Crowded Places – Commercial Centres
NaCTSO has researched and produced a guidance document Counter Terrorism Protective Security Advice for Commercial Centres (1mb pdf).
The document is intended to give protective security advice to those who are responsible for the security at commercial centres and large shared occupancy office buildings. It is aimed at those organisations that are seeking to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack, or limit the damage terrorism might cause.
Much of what the document contains is common sense. The context, the principles and the processes that are recommended are derived from the experience of experts. These are unlikely to come naturally to busy managers and employees in commercial centres in any emergency.
Commercial centre management should use the guidance to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable. The document contains good practice checklists intended as a guide for management to assist them in identifying the hazards and risks associated with commecial centre counter terrorism planning.
A number of organisations have adopted good practice to enhance the protective security measures at their places of business and this document complements such good practice measures.
For site specific advice relating to your commercial centre, contact your Counter Terrorism Security Adviser (CTSA) through your local police service.
