1. www.leics.police.uk PREVENT and Internet Safety PREVENT and Internet Safety Sgt Esther Scott Prevent Team

2. www.leics.police.uk THREAT LEVEL TO UK Critical - an attack is expected imminently Severe - an attack is highly likely Substantial - an attack is a strong possibility Moderate - an attack is possible but not likely Low - an attack is unlikely In August 2014 in mainland Britain, the threat level was raised from substantial to SEVERE from international terrorism and but remains as moderate from Northern Ireland-related terrorism As assessed by Joint Tactical Analysis Centre (JTAC)

3. www.leics.police.uk Government Counter-Terrorism Strategy 3 CONTEST PROTECT Strengthen overall protection against Terrorist attacks PREPARE Where we cannot stop an attack, to mitigate its impact PURSUE Stop Terrorist attacks

4. www.leics.police.uk PREVENT To stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism Objectives Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat from those who promote it Prevent individuals from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support Work with sectors and institutions where there are risks of radicalisation that we need to address

5. www.leics.police.uk PREVENT Aimed at one particular Ideology Against Radical thinking Criminalising vulnerable people Spying on the Community PREVENT IS NOT:

6. www.leics.police.uk 6 International threats are local threats

7. www.leics.police.uk Current National Terror Threat to UK Personnel – SEVERE* On 10 th October 2014 the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) raised threat level to UK Police Abu Muhammad al-Adnani is a leader and spokesman for ISIL who has issued a call for mujahideen, or Islamic warriors, in Europe, America, Australia and Canada, to kill “the disbeliever, whether he is civilian or military”. He urges them to do so in “any manner or way”. 2 Australian Police Officer’s stabbed at Police Station 5 Charged with TACT Offences following plans to kidnap UK Police Officer 2 Canadian Army troops run over in Montreal 1 Canadian Corporal Killed outside Ottawa Parliament buildings * Escalated from RAISED to SEVERE on 16th Jan 2015

8. www.leics.police.uk Islamic State (IS) aka DAESH Who are they? What do Islamic State want? Who joins a group like ISIL / ISIS / IS? Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Self proclaimed Calipha of the Islamic State (IS)

9. www.leics.police.uk IS – shock tactics James Foley American journalist reporting on the atrocities during the Syrian conflict Alan Henning British Aid Worker taking aid via convoys to Syria Moaz al-Kassasbeh Jordanian Air Force Pilot

10. www.leics.police.uk Call of Duty Grand Theft Auto Gaming - Safegaurds

11. www.leics.police.uk https://www.gov.uk/report-terrorism

12. www.leics.police.uk Whilst there may be common vulnerabilities for those who commit acts of terrorism……. there isn’t a profile of a terrorist.

13. www.leics.police.uk Sikh Extremism 13

14. www.leics.police.uk Local Impact 14 Parwinder Baning, 21, appeared at Leicester Crown Court Baning possessed or had ordered 92 weapons which included a 100,000-volt stun gun - twice as powerful as police tasers, knuckle dusters, pepper spray, push daggers and an extendable baton. Officers also found 37 knives including hunting knives, martial arts knives and throwing knives. Orders for three million-volt concealable stun guns. These were either never dispatched or were intercepted. Sentenced to 7.5yrs imprisonment

15. www.leics.police.uk Extreme Right Wing 15 "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."

16. www.leics.police.uk Michael Piggin kept petrol bombs, air rifles, pistols and armour at his home but has denied intending to carry out a Columbine-style attack on staff and pupils at his former high school in Loughborough, Leicestershire. He was convicted for possessing the component parts for improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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18. Last successful terrorist attack on mainland UK?

19. www.leics.police.uk A Ukrainian PHd ENGINEERING STUDENT Murdered Muslim pensioner Mohammed Saleem Responsible for planting three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Mosques in Tipton, Wolverhampton and Walsall Convicted and sentenced in 2013 to a minimum of 40 years in prison. In Ukraine, Lapshyn entertained friends of mixed ethnicity. In travelling to UK his intention was specifically to target Muslims Pavlo Lapshyn

20. www.leics.police.uk CHANNEL Unique multi agency working to protect the vulnerable Existing Safeguarding links Voluntary Pre Criminal space 20

21. www.leics.police.uk Part 5 places a new duty on specified authorities (including universities, colleges, school and prisons) to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism '. The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 Assessing the Risk of students / Staff being drawn into terrorism Working in partnership Training staff to identify students / Staff at risk Keeping students safe online Managing prayer and faith facilities / Pastoral care Managing and allowing challenge of external speakers Monitoring and enforcement / Ofsted Main Points The bodies covered by the schedule of the Act are also covered by the duty putting Channel on a statutory footing

22. www.leics.police.uk WRAP 3 Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent

23. www.leics.police.uk Think PREVENT Think GROOMING

24. www.leics.police.uk Based at Spinney Hill Police Station Phone – 101 Ext. 6726 / 6770 Email – Prevent.Team@leicestershire.pnn.police.ukPrevent.Team@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk Prevent Team @LeicsPreventET