by admin.bang-on | Dec 7, 2018 | News, Prepare, Protect
Counter Terrorism Policing has teamed up with The Department for Transport to reduce the risk of rental vehicles being used as weapons in acts of terror. The Rental Vehicle Security Scheme (RVSS) is voluntary and is open to all UK hire firms who offer long and...
by admin.bang-on | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Pursue
Figures reveal the use of police powers relating to terrorism has exceeded 300 arrests, with 17 attack plots foiled in the year ending September 2018. There were 317 arrests for terrorism-related activity in the year ending 30 September 2018, a decrease of 31%...
by admin.bang-on | Nov 22, 2018 | News
We welcome the publication of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report into last year’s terrorist attacks and will now study its findings and recommendations carefully. As we think back to those tragic events, it is the 36 people killed, their families and...
by admin.bang-on | Nov 18, 2018 | News, Prepare, Protect
With the festive rush about to get underway, Counter Terrorism Policing is today launching its biggest-ever winter advertising campaign as part of ACT: Action Counters Terrorism. While there is no known increased threat to busy town and city centres, people flocking...
by admin.bang-on | Nov 2, 2018 | News, Prepare, Protect
A training exercise to test the response of the emergency services to a terrorist attack took place at a number of locations in West Yorkshire over the past few days. The exercise was led by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and involved participants from a...
by admin.bang-on | Oct 30, 2018 | News
Philip Hammond MP revealed in yesterday’s 2018 Budget that Counter Terrorism Policing will receive an additional £160m in funding for 2019/2020. The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, said: “Today’s announcement of an extra...
by Author1 | Oct 30, 2018 | News, Prepare, Protect
Bus and other heavy vehicle companies are being offered advice to help prevent terror attacks. The move follows a recent collaboration between Counter Terrorism Policing and football clubs which saw handy advice cards issued to stadium staff and stewards. The version...
by admin.bang-on | Oct 24, 2018 | News, Pursue
The UK’s most senior Counter Terrorism officer has revealed the number of active Counter Terrorism investigations has reached a record high. Assistant Commissioner of Specialist Operations (ACSO) Neil Basu told the Home Affairs Select Committee today, Wednesday 24...
by admin.bang-on | Oct 17, 2018 | News, Prepare, Protect
Over 1500 companies across the UK have signed up to an innovative one-hour training scheme that could help prevent terror attacks. In just six months since the product was first made available, organisations as varied as John Lewis & Partners, the English National...
by admin.bang-on | Sep 20, 2018 | News, Pursue
The number of terrorists brought to justice following Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigations has reached its highest level in nearly ten years, according to the latest Home Office statistics. A total of 100 people were brought to trial in the year ending 30...
