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The Blue Book: A Guide to Personal Security

… advice to deter and to delay to give sufficient time to react and to mitigate risk. This booklet will also signpost … the role/position make you or your place of work an attractive target? Specific threats : Is there information to …
Keywords: Blue book , CTSA , Risk , Protective Security

The Threat from Islamist Terrorism

… communication methods to publicise and glamorise their acts, it is likely that Daesh continues to radicalise and …
Keywords: Terrorism , Threat analysis , Risk , Threat , Islamist Terrorism , insights , Intelligence assessments

Mail handling

… onset of illness or irritation of skin, eyes and nose.   Actions upon discovery of any suspicious delivered item: … a Delivered Item Might be of Concern please see:   NPSA Action Upon Discovery of any Suspicious Delivered Item NPSA …
Keywords: Mail handling , Suspicious Item , CBR , Threat analysis , Chemical , Physical Security

Threat from Drones in the UK

… unlikely in the next 12 months. This is due to a number of factors including the need for technical expertise and … purposes, including terrorism. How much illegal drone activity is there in the UK? A wide variety of UAVs are … available in the UK. As of 31 March 2023 there were 513,860 active drone flyers and operators registered 2 in the UK …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon

Coventry University provide an evaluation on the Zones North East Pilot

… request of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO ), the outcome of this 12-month pilot has been … at Coventry University that focuses on studying  and taking action to enhance the capacity of various actors to contribute to secure and resilient societies. …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Support , National Counter Terrorism Security Office , Coventry University , Institute for Peace and Security , Protective Security , Preparedness , Secure societies , Resilient societies , Pilot program , NaCTSO update , North East Pilot , NE Pilot , Zones North East Pilot

You’re invited to our September Lunch and Learn webinar

… Hosted by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), Lunch and Learn is aimed at security professionals …

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… are effective, and can ultimately save lives.  To date, NaCTSO has commissioned over several research projects to … To fully support the ambition to embed evidence-based practice, ProtectUK will be utilised as the key platform to … which will include articles on research commissioned by NaCTSO, insights on EBP and evidence-based guidance and …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

Body armour for civilian security staff

A suite of documents intending to guide managers in the selection, procurement and management of appropriate body armour for their civilian security staff.
Keywords: CPNI , Protective Security , Risk Management , Crisis Management , NPSA

Risk Management Process

… consists of five key stages that capture the following core activities: Stage 1:  Identify the risks Stage 2:  Assess … the risks  Stage 3:  Treat the risks  Stage 4:  Record your actions Stage 5:  Review The above activities are supported by the ProtectUK risk assessment …
Keywords: Risk Management , Risk Assessment , Risk , Response , Protective Security

What makes good counter terrorism advice and guidance?

… Unit at the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) has recently commissioned the Protective Security Lab …