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ounter Terrorism Policing is strengthening its partnership with local government partners to enhance the protection of public spaces from evolving terror threats through a new initiative: ACT for Local Authorities.


ACT for Local Authorities directly addresses the terrorism threat posed to publicly accessible spaces, which continue to be targeted by ‘self-initiated’ terrorists employing low-sophistication methods against members of the public.


Public spaces are, by their nature, challenging to secure: they are open, highly accessible, and rely on consensus from multiple stakeholders. Local authorities, who either own, manage, or can influence the activities within many of these spaces, are uniquely positioned to integrate counter terrorism security considerations into the design, planning, and day-to-day management of public spaces.


ACT for Local Authorities, developed by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) offers dedicated support to help councils to embed protective security and preparedness measures across their existing workstreams.


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