Barrier Asset , Pedestrians , Roads and streets