Civil preparedness

National Counter Terrorism Security Office extends Project Griffin with a self-delivery training initiative

The UK’s National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) is launching a new Project Griffin based initiative to enable organizations to train employees on how to respond to a terror attack.

Details of the ‘Industry Self Delivery’ extension to Project Griffin were announced at the annual Security and Counter Terrorism Expo in London on Wednesday April 20th. Project Griffin began in 2004 and specialist officers around the country are now briefing around 100,000 workers every year. However, the new self-delivery programme aims to reach ten times that number.

Companies wishing to deliver Project Griffin to their employees are invited to register with NaCTSO. Following authorisation companies will be provided with the NaCTSO Project Griffin package relevant to their sector and will be given regular updates. NaCTSO will also offer assistance to trainers through a ‘Product Familiarisation’ program, enabling them to deliver the product to their employees, however attendance is not compulsory.

Civil preparedness

Vladimir Putin orders Russian security council to stockpile nuclear protective equipment

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his security council to assess Russia's readiness to survive a nuclear, chemical or biological disaster and has told them to stockpile protective equipment if necessary. The order was given during one of Putin's regular meetings with the council that is made up of the heads of Russia's intelligence, defence and law enforcement agencies. High-ranking ministers and the speaker of the Russian house of parliament are also permanent members of the group.