FOREWORD
In 2002, an expert team of academic researchers reviewed the developments in counter-terrorism, which were being considered in the years immediately following 9/11. Led by the late Professor Paul Wilkinson from the Centre of the Study of Terrorism & Political Violence (CSTPV) and Professor Frank Gregory of the Mountbatten Centre for International Studies, the study was funded by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC).
It is striking that initiatives that were being debated at that time are now well-established features of UK Counter Terrorism. The CONTEST Strategy and a published UK Threat Warning system are prominent examples.
Since 2002 there have been major developments in counter-terrorist structures and public and private sector co-operation arrangements. In 2003, various strands came together to focus on the benefits that could flow from enhanced engagement between the public and private sectors.
Sir DAVID VENESS CBE, QPM
Project Unicorn, launched in 2003, sought to consider how the commercial sector could assist the Guardian Group of Police Forces (City of London, British Transport, Ministry of Defence and Metropolitan) with counter-terrorism. This research project advanced the debate as to how the private security industry could engage more closely with police.
These and other related discussions and advances produced a set of practical components which could translate the objective into operational reality. These were awareness, regular consultation and response options. These ingredients were piloted in the City of London as Project Griffin.
In the RUSI Journal (2012), Valentina Soria refers to Project Griffin as “An ambitious leap forward in the right direction” and states that “it has long been considered the most effective and successful example of public/private partnership on security issues”.
The commendable fact that it has thrived over 10 years into a more comprehensive, inclusive and sophisticated project is a great tribute to its private sector champions and a spirit of public sector engagement.
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