Middlesbrough Borough Council is proud to be supporting Counter Terrorism Policing Northeast in helping to keep our communities safer and more resilient from the threat of terrorism.
The work of Counter Terrorism Policing and the local authority is currently focusing on assisting our communities, business partners and those with whom we work closely to embed core resilience components, appropriate staff awareness, and training in order to keep organisations safer and more secure, whilst also increasing wider community safety.
To assist you in this task, the Community Safety Team and regional Counter Terrorism Security Advisors have compiled the resources below to help you determine the most appropriate pathway for your organisation.
The links provided are for you and/or your security manager consideration in partnership with your staff to help your business be as safe and resilient as possible.
- Please risk assess your existing sites and any new premises such as outdoor spaces with security in mind and consider both Security risk management | Protect UK and CPNI’s Personnel Security advice which you can find on their website Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure | CPNI
- Ensure your staff and volunteers are trained by signing them up to ACT Awareness eLearning. It is free and takes just 45 minutes. The training is available here ACT Awareness eLearning.
- Provide your staff with the See, Check and Notify - SCaN for All training link, this can help staff become more vigilant to activities of suspicious individuals engaged in activities directed towards premises SCaN for All. Further information on the SCaN can be found at; https://www.cpni.gov.uk/Scan
- Download the Protect UK App as an individual or through a large-enterprise rollout – this app is available on the relevant app store and will keep you up to date with the current advice, guidance, and bulletins.
- You can also visit the Protect UK platform where you can access all the up-to-date guidance and training via the following link Protect UK.
We advise the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious behaviour or activity to police, in confidence at www.gov.uk/ACT or in an emergency the public should always call 999.
If you have concerns or believe a young person or adult is at risk of radicalisation please contact your local authority safeguarding team, for Middlesbrough please telephone (01642) 726004 or alternatively please contact Cleveland Police on 101.
We recognise and appreciate the continued support the business sector provide in helping to keep our communities safer and stronger.
Thank you
