This week  our staff attended a course run by Merseysides Counter Terrorism Unit entitled Project Griffin. Held over in Liverpool, feedback was that this was an excellent event, very informative and very rewarding.

Project Griffin is the national counter terrorism awareness initiative for business produced by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office to protect our cities and communities from the threat of terrorism.

The threat from terrorism is serious, but it is important to keep it in perspective. This threat comes principally from DAESH (also known as ISIS), Al Qaida, and groups and individuals who can be directed, encouraged or inspired by them. The level of threat is complex and ranges from crudely planned attacks to sophisticated networks pursuing ambitious and coordinated plots.

The aim of Project Griffin is to:

• Help understand the threat from terrorism to the UK
• Guide individuals on what to do if they find themselves involved in a terrorist incident or event that
• Leads up to a planned attack
• Enable people to recognise and report suspicious activity