National Protective Security Authority (NPSA)

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Crowded venues can be targeted by terrorists. In the event of an attack, crowds present additional risks, adding to the complexities for those taking command and control of the incident response. NPSA’s Security Control Room Operators course now contains immersive exercises within a stadium environment, allowing operators to practise their responses while considering crowds. The exercises have been created within specialist modelling software meaning the operators’ responses will affect the outcome of the incidents, enhancing their understanding of the impact of the decisions and actions taken. To register for the SCR Operators course visit https://lnkd.in/eSDTQ7Qr #scr #securitycontrolroom #security #immersiveexercises #NPSA

Supported by a security plan, these 5 Security Principles will help you to deter and disrupt an attack – keeping your most important or sensitive assets secure in the process. Click here for more free guidance and tools from NPSA https://lnkd.in/eD3e9wve #NPSA #security #securityprinciples #protectingyourassets

The Security Control Room Operators (SCR) course has been designed by NPSA to focus on the roles and responsibilities of operators working within a security control room to enhance their knowledge and readiness to deal with a terrorist incident. In the third of our series, these are the experiences of some from Canary Wharf who have attended the course. To register for the SCR Operators or SCR Managers course for July onwards, visit https://lnkd.in/gCZz_4G5 #NPSA #security #securitycontrolroom #scrcourse

An automatic access control system (AACS) determines who is allowed to enter or exit a controlled area and when they are permitted to do so. A number of updated guidance documents on AACS, Tokens, Keypads and Readers have been published. These are the first in a suite of updated documents covering Access Control technologies and the deployment of Access Control products. Scroll through the Introduction to AACS guidance below, and you can find more guidance documents on the AACS webpage https://lnkd.in/efrkKcw7 #NPSA #security #automaticsaccesscontrolsystems #aacs #tokenskeypadsreaders #guidance

Ensure your people, property, information or equipment is appropriately and proportionately protected from forced entry. NPSA has produced a Forced Entry Standards Guide along with a new animation, which helps explain the guidance. https://lnkd.in/gPNRtGuC #NPSA #security #Forcedentry #guidance

Crowds can become targets of terrorist attacks, especially during events at popular venues, with the entry and exit points particularly vulnerable. Keeping people safe during the ingress and egress phase of a venue’s operation, recognising vulnerabilities in these situations, and striving to reduce them, is a fundamental part of protective security planning. NPSA’s has produced new guidance that helps to highlight the main security concerns and provides various strategies to reduce the risks. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eSCE4DqH #NPSA #security #ingress #egress #guidance

Security Control Room operators must act fast to save lives. Research has identified that most deaths and injuries occur within the first few minutes of a terrorist incident. The research has also shown that the performance of the SCR can be improved by following the guidance developed by NPSA.   NPSA has designed the SCR Operators course to enhance the operators’ knowledge and readiness to deal with a terrorist incident. The course provides an impactful learning experience and the practical skills required to effectively respond to a terrorist incident.   Here are the experiences of some from Westfield Shopping Centre who have attended the course.   To register for the SCR Operators or SCR Managers course for July onwards, visit https://lnkd.in/e2rmGcm4 #NPSA #security #securitycontrolroom #scroperators #scrmanagers

During an incident, decisions made in the Security Control Room save lives. That’s why NPSA runs the SCR Operators course, with world-first immersive exercises that simulate multiple terrorist incident scenarios, enabling delegates from venues, retail and estates to practice decision-making in real-time. These are the experiences of some from the NEC Birmingham who have attended the course. To register for the SCR Operators course, or the SCR Managers course, for July onwards, visit https://lnkd.in/eKZsW-eA

Last week we were pleased to share our Trusted Research Evaluation Framework at a roundtable with 24 of the UK’s leading universities. Hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Science and Technology this event announced the wider launch of the Framework as part of our broader campaign to support universities to make appropriate decisions on international research collaborations.   The Framework was co-created with our partners in the National Cyber Security Centre and the academia sector and responds to demand from academics to learn how to protect their research.    Find out how the Framework can help your institution evaluate your own research security https://lnkd.in/enUuqquV