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Mail handling

… and indicate precautions needed. Delivered items may be explosive, incendiary, contain sharps or blades, or … items come in a variety of shapes and sizes; a well-made device will look harmless but there may be tell-tale signs … However, the provision of materials to undertake improvised decontamination (absorbent materials and water) …
Keywords: Suspicious Item , Mail handling , Security measures , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

ACT in a BOX Exercises: New interactive product launched

… response to a fictional Marauding Attacker or Improved Explosive Device (IED) in a safe-to-fail environment. Based on real …
Keywords: Preparedness , Exercise , ACT , e-Learning , incident response , NaCTSO , Action Counters Terrorism , Awareness

Counter Terrorism Policing launches ACT for Local Authorities at International Security Expo

… simple, accessible methods, vehicles as weapons, homemade explosives, and bladed weapons. Terrorists have targeted a …
Keywords: ACT for Local Authorities

Purple Guide Chapter on Counter Terrorism - Attack Planning

… Vehicle Based Attacks Person Based Attacks Public Order Improvised explosive Device Chemical, Biological, Radiological (CBR) Fire as a …

Threat Overview

… firearm) Vehicle as a weapon (by road, rail, aircraft) Improvised Explosive Device (IED, possibly person or vehicle borne, or placed) …

National Stakeholder Menu of Tactical Options

… or bladed/blunt force weapons ) Vehicle as a weapon Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Fire as a weapon Chemical, biological and …
Keywords: National Stakeholder Menu , Tactical Options , Protective Security , Protective measures , Threat , MOTO

Directed and enabled attacks

… Sophistication – The use of firearms and/or home-made explosives have been favoured as opposed to simpler … attack occurred in 2005 when four suicide bombers set off devices on London’s transport system, killing 52 people. … In addition to the human cost, a multi-site attack using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can cause significant …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

Tactic SB1: Establish or review a C-UAV/UAS Plan

… out an attack by the delivery of dangerous payloads (e.g. improvised explosive devices). A hostile deploying a UAV over a sensitive, …
Keywords: UAV , Drones , Risk Assessment , Threat

Unattended and suspicious items

… liquids or putty-like substances visible? Could it be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)? has the item been found after seeing …
Keywords: Risk Management , Building , HOT principle , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places , Suspicious Behaviour , Suspicious Item , Venues

Countering threats from Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

… conflict zones for surveillance, propaganda and to deliver improvised explosive devices. In the UK, UAS pose an evolving threat. The 2018 …
Keywords: Terrorist threat , Attack Methodology , Protective Security , Response , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations