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Security and Continuity for Major Events

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This guide is intended to give protective security and Business Continuity advice to those who are responsible for organising major events and event security, irrespective of size and capacity and is not specific to any particular type of event.
 
This advice is aimed at those events where there may be a risk of a terrorist attack either because of the nature of the event or the number or nature of the people who host or attend it. It highlights the vital part you can play in the UK counter terrorism strategy.
 
Terrorism also includes threats or hoaxes designed to frighten and intimidate. These 

Security and Continuity advice for Aviation including Flying Clubs and owners

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The ‘General Aviation’ sector is extremely diverse. It involves aircraft such as balloons and airships, gliders, micro-lights, helicopters, light aircraft and business jets. Their activities cover anything from agricultural use, aerial surveys, delivery of goods, corporate flights and leisure. The aerodromes that support these activities vary from individual landing strips or helipads to regional airports.
 
This guide is intended to give protective business continuity and security advice to those who work within the General Aviation sector to reduce the opportunity of a terrorist attack occurring, or limit the damage such an event might cause. It also contains crime prevention material and guidance on business continuity. This advice is not mandatory but may assist those engaged within the sector to enhance security to an appropriate level at their site.
 

Protecting Hotels and Restaurants

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This guide provides protective security and business continuity advice to those who own, operate, manage or work in hotels and restaurants. It aids those who are seeking to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack and limit the damage an attack might cause. It highlights the vital part you can play in the UK counter terrorism strategy.
 
Hotels and restaurants worldwide have been subject to terrorist attacks on several occasions. It is possible that your hotel or restaurant could be involved in a terrorist incident. This might include having to deal with a bomb threat or with suspect items left in or around your premises or sent through the post.
 

Protecting Places of Worship

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This guide is intended to give protective security advice to those who are responsible for security in places of worship. It is aimed at those places where there may be a risk of a terrorist attack either because of the nature of the place of worship or the number of people who congregate in it.
 
The guide seeks to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack and limit the damage an attack might cause. It highlights the vital part you can play in the UK counter terrorism strategy.
 

Security and the Health Sector

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This guidance has been developed to assist the health sector in addressing a range of security issues relating to possibility of a terrorist attack to a crowded place within their site. The advice provided in this booklet is built on knowledge, learning and best practice developed between the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, health sector security professionals including the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (NHS England), and representatives from the devolved health care administrations across the UK.
 

Protection for business and commercial centres

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This guide is intended to give protective security advice to those who are responsible for security in commercial centres. It is aimed at those places where there may be a risk of a terrorist attack either because of the nature of the building, it's location or the number of people who work in it.
 
The guide seeks to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack and limit the damage an attack might cause. It highlights the vital part you can play in the UK counter terrorism strategy.
 
It is accepted that the concept of absolute security is almost impossible to achieve in combating the threat of terrorism, but it is possible, through the use of this guidance, to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable.
 

Advice for Universities and Colleges

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This guidance has been developed to assist the higher and further education sectors in addressing the security issues relating to terrorist attacks.
 
It is the product of discussions and sharing of best practice involving the National Counter Terrorism Security Office together with representatives from UK universities and colleges.
 
We want our Higher and Further institutions to be places where all students and staff are safe and secure and able to foster a culture of shared values and open debate to cohere the rightly celebrated diversity of the sector. But there is a real and serious threat of terrorist attacks in the UK and terrorism can come in many forms, not just a physical attack on life and limb. It can include interference with vital information or communication systems, causing disruption and economic damage. This guidance helps those with the responsibility for Security, Business Continuity and Contingency planning met their obligations. 
 

Protecting bars, pubs and nightclubs

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This guide provides protective security advice to those who own, operate, manage or work in bars, pubs and nightclubs. It aids those seeking to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack, reduce the risk to patrons and limit the damage an attack might cause. It highlights the vital part you can play in the UK counter terrorism strategy.
 
Terrorist attacks in the UK are a real and serious danger. Crowded places, including bars, pubs and nightclubs are likely to feature in the attack plans of terrorist organisations in the future; as they are usually locations with limited protective security measures and therefore afford the potential for mass fatalities and casualties.
 
Although attacks have so far been infrequent, it is possible that your shopping centre could be involved in a terrorist incident. This might include having to deal with a bomb threat or with suspect items sent through the post or left in or around the centre.
 

Protecting Retail Shopping environments

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This guide provides protective security advice to those who own, operate, manage or work in shopping centres. It aids centres which are seeking to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack and limit the damage an attack might cause. It highlights the vital part you can play in the UK counter terrorism strategy.
 
Terrorist attacks in the UK are a real and serious danger. Crowded places, including shopping centres, are likely to feature in the attack plans of terrorist organisations in the future; as they are usually locations with limited protective security measures and therefore afford the potential for mass fatalities and casualties.
 
Although attacks have so far been infrequent, it is possible that your shopping centre could be involved in a terrorist incident. This might include having to deal with a bomb threat or with suspect items sent through the post or left in or around the centre.
 

CTSA CONTACTS

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This page provides links to you local Counter Terrorism Security Advisers located across the country.  They can provide you with specific advice based on the local and business needs. They can also be reached through your local police control room or switchboard. Do not use 999 unless it is a genuine emergency.
 
Links to CTSA Websites:

Latest Strategic guidance on Building decontamination for CBRN

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The guidance is part of sensible contingency and business continuity planning and does not mean that there is an increased risk of terrorist attack using CBRN materials. It gives basic information on the decontamination and remediation that may be required following a deliberate or accidental release in the UK as outlined below. 
 
This document replaces guidance published in 2004 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now the Department for Communities and Local Government).
 

Designing for Counter-terrorism - RIBA guidance

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This document provides Business Continuity guidance from RIBA on designing for Counter-terrorism and Resilience.
 
The guidance comes in two parts and will be valuable to all those working in the areas of Business Continuity, Resilience and Security, as well as the professionals building our communities. 
 

Government Impact Assessment on the value of Crowded Place Security

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In the face of terrorism threat, we must make sure that we learn from experience and gain a greater understanding about how attacks might be carried out and how we can work to mitigate their impact. 
 
The attached impact assessment details just how valuable wider engagement and business continuity planning would be to the safety of our communities and provide better security from a range of security and business threats as an added bonus.
 

The Planning System and Security from Terrorism

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CONTEST sets out the Government’s strategy for countering terrorism and these documents provides guidance on how to design for security including from the threat posed by terrorism including specific advice on Design and Technical issues. This resources offer valuable Business Continuity Advice that will deliver resilience.
 
An important element of the strategy is to create safer places and buildings that are less vulnerable to terrorist attack and, should they be attacked, where people are better protected from the consequences of the attack. The characteristics covered also provide additional benefits across a range of Business Continuity areas.
 

Crowded Places Strategy document

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This document provides information on the National approach to protecting the hearts of our communities, detailing the various agencies involved and the importance of links and activities within partners and businesses 
 
The aim of the Government’s counter-terrorist strategy, CONTEST, is to reduce the risk of international terrorism to the UK and its interests overseas so that people can go about their daily lives freely and with confidence.
 
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