We asked leading security organisations, in your view...
What do you see as the major threats to security in 2016, in particular from terrorism and cybercrime?
What role has the private security industry in the response to these threats?
How can partnership working support these efforts?
Don Randall, MBE, CSyP Chair City of London Crime Prevention Association
The backdrop to how we deal with security will continue to raise serious
concerns in 2016: the increasing sophistication of terrorism, not least with the extensive use of social media to spread its doctrine; the growing strength of ISIL with its barbaric activities, plus the relentless and international threat from cybercrime both to high-profile organisations and SMEs; the increasing pressures on the police, with significant anticipated cuts in public spending and the mass migration in Europe. Terrorists and other criminals are always ready to exploit weaknesses in our defences and we are increasingly being expected to protect everything and everyone from everything all the time.
But far from being pessimistic, I am optimistic that the security world is developing and responding to this ever-growing list of challenges and threats. The importance of a partnership approach cannot be underestimated. All around I see evidence of deepening links between public and private organisations, working together to keep people, businesses and the world at large safe. It is becoming ever more apparent that we must share information, ideas and resources within our partnership structures. The CSSC project is a testament to the enthusiasm and commitment across the security profession. It can reach in excess of 8 million people within 30 minutes. Project Griffin continues to grow in stature and spread with regular events across the nation and the world. As we face 2016, we must refresh and renew our efforts to work in partnership and continually develop our response to the ever increasing and demanding challenges we face.
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SECURITY ORGANI SATIONS ’ VIEWS
Adrian Leppard, QPM, MBA Commissioner City of London Police
In 2015 the Crime Survey of England and Wales included questions on fraud and cybercrime for the first time,
which added over five million crimes to the national crime statistics. In 2016, there will be renewed efforts from Government and law enforcement, as we partner with the private sector to develop new and effective methods to prevent fraud and cybercrime. Fraud and cybercrime have grown exponentially in the past decade, with much originating overseas and enabled by the anonymity of the internet. If we are to tackle this most pervasive of crimes, we need to ensure the tools to enable businesses and individuals to protect themselves are available and utilised effectively. Partnership working can bring with it challenges alongside its many rewards but it is only through merging the talents and resources of the private and public sector that we will develop innovative approaches to preventing fraud.
I, however, will be watching with interest from the sidelines as this work progresses, having decided to retire from policing at the end of 2015. I have thoroughly enjoyed my five years as Commissioner of the City of London Police and I will look back on my time in the Square Mile with immense pride. It truly is the beating heart of London, the finest City in the world. I’ll leave you in the capable hands of Ian Dyson, currently our Assistant Commissioner, to carry on our fight against fraud and cybercrime.
Jon Boutcher, QPM, Mst (Cantab) Chief Constable Bedfordshire Police
Many challenges cause me concern but the current threats from terrorism and
cyber set against a landscape of unprecedented cuts in policing provide previously unseen challenges for the police service. The progress made in understanding the cyber threat since 2010, when it was defined as a Tier 1 threat in the National Security Strategy, has been somewhat disappointing. More needs to be done and quickly to properly record and describe the cyber threat. I conducted research that found
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poor recording processes with accurate levels of cybercrime not being captured by policing or the Home Office. The research found cybercrimes had not been well investigated; we are putting that right across policing. Criminals who we spoke to regarded the UK as a safe haven rather than a hostile environment for cyber. Contrary to claims that crime is down, criminals have moved to the Internet and citizens face new risks of being victims of crime that are not recognised or counted by existing recording processes. Cyber presents a game-changing threat that the existing 43 police force structure is not able to tackle effectively or efficiently;
We all need to think more radically if we are to properly tackle cybercrime and terrorism in a period of policing budgets being halved between 2010 and 2015. The last structural changes in policing occurred at the time of the Royal Commission 53 years ago. Officers in the 1960s did not contend on a daily basis with terrorism and cybercrime. I lead a police force that has been inadequately funded for 10 years compared with others yet has unprecedented terrorism and crime threats only rivalled by Metropolitan Forces. By tackling such threats in Bedfordshire we protect London as well as our local communities. Any other profession would have changed its shape and structure to provide a modern response to changing threats and expectations from the public. We need structural reform of the service to tackle these issues.
Paul Crowther, OBE Chief Constable British Transport Police
There can be little doubt that the threat to the UK from terrorism remains very real. But our experiences in
living through the possibility of extremist action for several years have allowed us to develop plans and strategies to counter such threats.
Working with the rail industry – and those whose businesses fall within our footprint – we have sought to target-harden against terrorist activity and have developed specific training for those same people to ensure they are not only aware of the threat, but also a key asset in potentially identifying those who may pose a threat to the security of the railway.
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