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PSA is the UK’s national technical authority for physical and personnel protective security, and its mission is to make the UK less vulnerable and more resilient to national security threats. Here Patricia Brown reflects on a recent opportunity to put their HVM guide into practice.
The message from my neighbour arrived while I was heading to a workshop. Matthew was planning some noisy tasks at home and apologised in advance for any inconvenience. Grateful for his consideration, it left me musing about the importance of being a good neighbour.
Little did I know that a few hours later I would hear that very thought verbalised in the workshop I was leading. In this case, neighbourliness was being applied to the weightier topic of thwarting vehicle-borne attacks.
considering security to look at different scales when planning protective measures: District; Threshold; Site. This requires early intervention in any wider-scale development or public realm proposal, and sustained collaboration between neighbouring stakeholders. The workshop was organised to do just that.
A district-wide approach to Putting principles into practice
People who threaten our safety, including using vehicle attacks, do not stop at property boundaries. Yet too often, protective security measures do exactly that – addressing threats site-by-site.
NPSA’s Public Realm Design Guide For Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) sets out a different approach. It urges anyone
Knightsbridge draws visitors from across the globe to stay, shop, or just experience its iconic landmarks. It is a major contributor to the UK economy, while thousands of residents call it home. The A4, part of London’s strategic road network, bisects the area. This all contributes to competing forces and needs.
It is for this reason that the Knightsbridge Partnership – the area’s business improvement district (BID) – is planning to improve the experience for everyone through a comprehensive place and public realm strategy.
The flagship stores, hotels and other major venues in the area already have a variety of protection. Yet the scale of the remodelling, including increased public
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