Democratic Interference

The planning process has a key role in making places – recommending how and where buildings should be built, what they should be used for and how they should fit into the local surroundings.

10 important steps organisations can take to enhance physical security measure to mitigate state threats

NPSA provides support to security professionals to maximise the reach of NPSA advice and guidance.

Consider security early when seeking investment to protect your company and help you prepare for the National Security and Investment Act

Windows and glazed facades are important elements of a building that can be vulnerable to forced entry, ballistic, surreptitious and other attacks

Secure rooms are often used for the storage of sensitive information or large assets. They are primarily designed to protect against surreptitious attack, but may offer some resistance to forcible entry.

In general terms, secure working areas are areas within buildings or facilities where personnel work with sensitive information or assets.

On 24 November 2022 the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster made a written ministerial statement to the House of Commons on the subject of visual surveillance systems used on the government estate

This guidance helps you to recognise suspicious adverts and recruiter behaviours and understand how you can protect yourself and your organisation by reporting concerns and ceasing engagement if something doesn’t look right

All organisations need to ensure they have the processes and procedures in place to deliver an effective, efficient and compliant security provision

Being able to spot the signs of suspicious activity, social engineering, and online threats can help to protect you and your information.

The ACT website connects you with specially trained Prevent officers who work with a variety of professionals to help vulnerable people move away from extremism

Why and how hostile reconnaissance is conducted, and the principles of how to disrupt threats during the reconnaissance phase, along with practical measures on how to reduce the vulnerability of their site

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched the Stay Safe, Tell Security campaign, urging the public and businesses to remain vigilant and report any unusual activity to nearby licensed security operatives or the police. 

How to develop and maintain a professional, motivated, and attentive guard force and CCTV team

NPSA, in collaboration with ACT, is proud to announce the publication of Recognising Terrorist Threats a guide for the security professional.

Guidance for those responsible for planning the movement of sensitive items on the need for protective security during transportation

Hostile reconnaissance is the term given to the information gathering phase by those individuals or groups with malicious intent

Sensitive information and assets, whatever their form, must be appropriately protected from creation through to verified destruction.

Tamper indicating equipment can be used to provide physical evidence of unauthorised access to a secure area or object.

Protected Procurement is guidance for businesses and organisations to help embed security across supply chains and to protect from supply chain attacks. Created in partnership with CIPS

If you are a high-risk individual, you may consider the use of a safer area to protect yourself and those living with you from immediate threats to your personal safety and security

Guidance for business who are also suppliers on how to develop and improve their security profile. This aims to encourage suppliers to see security as part of their competitive edge.

NPSA have released new election protective security guidance on protecting pedestrian queues

A New set of guidance documents and video for SCA (Security Considerations Assessment) have been published to ensure security-related vulnerabilities are considered across a range of activities and processes within an organisation

This page and guidance documents provide information on assuring safety systems so they are also secure

Effective security planning is essential for the application of good protective security.

Protective security advice to safeguard those working in the UK’s democratic institutions who may be targeted by state actors

Guidance on supply chain resilience or the security of supply. Aims to help businesses and organisations to anticipate, prepare and adaptively respond to prevent disruption to supply chains.

High level guidance for senior business leaders on protecting business from supply chain attacks. This aims to empower to prioritise and resource supply chain security.

This guidance provides advice on Home Security Systems, which primarily comprise of Intruder Alarm Systems, Home Security Camera Systems and the communications network required to enable these systems to pass critical information

Guidance for high-risk individuals and those advising them on protecting premises from the 
threat of forced entry

This series is for anyone working in the election space, including but not limited to central or local government officials, candidates, campaigners, returning officers and polling station staff

This series is for anyone working in the election space, including but not limited to central or local government officials, candidates, campaigners, returning officers and polling station staff

Protect yourself and your family by improving the security at your home.

Protect sensitive information about your activities and people connected to you.

Protect your personal information to reduce the opportunity for people to target you.

Guidance for those practitioners responsible for implementing supply chain security within organisations. Suitable for procurement professionals, commercial teams, security professionals, and others.