Counter Terrorism Policing’s (CTP) winter campaign has been launched to keep the public safe this winter. Millions of people across the UK will be enjoying themselves at Christmas parties, markets and heading out to the high street. Unfortunately, these events are attractive targets for terrorist activity. Counter Terrorism Policing is collaborating with event organisers and businesses across the UK to help keep the public safe this winter.
The winter vigilance campaign is now in its fourth year, and over that period, has reassured and encouraged members of the public, when attending Christmas festivities over the winter period, to trust their instincts and tell staff, security or police or report online if something doesn’t feel right.
Promoting the winter campaign is also a powerful way of using communications as an extra layer of protective security for businesses and venues, at no extra cost.
Recent results from CTP HQ’s summer 2024 campaign showed that members of the public felt ‘there is a need to increase general security at venues, major events and on busy high streets with more than three quarters of the respondents saying ‘businesses and venues need to assure their customers that they are taking extra security precautions.’
The toolkit includes free content for event organisers, venues and businesses to use on their websites, social media channels, big screens and more. It has content tailored for specific channels, such as digital screens around Christmas markets and football stadiums, social media content and posters for internal use or at venues.
CTP encourage you to share the content on your social media channels, on the big screens at events, on posters at your venue, in email correspondence with your visitors and on your website. By sharing the content and vigilance messaging you are ensuring that the wider public are aware of what to do if they see something that doesn’t feel right and helping keep everyone safe.
What do you need to do?
- Promote the campaign Counter Terrorism Policing’s Winter Campaign Communications Toolkit | ProtectUK
- Trust your instincts and tell staff, security or police if something doesn’t feel right
- Contact your Local Security Management Specialist for any security advice
Importance: For information
Staff should report all security and safety incidents on their incident reporting systems and inform the nominated Anti-Crime / Security Management Specialist for further support or Contact Us.