Counterterrorism and Protective Security Awareness

COURSE INFORMATION

This course will be delivered online on the 7th March 2022 from 14:00 to 19:00 GMT and costs £250.

This course is a Level 5 university credit rated programme (SCQF Level 8).

It is for anyone involved in the safety and management of crowded spaces. Counterterrorism & protective security awareness is critical for achieving safety, security and service at events. The process of conducting threat assessments, setting operational requirements and developing proportionate/scalable plans is critical in managing, mitigating and minimising risks.

This short course will explore key theories and protective security guidance. It will support managers in developing security operations integration.

The course will cover:

• Current terrorist threats to events
• Brief case study
• Threat & vulnerability assessments
• Protective security concepts of operations
• Duty to protect and other legislation

   

  You will learn key theories in counterterrorism and protective security referenced from international reference sources. The course will provide a current synopsis of international terrorist threats to events, attack methodologies and insight into how threat actors conduct their planning.

  Delegates will progress to gain an awareness of Protective Security Management (PSem) and a concept of operations for developing plans. The course will also introduce legislative requirements including the forthcoming UK Protect Duty, considering how these requirements should be translated into protective security operational delivery.