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Counter Terrorism Policing launches campaign to keep the public safe this summer

… we know that these events and venues could be attractive targets for terrorist activity.  That’s why Counter Terrorism Policing is … you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact the CTPHQ Comms team at:  nctphq.comms@met.police.uk … …
Keywords: Summer Campaign , Digital assets , Counter Terrorism , Toolkit , Public events , Event safety

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… for nearly every attack of this type in the UK so far, the tactic has been exploited by Extreme Right-Wing Terrorists … side entrance to the Palace of Westminster. Although his actions caused widespread fear and chaos, no deaths or … to look for. However, identifying and reporting suspicious activity may assist in detecting a potential VAW attack …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis

Proscription of the Terrorgram collective

… those who consume its content to engage in terrorist activity. The UK is the first country to proscribe this … to radicalise young people to conduct heinous terrorist acts. This is why we are outlawing membership or support for …

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

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

Join our next ProtectUK Lunch and Learn

… hosted by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and our partners from business. You’ll hear from … packages, drawing upon speakers from industry and NaCTSO to explore the use case for each. The sessions also …
Keywords: ACT Awareness , e-Learning , Business , Security Professional

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

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

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

Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

… been confined to those with an ERW ideology, although the tactic has been used by Anarchists and Animal Rights activists in the past.   How and why do terrorists use fire … for example, has previously been used by animal rights activists to target laboratories and premises perceived to …
Keywords: Fire as a weapon , Attack , Attack Methodology , FAW , Arson , Terrorist Attack , Fire , Weapon , Terrorist threat , MTA , Marauding Attack