As world events take place, the need for people to be alert is more important than ever. Counter Terrorism Policing needs your help to share its winter campaign messages.
In this article we take an analytical look into the threat picture during the Christmas period.
If you are alerted to a firearms or weapons attack, stay calm, RUN or HIDE, only when it is safe TELL the police
Please note that premises used for counting ballot papers may well be used for other purposes until shortly before counting commences. It is imperative therefore, that a thorough search be made as near as possible to the arrival of the first ballot box. Particular attention must be paid to the storage and delivery areas for ballot boxes, exits and…
New laws to make sure we are better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks to be consulted on. This will ensure legislation is proportionate and deliverable for smaller businesses. Under the plans, premises will be asked to put in place procedures such as evacuation and lock-ins in an emergency.
Keywords:
Martyn's Law
, Parliament
, Bill
, Legislation
, Organisation
, Counter Terrorism Policing
, Protect
The use of vehicles as a weapon remains a realistic possibility, amongst other forms of attack covered later in this section. Vehicles are widely available and easy to use with devastating effect. Consequently, driving a vehicle into a queue or crowd is a low complexity attack that is easy to initiate.
The ProtectUK Digital Toolkit provides a range of downloadable resources and assets to promote the ProtectUK platform, app and ACT Awareness e-Learning within your organisation or publicly.
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Poster
, Business
, Business Engagement
, Vigilance
, Advice
, Guidance
, publicly accessible locations
, ProtectUK
, ProtectUK App
, NaCTSO
This guidance aims to highlight the primary security concerns arising during the ingress and egress phases of venue operations. It will subsequently outline various strategies for mitigating the related risks. Recognising vulnerabilities in these situations and striving to reduce them is a fundamental part of protective security planning and an…
Keywords:
Ingress & Egress
, Protective Security
, Protective measures
, Vulnerabilities
, NPSA
, Terrorist threat
, Risk
, Crowded Places
Martyn’s Law will improve protective security and organisational preparedness across the UK by mandating, for the first time, those responsible for certain premises and events to consider the terrorist risk and how they would respond to an attack.
Keywords:
Martyn's Law
, Parliament
, Bill
, Legislation
, Organisation
, Counter Terrorism
, Protect
Premises in the Standard Tier (capacity between 100-799) will be required to take steps to ensure preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks.