The below table shows an option for businesses to escalate their Counter-Terrorism & Violent Crime policy in line with the UK Government Threat levels
Examples: Retail; Theme Parks; Entertainment Facilities; Night Time Economy, Supermarkets etc.
UK Government Threat Levels
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Private sector Counter Terrorism & Violent Crime mitigation designed to escalate with the UK Government Threat Levels
Note: The following information is for example purposes only to explain some options
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Government Threat Level Low
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Threat Level 1
- Develop a Counter-Terrorism & Violent Crime Policy to assist Prevention, Response, Recovery and comply with the law.
- Must include a training programme to develop staff situational awareness.
- The policy should have implementation levels that escalate with the Government Threat Levels – Example, level 1 = Threat Level Low
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Government Threat Level Moderate
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Threat Level 2
Examples:
- Weekly awareness programme session.
- Management test of risk communication systems.
- Quarterly management table-top exercises.
- Quarterly rehearse individual parts of a response plan.
- Quarterly review of level 3 & 4 options in the CT policy.
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Government Threat Level Substantial
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Threat Level 3
Examples:
- Review all relevant business plans and update as required.
- Hold a monthly management team meeting and review functional responsibilities.
- Focus the weekly awareness programme on key areas.
- ALL staff should take part in awareness sessions.
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Government Threat Level Severe
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Threat Level 4
Examples:
- Review level 5 options in the CT & Violent Crime policy.
- Hold a management team meeting, review all open source intelligence and information from government agencies about the threat.
- Staff to report suspicious activity, people, and raise awareness of unattended packages and vehicles and records kept.
- Increase the security posture.
- Focus weekly awareness programme on threats.
- Business point of contact to maintain weekly communication with Police etc.
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Government Threat Level Critical
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Threat Level 5
Examples:
- Weekly test of all risk communication systems.
- Rehearsal of response plans at least once every 14 days.
- At least 2 sessions a week on the awareness programme.
- Weekly management review of open source intelligence and government agency briefings.
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