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Leading Change in Policing Conference 2012 CT Policing – Continuing to evolve. Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick – Chair of ACPO TAM. CT Operations Since 9/11. 30 Mar 2004: Seven men arrested with 600 kg of ammonium nitrate fertilizer - (Op CREVICE)
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Leading Change in Policing Conference 2012CT Policing – Continuing to evolve. Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick – Chair of ACPO TAM
CT Operations Since 9/11 30 Mar 2004: Seven men arrested with 600 kg of ammonium nitrate fertilizer - (Op CREVICE) 3 Aug 2004: plot to attack financial district in USA. Dhiren Barot imprisoned for life - (Op RHYME) 7 Jul 2005: London bombings kill 56 people and injure 700 - (Op THESEUS) 21 Jul 2005: Failed London bombings - (Op VIVACE) 10 Aug 2006: Transatlantic airline plot - (Op OVERT) 1 Feb 2007: Plot to behead a British Muslim soldier - (Op GAMBLE) 29 Jun 2007: London car bombs and Glasgow Airport attack - (Op SEAGRAM) 7 Mar 2008 – Mohammed Hamid jailed indefinitely for recruiting terrorists – (Op OVERAMP) 27 Dec 2010 – Nine charged with Terrorism Offences in "Christmas bomb plot" – (Op GUAVA) 29 Sept 2011 – Seven charged in Birmingham for bomb plotting - (Op EXAMINE) 30 April 2012 – 4 charged with terrorist training/terrorist preparation offences – (Op ARGONAUT) Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 3
Changes and Investments • People – numbers, skills & relationships • Contest • Improved national functions • Streamlined governance (distributed model) • Interagency activity • Forensics • Prevent • IT/technology • Intelligence • Custody • Protective security • Firearms and surveillance Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 4
Recent Focus has been on • National Coordination and Tasking • National Intelligence Handling Model • National Interoperability • IT/technology/communication development • TAM Business Improvement • Olympics Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 5
National Network Key Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Counter Terrorist Intelligence Unit (CTIU) Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 6
CT Within Policing • CONTEST • SPR • ACPO CT/DE Strategy International Operations International Liaison • Counter-Terrorism Command (CTC) • National specialist CT units National CT strategy National specialist capability • Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU) Enhanced national capability (located in regions) • Counter Terrorism Intelligence Units (CTIU) Common regional capability • Special Branch • Force response • BOCU activity Force / BCU capability Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 7
Diversification of the Threat • Current national threat level - SUBSTANTIAL • Threat from: • International Terrorism • Northern Irish-Related Terrorism • Domestic Extremism • Broader world events • Lone Actors Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 8
Where we are New CT/DE National Strategy 2012 – 2015 implemented Network Improvement Intelligence Handling Programme 1 National Interoperability programme completed National Coordination Centre NDEU Development/Capability enhanced Olympic + QDJ Preparedness Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 9
Current Challenges • Evolving threat • Changes to the policing landscape • Legislative reform (Liberty, Privacy, Security) • Austerity/fiscal tightening • IT and technology • Complacency? Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 10
Next Steps Operations! Network Improvement Intelligence Handling Programme 2 I.T development Home Office review of CT policing structures CT Futures Project – CC Chris SIMS Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 11
Continuing to evolve - Preserving what works Structural change should be guided by the following principles. That: decisions are based on comprehensive, rigorous and evidence-based analysis operational effectiveness and management of risk are enhanced as a result the local to global “Golden Thread” of CT policing is preserved (from local communities within the UK through to a threat from overseas) our ability to flex and surge resources across policing is maintained trusted relationships built over many years are not weakened and continue to be fostered local policing continues to deliver and support the Counter terrorism effort Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 12
Questions Leading Change in Policing Conference: 22 – 24 May 2012 13