1. Paul Kinsella Strategy Development Officer, Community Safety WCC
Prevent and Channel
Paul Kinsella
Strategy Development Officer, Community Safety
WCC

2. CONTEST Prevent Pursue Protect Prepare
The Government’s Counter Terrorism Strategy CONTEST is designed to reduce the risk from Terrorism, so people can go about their daily lives freely and with confidence.
The Four P’s
Protect – to strengthen our protection against a terrorist attack
Prepare – to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack
Pursue – to stop terrorist attacks
Prevent – to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism
Prevent
Pursue
Protect
Prepare
CONTEST was first developed by the Home Office in 2003 and a revised version was made publicly available in 2006.
Protect
The purpose of Protect is to strengthen protection against a terrorist attack in the UK or against its interests overseas and so reduce their vulnerability. The work focuses on border security, the transport system, national infrastructure and public places. Designing out crime
Prepare
The purpose of Prepare is to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack where that attack cannot be stopped. This includes work to bring a terrorist attack to an end and to increase the UK's resilience so we can recover from its aftermath. Emergency Planning
Pursue
The purpose of Pursue is to stop terrorist attacks by detecting, prosecuting and otherwise disrupting those who plot to carry out attacks against the UK or its interests overseas. Prevent
The purpose of Prevent is to stop people from becoming or supporting terrorism. This includes countering terrorist ideology and challenging those who promote it; supporting individuals who are especially vulnerable to becoming radicalised; and working with sectors and institutions where the risk of radicalisation is assessed to be high.

3. To stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
PREVENT
To stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it.
Prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support.
Work with sectors and institutions where there are risks of radicalisation which we need to address.
The three aims of PREVENT – commonly known as the three I’s. Ideology, Individuals, Institutions.
Supporting vulnerable people in the non-criminal space

4. Specified Authorities
The Bill places a duty on specified authorities to have “due regard to the need to prevent people form being drawn into terrorism”
Local authorities
Police
Prisons
Young offender institutions
Providers of probation services
Schools
Colleges
Universities
NHS bodies
The Home Secretary has issued guidance to those bodies on how the Prevent duty should be fulfilled. Draft guidance was issued in the Prevent Duty Consultation.

5. Duties Specified authorities must:
Assess risk of radicalisation in their area or institution
Develop an action plan to reduce this risk
Train staff to recognise radicalisation and extremism
Work in partnership with other partners
Establish referral mechanisms and refer people to Channel
Maintain records and reports to show compliance
Implementation of the Duty will be inspected
The Home Office will:
Oversee compliance
Gather data from specified authorities
Issue direct guidance if there is non-compliance with the Duty
The Government will continue to protect the right to freedom of expression. These proposals do not restrict legitimate and lawful comment and debate.
Duties Internal and External
Internal
Training
Contracts
Policies around rental of rooms supported through public money

6. Terrorism Islamist Support for overseas ‘Jihad’
Support for extremists (BIN LADEN, AWLAKI)
Suspicious behaviour / actions
Irish
IRA
Oglaigh na hEireann (ONH)
Fundraising / Smuggling / Crime activity

7. Domestic Extremism Extreme Right Wing Animal Rights Environmental
Combat 18
National Front
(EDL)
Extreme Left Wing
Stop the War
Anti Nuclear
Socialist Workers Party
Animal Rights
Hunting
Badger Cull
Environmental
Earth Liberation Front
Greenpeace
Popular Protest
Fathers 4 Justice
Fuel Protests
Milk / Dairy Protests

8. The Lone Actor
On 22nd July 2011, Andreas BREVIK disguised himself as a police officer to plant a car bomb that exploded close to the government officers in the capital OSLO, NORWAY, killing eight people. In a 2ndshooting spree that lasted more than an hour, he killed 69 people – mostly teenagers.
In a manifesto he published online, BREIVIK said he was fighting to defend EUROPE from a Muslim invasion.
Pavlo LAPSHYN, within 6 days of being in the country, having been supported to conduct his studies here, he stabbed a Muslim male repeatedly, then after three months, set off a number of devices outside mosques, the last one containing nails, which only did not cause serious injury as the prayer time had been moved by one hour – which he was unaware of.
Andrew IBRAHIM was a vulnerable young male who, self-radicalised on the internet, which culminated in his arrest after members of the Muslim community raised concerns about his behaviour.
A local boy struggled with mental health issues and was under the care of Children’s Services when he attended an appointment with burns to his hands, believed to be chemical burns, following which a call was made to police regarding concerns about him making bombs in his mum’s back garden.
A police investigation was carried out - explosive making equipment was found in the shed in the rear premises of his home address, and he was arrested, charged and found guilty of the offence of making explosive substances for unlawful purposes.
Thomas Mair is currently on trial for the murder of Jo Cox…

9. CHANNEL
A partnership approach to support individuals vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists.
To compliment existing safeguarding mechanisms & processes in a supportive role.
Supporting those at risk of being drawn into violent extremism is about diverting people away from potential threat at an early stage – which prevents then from being drawn into criminal activity.
Partnership involvement ensures that vulnerable individuals have access to a wide range of support from diversionary activities through to providing specific services such as education, housing & employment.
Channel exists and operates in what is referred to as the “Pre-Criminal” space

10. Channel Panel
Channel Panel
NHS
Probation
Housing
Police Service
(Integrated Working)
Services
Children’s
Offending
Youth
Community
Members
Reliable
Credible &
Education
Chaired by a lead from the County council, it is made up of these specified authority partners and occasionally additional attendees. Involvement on the part of subjects is entirely voluntary

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INTERNAL process

12. What is the threat? Marginalised Disenfranchised Learning Difficulties
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What is the threat?
Marginalised
Disenfranchised
Learning Difficulties
Mental Health
ADHD
Autism
Desire to shock
Proportions
BUT West Mids has risk second only to London
44% Right Wing 56% Islamist
London is 50% of the national risk. W Mids,is next highest (circa 26%)

13. What can you do? Report issues that concern you
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What can you do?
Report issues that concern you
Do you have Diversionary Activity?

14. Educate against Hate http://educateagainsthate.com/
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Educate against Hate
There are many resources available for agencies interested in the Prevent Agenda
Educate against Hate provides resources for Parents, Teachers and School Leaders
The Home Office Elearning is for staff who deal with adults and children

15. Questions? pkinsella@worcestershire.gov.uk
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Questions?