This edition looks at the ever-changing challenges of
EDITOR’S WELCOME
countering terrorism CONTENTS
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Figen Murray updates us on Martyn’s Law
Global Risks reshaping urban security
Martyn’s Law: A new cloak for an old dagger
9-10 Working in partnership to secure during protest
11-12 Supporting local authorities in countering terrorism threats to public spaces
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Company Profile - Guardhouse Corporate Hatred & Executive Risk
15-16 A district-wide approach to Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
17-18 Countering Terrorism: A practitioner’s perspective
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Expert views: Training for the unthinkable: Law, accountability and rehearsing reality
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Expert views: From a Facilities Management (FM) perspective
21-22 The global geopolitical landscape and its impact on security
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Beyond the post-nominals: The value of CSyP in modern security leadership
Focus on a Chartered Security Professional: Danny Moody
25-26 Participatory design, professional security and the UK Built Environment:
28 Our Safer City 2026 update
29-30 Crisis Resilience needs professionals
32 CSSC 2026 update 33-34 CoLCPA Directory
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his edition focuses on counter terrorism and on one of the most significant developments in UK protective security and counter terrorism: Martyn’s Law, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises Act) 2025
We open with a powerful update from Figen Murray OBE, who reflects on the first year since Royal Assent, the reality behind the headlines.
Alongside Figen’s piece, Andrew Donaldson CSyP FSyI explores Martyn’s Law as “a new cloak for an old dagger”, focusing on how the Act builds on
long-standing duties of care and what that really means. Russell Dean brings the facilities management lens, setting out practical steps that premises can take while we await detailed statutory guidance and SIA expectations.
Legislation, though, is only part of the picture. Charles Anderson examines how global risks are reshaping urban security. Jon Felix builds on this with a broader look
at the geo-political landscape and its impact on UK organisations.
In addition, we have brought together a strong line-up of counter terrorism expertise from policing, national
authorities and front-line practitioners. Dr Amy Batley introduces ACT for Local
Authorities, NaCTSO’s new programme to embed Protect and Prepare thinking into the everyday business of councils and the management of publicly accessible spaces. Patricia Brown demonstrates how the National Protective Security Authority’s
district-wide approach to hostile vehicle mitigation can be applied in practice.
We also shine a light on the professional dimensions that underpin effective counter terrorism, with articles on executive risk, crisis resilience and the value of Chartered Security Professionals. Our regular partnership updates – from the CSSC network, Our Safer City and others – underline that none of this can be delivered in isolation; progress depends on trusted partnerships and collaboration.
Andrea Berkoff Editor
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