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Looking to the future with Project Griffin


P


roject Griffin continues to be an integral strand of UK Counter


Terrorism, together with Project Argus and Project Servator.


Since the launch of Industry Self-delivery in 2016, progress is being made towards the goal of 1 million people Griffin-awareness trained.


Project Griffin has extended its audience and is now suitable for everyone, not just security guards. In particular, the intention is to train any member of staff who works with the public or in public spaces. British Transport Police have been at the vanguard of Project Griffin, ensuring that all members of staff working on the railway, as well as the police officers, are awareness trained. In a football stadium, the whole personnel can be trained. This brings great benefits to all concerned.


Organisations can now apply to be accredited for self-delivery and then can train their own staff. NaCTSO will register approved companies and provide them with the Project Griffin package relevant to their sector, plus regular future updates.


The criteria for those organisations that can apply has recently changed. Full details are available on the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) website www.gov.uk/government/publications/new- initiative-project-griffin-industry-self-delivery.


During 2018, further improvements are planned for Project Griffin. These include refreshing the website and online courses. Also, there are plans to look at the accreditation formula and process, with the possibility of liaising with the SIA to incorporate Project Griffin awareness training within the training for guards.


Griffin Awareness days are still offered locally. You can contact your local CTSA for details of local awareness days (www.gov.uk/government/publications/counte r-terrorism-support-for-businesses-and- communities/working-with-counter-terrorism- security-advisers#contact-your-ctsa).


Don Randall, MBE Chairman, City of London Crime Prevention Association


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Celebrating International in the City of London


Coming soon...


Cyber Griffin


C


yber Griffin is a new initiative due to be launched by the City


of London Police’s Cyber Crime Unit later this year.


It will follow the basic format of the force’s counter terrorism offering, Project Griffin, but will be solely focused on helping City businesses improve their cyber security and defender skills while providing them with threat intelligence and incident response training for free.


www. c i t y s e cur i t yma ga z in e . com T


he City of London International Women’s Day Breakfast Event is now in


its twelfth year and has raised over £270,000 for Refuge – the country’s largest provider of specialist domestic violence services.


Refuge opened the world’s first refuge in West London in 1971. On any given day, Refuge is supporting more than 6,000 women and children, who may have experienced domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, so- called ‘honour’ based violence, FGM, forced marriage or modern slavery. Its services save and transform lives.


Additionally, this year, a small contribution will be made from funds raised at the IWD event to the Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps in acknowledgement of their support in the response to recent terrorist incidents.


Journalist and ITV newsreader Julie Etchingham chairs the 2018 City of London IWD event with a panel of distinguished speakers including, Her Honour Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir QC and Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, Dany Cotton QFSM.


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