We at Leisuresec (hereinafter known as the Company) understand that the threat from terrorism is serious. The main threats to national security are terrorism, espionage, cyber threats and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, many of which impact on the UK’s national infrastructure.

We are committed to safeguarding our employees and the public, instilling a culture of vigilance and a heightened awareness of their surroundings.

This counter terrorist policy has been produced to ensure all staff are aware of the possible methods of terrorist attack and the immediate and decisive actions to be carried out by all staff. All staff must be fully conversant with these procedures and fully understand their roles and responsibilities in an attack or emergency. 

The company has a duty-of-care towards all staff members. Due to the changing environment of security requirements, we have created this policy and have created changes to our operational procedures. 

We at the company are committed to safeguarding our employees and the public. We must install a culture of vigilance and a heightened awareness of their surroundings. This will be achieved by ensuring all staff complete training with ‘ACT’ e-learning. This policy and other procedures will enable staff to recognise, report and act on suspicious activity, and to understand what action should be taken in the unlikely event of such an incident.

Threat Levels

Threat levels are designed to give a broad indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.  The current UK threat level for terrorism can be located on the gov.uk website’ https://www.gov.uk/terrorism-national-emergency. The type of threat levels is listed below for reference.

Threat levels in themselves do not require specific responses from Security Officers. They are a tool for security practitioners working across different sectors of the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and the police to use in determining what protective security response may be required. 

Vigilance is vital regardless of the current national threat level. It is especially important given the current national threat. Sharing national threat levels with the public keeps everyone informed. 

Security Officers should always remain alert to the danger of terrorism and report any suspicious activity to the police on 999 (Speak to the police and report your suspicions) or the Anti-Terrorist hotline: 0800 789 321 managed 24/7 (to report an immediate threat to life or property).

Terrorist Groups

Terrorist groups use violence and threats of violence to publicise their causes and to achieve their goals. They often aim to influence or exert pressure on governments and government policies but reject democratic processes, or even democracy itself.

International terrorism from groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al Qaida present a threat from many others. They hold territory in places without functioning governments, making it easier for them to train recruits and plan complex, sophisticated attacks. Drawing on extreme interpretations of Islam to justify their actions, these groups often have the desire and capability to direct terrorist attacks against the West, and to inspire those already living there to carry out attacks of their own. 

Northern Ireland-related terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to British interests. Although the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) has ceased its terrorist campaign and is now committed to the political process, some dissident republican groups continue to mount terrorist attacks, primarily against the security forces. 

Domestic extremism mainly refers to individuals or groups that carry out criminal acts in pursuit of a larger agenda, such as "right-wing extremists". They may seek to change legislation or influence domestic policy and try to achieve this outside of the normal democratic process. 

Review of Policy 

The Policy shall be reviewed on an annual basis or when change arising to legal requirements, standards or as a result of the review of the process.  

A current version of this document is available to all members of staff on the company intranet and is published.

Any action taken under this policy will be reported to the company and the Director will monitor the effectiveness of action taken and this policy and its procedures.

This procedure was approved by the company and is issued on a version-controlled basis.

This policy applies to all staff, including regular full-time, regular part time, contractors, consultants, agency and temporary employees.