To protect against the threat of terrorism, it is essential to understand how an attack might take place at your organisation or setting.
This will assist you in proactively identifying vulnerabilities that may be exploited by terrorists and enable you to understand the potential impact.
While it’s true you’re very unlikely to be caught up in a terrorist attack, as an employer, you are required by law to protect employees, customers, volunteers and other people visiting your sites from harm.
This guidance provides information which will help you take forward a strong risk management system which will prepare your organisation to cope better if you should be caught up in an attack.
The UK faces a range of threats from terrorism. Understanding the threats facing your organisation will ensure protective security measures are proportionate, effective and responsive.
ProtectUK provides detailed analysis that draws from a range of sources including academia and intelligence assessment professional bodies.
Terrorism threat levels indicate the likelihood of a terrorist attack in the UK, in this section we take you through the five categories of threat levels.