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Terrorist use of Bladed or Blunt Force Weapon (BBFW) in the UK

… A bladed or blunt force weapon (BBFW) is the most likely attack methodology if either an Islamist or Extreme Right Wing Terrorist (ERWT) attack were to occur in the UK. Such weapons are easy to … without training. It is highly likely that any future BBFW attack will make use of common kitchen knives, which are …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

The Threat from Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism

… . The threat from ERWT in the UK has evolved with several attacks and plots since 2017. Any future ERWT attack in the UK is highly likely to be carried out by … been disrupted in the UK. Over the same period, three ERWT attacks have occurred in the UK: In 2017, a 47-year old male …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , ERWT , RIGHT-WING , Terrorism , GROUPS , EXTREME , EXTREME RIGHT-WING , THREAT FROM , EXTREME RIGHT-WING TERRORISM , MTA , radicalisation

Purple Guide Chapter on Counter Terrorism - Threat Levels

… detecting, delaying, mitigating and responding to an attack. It is not always appropriate to consider all of … Deter involves discouraging adversaries from conducting an attack by making each element appear too physically or … of the event. Detect involves being alert to potential attack behaviours at every stage, from planning and …

Managing risk and business continuity

… a ‘creeping/rising tide crisis’ where a disruption, such an attack on an IT system, emerges and, if not managed … and urgent business activities to how they were before an attack and what work your business must continue to do to survive the disruption from a terrorist attack. Consider a range of impacts that could disrupt your …
Keywords: Risk Management , Risk , Incident Management , Business Continuity , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces

Section 2- People, security culture and behaviours

… that will prevent one of your vehicles being used in an attack, while considering options, for example, that all … to gain access to your organisation’s assets to mount an attack, or they may be triggered to act at some point during … to mitigate security risks, including vehicle as a weapon attacks, by promoting compliance with security measures, …
Keywords: Security Culture , Vehicle as a Weapon , Risk , Protective Security , Attack , NPSA , Business , Threat , Vigilance , Action Counters Terrorism , Deter Threats , Screening

Outdoor Learning and Educational visits in England and Wales

… visit, you should consider the likelihood of a terrorist attack. It is sensible to: Be aware of the latest news … for Leaders” Know what to do in the event of a terrorist attack, including specific situations such as marauding terrorist attacks or incidents involving hazardous substances ‒ …
Keywords: Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel , OEAP , Guidance , Advice , Training , Outdoor learning and educational visits , England and Wales , School , Venues and Public Spaces , Child safety , Public Safety , Public events

Expert advice and guidance to help keep people safe

… including dealing with a suspicious item or a marauding attack. Rehearse and test your plans so that everyone is … likelihood of your premises being caught up in a terrorist attack is unlikely, attacks are possible anywhere across the United Kingdom, …

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… an insight into terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) attacks. … an Islamist terrorist or Extreme Right-Wing terrorist attack were to occur in the UK, the use of a Vehicle as a … plotting in the UK will, in some instances, form part of an attack including other methodologies. How and why do …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis , MTA , Marauding Attack , vehicle security barriers , National vehicle threat mitigation unit

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

… or practice. Headline Assessment We assess a terrorist attack in the UK motivated by LASIT ideology to be unlikely. … activity falls below the terrorism threshold. What LASIT attacks have taken place in the West? There has been a … in Italy and Action Directe in France carried out a wave of attacks across Western Europe. By the late 1980s and 1990s …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist , Incel , Extreme views

Section 1- Introduction

… of goods vehicles being used in a vehicle as a weapon (VAW) attack. … What is a Vehicle as A Weapon attack? … as helping to keep the public safe by deterring would-be attackers from using your fleet, following this advice will: … the risk of their vehicles being stolen for use in an attack. More detailed official guidance can be found on the …