Terrorism Awareness & Counter-Terrorism Flashcards
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What does the 'Run, Hide, Tell' guidance advise in the event of a terrorist firearms or weapons attack?
Answer: Run away if safe to do so, hide if running is not possible, tell the police when safe
Run, Hide, Tell is the UK's official guidance advising people to run to safety if possible, hide if running is not an option, and call 999 when it is safe to do so.
What does the acronym HOT stand for when assessing a suspicious package?
Answer: Hidden, Owner absent, Threatening in appearance
HOT stands for Hidden (concealed or left unattended), Owner absent, and Threatening in appearance — the three key NaCTSO indicators when assessing a suspect package.
What is the recommended minimum safe evacuation distance from a suspected car bomb?
Answer: 200 metres
Counter Terrorism Policing recommends a minimum evacuation distance of 200 metres from a suspected car-sized vehicle bomb.
What is Project Griffin in the context of UK counter-terrorism?
Answer: A police-led initiative that briefs and trains security personnel to respond to terrorist incidents
Project Griffin is a police-led counter-terrorism initiative that briefs and trains business and security staff on how to respond to and report suspicious activity and major incidents.
What should a security officer do FIRST upon discovering a suspicious package?
Answer: Do not touch it, keep people away and immediately alert the police
The correct response is never to touch, open, or move a suspicious package — the priority is to keep people away and notify the police immediately.
Which of the following behaviours is MOST likely to indicate hostile reconnaissance?
Answer: Repeatedly visiting a location to sketch or photograph entrances, security measures and staff patterns
Hostile reconnaissance involves systematically gathering information about a potential target, including entry/exit points, security layouts, and staff routines, to plan an attack.
Under which government campaign are members of the public and security staff encouraged to report suspicious behaviour to the police?
Answer: See It, Say It, Sorted
'See It, Say It, Sorted' is the UK government's public awareness campaign urging people to report suspicious behaviour, particularly on transport networks.