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Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… shot dead by a police officer at the scene.   How does this threat manifest in the UK? One of the earliest VAW attacks … actions caused widespread fear and chaos, no deaths or life-threatening injuries were caused.  As highlighted in the … is a tool created by the Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA), in the UK government, to standardise the …
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

Human source handler reveals the unsung heroes ‘stopping terror attacks’ in the new Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast

Keywords: podcast , Intelligence , Counter Terrorism Policing

Directed and enabled attacks

… The terrorist threat to the UK has evolved over the last decade. Ten years ago the most serious terrorist threat came from complex, multi-operative plots that were … by terrorist groups overseas.  Although the predominant threat to the UK is now from self-initiated terrorists …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

Tactic RB5: Ensure that all staff are briefed on roles and responsibilities during an incident in line with response plans and procedures

… and visitors can be alerted of any imminent or immediate threat or incident. Provide prior notification to staff and … - Advice for security managers during a heightened threat level As part of a self-briefing process, staff … It should be developed following a detailed risk analysis looking at potential issues and possible solutions. …

Tactic RB6: Ensure contents of crisis response and PAcT kits are up-to-date, secure and easily accessible

… should be acknowledged that the sooner a person with life threatening injuries receives first aid, the greater their … improve the chances of survival of a person with life threatening injuries.  First aid response has been enhanced … It should be developed following a detailed risk analysis looking at potential issues and possible solutions. …
Keywords: Crisis Management , Communications , First Aid , First aid equipment , PAcT , Security

Tactic RB1: Review and communicate incident response and business continuity plans with staff and neighbouring businesses 

… if there is an attack elsewhere, or there is a change in threat or circumstance including to suppliers, contractors … person.   Risk Assessment A risk assessment should identify threats which could have an impact on the business and its … It should be developed following a detailed risk analysis looking at potential issues and possible solutions. …
Keywords: Business Continuity , Crisis Management , incident response , Risk

Tactic DB6: Ensure all staff are challenged and their ID checked

… This should be developed following a detailed risk analysis looking at potential issues and possible solutions. … must be justified, necessary and proportionate to the threat you are facing. You should ensure that there are …
Keywords: Event Security , Access control , Staff , Security mindedness

Tactic IB4: Implement communication links with surrounding premises to pass on information and suspicious activity

… target hardened environments is one way of managing the threat from terrorist attack, and this can be achieved by neighbouring organisations working together to share threat-related and other information. This can be achieved … It should be developed following a detailed risk analysis looking at potential issues and possible solutions. …
Keywords: Crisis Management , Risk Assessment , Awareness , Security , Attack

Stage 3: Risk Treatment

… the level of risk changes, or there is sudden change in the threat level that may result in an increase in likelihood. … decide between options. For example, formal cost / benefit analysis or decision trees. Some additional techniques are … is concerned with a potential attack from all terrorist threat types: In the case of R1, there has been a reduction …
Keywords: Risk Management , Risk Assessment , Risk , Response , Protective security

Stage 4: Record

Keywords: Risk Management , Risk Assessment , Risk , Response , Protective security