National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week

'CT' Awareness Week is taking place from 23rd to 29th November and is being coordinated by the office of the National Coordinator Protect & Prepare (NCPP).

The key messages are

• The current threat to the UK from international terrorism remains ‘SEVERE’, meaning an attack is highly likely;
• The level of threat is complex and ranges from lone actors intent on carrying out crude and violent attacks to sophisticated networks pursuing ambitious and coordinated plots - as we saw starkly demonstrated in Paris
• This increased level of activity is matched by increased action by the police and security services, who are working on hundreds of active investigations and making on average an arrest a day;
• We urge the public to be alert but not alarmed by the threat, and reassure them that the police service carries out daily activities to help maintain the protection and security of our citizens, public institutions, critical national infrastructure, and businesses and places, including those who are potential terrorist targets;
• Our security measures and activities are constantly reviewed to reflect where the threats exist and the level of threat we are facing;
• Communities defeat terrorism, which is why we must maintain the strong relationship between the public and police. We depend on information from the public, who can be our eyes and ears, in our efforts to keep us all safe;
• We advise the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious behaviour or activity to the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321 or in an emergency the public should always call 999”.

For more information please visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/national-counter-terrorism-security-office