Black Rainbow: What you do with intel counts
Matt Bonner, Black Rainbow’s Head of Investigation Technology, on how the true measure of an intelligence and case management system is its ability to produce outcomes.
New terror laws gain Royal Assent
It was confirmed on 29 April 2021 that the biggest shake-up of terrorist sentencing and monitoring in decades – the new Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act (2021) – has been granted Royal Assent; this will ultimately give the courts, police and security services greater powers to protect the public. The new act completely ends the prospect […]
Public urged to be vigilant against terror threats this summer
With UK officials recently claiming that a successful chemical, biological or nuclear attack is likely to occur in the next ten years, police and government bodies are urging the public to be vigilant as leisure, hospitality and workplaces look set to fully re-open in June. In a recent statement released by Counter Terrorism Policing, the […]
UK counter-terrorism expert expresses support for Martyn’s Law
Martyn’s Law – which was established in honour of Martyn Hett, one of the 22 victims tragically killed in the terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena in 2017 – has been given the full support of Niall Griffin, a former police Inspector and Counter-Terrorist Security Co-ordinator (CT SecCo). The new law, also known as Protect […]
Mayor of London launches app to help public report terrorist content
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has recently launched a City Hall-funded smartphone app designed to make it easier for members of the public to report online terrorist content. iREPORTit has been created in partnership with the national Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit and will enable people across the UK to anonymously report terrorist content […]
Cambridge City Council endorses scheme to maintain permanent counter-terrorism barrier in city centre
It has recently been confirmed that Cambridge City Council are endorsing a scheme that would see a temporary anti-terrorism barrier in the city’s centre become a permanent protective feature, reports Varsity. The barrier on King’s Parade – which is made up of a three-metre-wide swing gate with ballasted security barges on either side – was […]
UK COVID-19 restrictions put pedestrians at risk of vehicle attacks
Former UK Counter Terror Coordinator, Nick Aldworth, has warned that the UK Transport Secretary’s decision to pedestrianise streets across the country has created vulnerable areas susceptible to vehicle terror attacks. Following UK Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps’ policy to give councils increased powers to close roads, a rise in pedestrianised spaces has left what Aldworth considers […]
Figen Murray urges Government to accelerate security improvements
Figen Murray – the mother of Martyn Hett who was murdered in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 – has urged the UK government to resume their consultations on Martyn’s Law to help improve security in public areas. Murray is concerned that because of recent terror attacks in Austria and France, paired with the UK […]
