SIA Counter-Terrorism 4

Question 1

A door supervisor notices a vehicle driving slowly past the venue multiple times over several nights, with the driver appearing to take notes. What should the door supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Record details (registration, make, model, driver description, times) and report it to the venue manager and police as possible hostile reconnaissance

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Approach the vehicle and confront the driver

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Ignore it as it is probably a taxi driver

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Take a photograph and post it on social media to warn others

Question 2

What is the recommended minimum evacuation distance from a suspicious package the size of a briefcase?

Accepted Answer

100 metres

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50 metres

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200 metres

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400 metres

Question 3

What is the correct procedure if you receive a bomb threat by telephone at your venue?

Accepted Answer

Keep the caller talking as long as possible, use the bomb threat checklist to gather information, then call 999

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Hang up immediately and call 999

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Put the caller on hold and transfer them to the police

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Record the call on your mobile phone

Question 4

In the context of protecting crowded places, what does the term 'grey space' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Areas outside a venue's boundary that are publicly accessible but where attacks could affect the venue, such as queues on the pavement

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Underground car parks beneath venues

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The dance floor area when the lights are dimmed

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Staff-only areas not covered by CCTV

Question 5

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is a collaboration of which organisations?

Accepted Answer

Police forces across the UK working together to prevent, deter, and investigate terrorist activity

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MI5, MI6, and GCHQ only

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Metropolitan Police and City of London Police only

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The British Army and Royal Navy

Question 6

What action should a door supervisor take if they observe someone in the venue filming crowd movements and security staff positions on their phone?

Accepted Answer

Politely approach and ask what they are filming, observe their reaction, record details, and report to management and police if suspicious

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Immediately seize their phone and delete the footage

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Announce over the PA system that filming is prohibited

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Do nothing as filming in public is legal