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Bomb threats

… – have plans that include how the information is recorded, acted upon and passed to police.   1.1 The bomb threat … and precise information, and received well in advance of an actual attack, are rare occurrences. Precise motives for … the threat is communicated, the police will need the exact wording and whatever other details are available.   1.3 …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Emergency Planning , Terrorist threat , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Good housekeeping

… Good housekeeping practices … 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 , Safety , Securing and checking , Election

Get summer ready: Support the Summer campaign and help keep the public safe

… and more. Unfortunately, large gatherings could be attractive targets. The campaign works closely with event …
Keywords: Summer , Summer Campaign , Digital , Digital assets , Toolkit , Social media , Poster , Communications , Security minded communications , campaign , Campaign materials , Summer Vigilance , Vigilance , Vigilance campaign , Counter Terrorism Policing

Security guidance for elections

… This guidance provides advice on good security practice for candidates and those in local authorities. Much … secure online, including access to a free, tailored cyber action plan Social Media - how to use it safely; guidance on … for local authorities - advice on good cyber security practices to protect systems that support elections Election …
Keywords: Election , Cyber Security , Politics , Venues , Election security

Postal Security

… mail and other deliveries, which offers a potentially attractive route into the premises for those wishing to cause … delivered by post or courier, have been a commonly used tactic by criminals and terrorists. Due to their operations … deal with postal threats is also available, including the actions you should take upon discovery of any suspicious …

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 , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Counter Terrorism

National Canine Training and Accreditation Scheme (NCTAS) – Private Security Industry (NCTAS-P)

… are backed by the Home Office, Counter Terrorism Policing, NaCTSO and the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA). … Industry (NCTAS-P) accreditation.    Where an existing contract for provision of EDD services is already in place, the …
Keywords: Explosives Detection Dog , Training , National Canine and Accreditation Scheme , NATIONAL CANINE AND ACCREDITATION SCHEME PUBLIC SAFETY , Public Safety , Explosive , accreditation

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

… relatively recently, terrorist attacks in the UK were characterised by complex plots, often directed from overseas and … use of BBFW in terrorist attacks increased? Some likely factors contributing to this rise of BBFW attacks in the West … choices of methodology, which may have been based on practicality and availability. Weapons and lethality It is …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

Publicity and the media

… target you or your business interests. This includes interactions with the media, be it for work or social purposes. …

The relevance of EVIL DONE to the current UK threat landscape

…  ‘EVIL DONE’ framework 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