Prevent Briefings What is Prevent? The Government s National Prevent Strategy s aim is to: Stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism This is supported by three specific objectives: 1. Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it (ideology/ideologues) 2. Prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support (individuals) 3. Work with a wide range of sectors and institutions (including education, faith, health and criminal justice) where there are risks of radicalisation which we need to address (institutions). In response to the national strategy, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Counter Terrorism Branch s Prevent Team will aim to: Mitigate against the threat of terrorism in Greater Manchester by using the core principles of Neighbourhood Policing, Crime Prevention and Safeguarding in a counter terrorism context. Prevent Briefings In order to assist with Prevent the Home Office (HO), Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and police services across the UK have developed briefing products to raise awareness around these Prevent issues. Please find enclosed an overview of the briefing products available to you, within Greater Manchester. These briefing products can be delivered to you by a member of your GMP Prevent Team. We can also develop bespoke briefings to suit your audience s needs. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Prevent Team on 0161 856 6345 or the Channel Team on 0161 856 6362. Alternatively, you can email your request to CT.Awareness@gmp.police.uk. Please turn to the final pages of this document for further information in relation to booking a Prevent briefing. Thank you, GMP Prevent Team
Prevent Briefings Partner Agencies: ACT NOW Channel Insight Operation Fairway WRAP Jigsaw Education Sector: ACT NOW ACT NOW for Schools Channel Choices Operation Bachelor Operation Graduate WRAP Jigsaw Community Groups: ACT NOW Choices Operation Fairway
Safeguarding against Violent Extremism (Children and Adults) In 2009 the Channel Project was established to embed the concept of exploitation and radicalisation into Violent Extremism within existing safeguarding frameworks across Greater Manchester, thereby providing a mechanism for ensuring that individuals identified as vulnerable to violent extremism are supported by professionals using statutory safeguarding frameworks and multi-agency working. The current threat from violent extremism in the United Kingdom is real and severe and can involve the exploitation of vulnerable people, including children, to involve them in extremist activity. The 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities, through the PAN Greater Manchester Safeguarding Board, agree that this exploitation should be viewed as a Safeguarding concern and should be embedded into the work of Adult's and Local Children and Young People s Services. It may be that in the past, agencies have had concerns about vulnerabilities related to violent extremism but the lack of a structured response has led to those concerns not being fully investigated. It is recognised that whilst many of the more serious cases are dealt with by the police, it is the responsibility of all agencies under Working Together 2013 and No Secrets to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults from significant harm. Local authorities have a key role to play in the day to day delivery of this work through their responsibilities for tackling violent extremism under safeguarding at a local level. Several training packages are available for managers and front line practitioners, all of which are delivered free of charge and are tailored to suit your team s needs. Channel Training Front line sector staff from various organisations that come into contact with vulnerable individuals in their professional capacity, including: - Social Services -Health Sector -Education Sector -Probation Service -Housing Sector -Family Protection -Employment Service -Offender Management Units Minimum of 10 delegates. 1 hour for Channel awareness raising 2 hours for Channel awareness raising and interactive case studies
WRAP (Workshop Raising Awareness of Prevent) This is a DVD facilitated product produced by the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT). This is a safeguarding workshop. WRAP gives an overview of Prevent and how to recognise the initial signs of individuals vulnerable to radicalisation as well as those who radicalise. The workshop is broken down into a series of facilitated group exercises centred on the key topics raised from the DVD segments. It is aimed at frontline staff (such as police, social services, probation, education and health staff) and provides: An awareness and understanding of the Prevent agenda and their role within it The confidence and ability to use existing expertise and professional judgement to recognise potentially vulnerable individuals who may be susceptible to messages of violence. The workshop is an introduction to Prevent and covers issues such as crime, normal social processes that are used to influence and manipulate, extreme right-wing and Al Qa ida case studies, terrorist ideologies and factors which may contribute to an individual s susceptibility to a terrorist ideology. Front line sector staff from various organisations that come into contact with potentially vulnerable individuals in their professional capacity including: - Social Services -Health Sector -Education Sector -Probation Service -Housing Sector -Family Protection -Employment Service -Offender Management Units To accompany WRAP Greater Manchester Police are also able to deliver an additional Channel briefing. This focuses on safeguarding individuals vulnerable to violent extremism and gives an insight in to the referral process. The Channel Project was established to embed the concept of exploitation and radicalisation into Violent Extremism within existing safeguarding frameworks across Greater Manchester, thereby providing a mechanism for ensuring that individuals identified as vulnerable to violent extremism are supported by professionals using statutory safeguarding frameworks and multi-agency working. Minimum of 10 delegates, maximum 30. Approximately 1 hour
ACT NOW- All Communities Together Now This is a table-top exercise centred on a hypothetical counter terrorism scenario which stimulates debate around the sensitive subject of terrorism. Decisions taken by the participants will shape the way the incident is investigated. ACT NOW gives an insight into how agencies and communities can work together to defeat terrorism. The aim is to create an environment for open and honest discussion about the sensitive issues of terrorism and violent extremism. ACT NOW provides those taking part with a real time dynamic scenario where they must respond to the situation at hand and make key decisions as to how to proceed with a terrorist investigation. During the course of the investigation the participants receive intelligence from a DVD briefing from which they make crucial decisions that affect the lives of citizens in their communities. In addition to this, the investigators are also required to deal with the media and to communicate with communities, looking in particular at reassurance and involvement of key individuals. There are two of versions of ACT NOW that include a scenario that is based on an extreme right wing incident and one which focuses on a scenario that is based on a college campus. Community members: 14 years and upwards. Minimum of 12 delegates, maximum of 40. Approximately 2.5 hours.
ACT NOW - All Communities Together Now for Schools This scheme of work accompanies the ACT NOW session when being delivered in secondary education establishments. In terms of your curriculum the ACT NOW scheme of work could be delivered as part of Citizenship, which generally includes personal and social development guidance. The scheme of work is made up of 4 planned lessons: Lesson 1: The Historical and Social Context of Terrorism (approx 1 hour) Lesson 2: How Terrorism has been Tackled Historically (approx 1 hour) Lesson 3: ACT Now Workshop, delivered by GMP (approx 1.5 hours) Lesson 4: How the Media Responds to Terrorism Events (approx 1 hour) The above lessons (1, 2 and 4) are available on a disc, which we can provide you with. Lesson 3 is a table-top exercise centred on a hypothetical counter terrorism scenario which stimulates debate around the sensitive subject of terrorism. Decisions taken by the pupils will shape the way the incident is investigated. ACT NOW gives an insight into how agencies and communities can work together to defeat terrorism. The aim is to create an environment for open and honest discussion about the sensitive issues of terrorism and violent extremism. ACT Now provides those taking part with a real time dynamic scenario where they must respond to the situation at hand and make key decisions as to how to proceed with a terrorist investigation. During the course of the investigation the pupils receive intelligence from a DVD briefing from which they make crucial decisions that affect the lives of citizens in their communities. In addition to this, the investigators are also required to deal with the media and to communicate with communities, looking in particular at reassurance and involvement of key individuals. There are two of versions of ACT NOW that include a scenario that is based on an extreme right wing incident and one which focuses on a scenario that is based on a college campus. Year 9 pupils and upwards (age 13-16). Minimum of 15 pupils, maximum of 35. Lessons 1, 2 and 5 approx 3 hours Lesson 3 approx 1.5 hours Total: 4.5 hours.
Operation Fairway A short film designed to raise awareness around the notion of if you suspect it, report it. Fairway is a National Counter Terrorism operation to detect and deter or disrupt terrorist activity in the UK. The aim of the short film is to raise awareness of counter terrorism issues and give the audience the confidence to report anything unusual or something that just doesn t feel right. As with all information of this kind, often individuals might wonder whether it s worth reporting it and question that their grounds for suspicion are tenuous or that they are wasting their own time or someone else s. The film highlights a simple request, trust your instincts. As a police officer, Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) or member of the public, if it doesn t feel right, tell someone about it. To accompany the short film Greater Manchester Police are also able to deliver a briefing which will give an overview of the current threat, provide information regarding several counter terrorism case studies and make the audience aware of how to recognise intelligence and how to pass this on to the Counter Terrorism Unit. Police officers, police staff and partners. 10 delegates and upwards. Total 1 hour: short film approx 20 minutes and GMP Briefing approx 40 minutes.
Project Jigsaw Project Jigsaw is an interactive extremism and terrorism awareness product. The aim of this project is to increase knowledge of the physical indicators that may demonstrate involvement with an extremist ideology or pathway to radicalisation. Its objectives are to: Describe the relevance of visual indicators to front line practitioners Understand the dangers of sole reliance on visual indicators Identify physical indicators as experienced in a number of historical terrorism cases Understand the common themes regarding indicators across all forms of terrorism. The briefing consists of an interactive home based scene and presentation designed around a benign domestic visit with no persons present. It is based entirely on observations and interpretations of this scene. Can be used to facilitate both individual and group delivery. Up to a maximum of 30. 1 hour
Operations Graduate and Bachelor Operation Bachelor and Operation Graduate are two discussion exercises developed to help the police engage with representatives from the Further and Higher Education Sector. In addition the exercises will help increase awareness of the Prevent strategy and develop relationships between the police, students and staff. The exercises both use a short film to set the scene and initiate debate amongst participants about what affects the safety and security of students. Links are made between personal safety and the security of the UK, and participants are asked to consider ways in which vulnerabilities should be referred. Scenario exercises have been developed for these products which include: extremist leaflets found on campus; extremist student society created on campus; raised student tensions as a result of hate crimes; extremist speakers visiting the university; and a student who is suspected of viewing terrorist material online. A series of leaflets have been created to assist the discussions. University or college students and staff. Minimum of 15 delegates, maximum of 40. 1 hour.
Insight Insight is an interactive terrorism awareness product, the content of which has been developed by Greater Manchester Police and partners throughout the Greater Manchester area. The briefing is suitable for partner agency staff that deploy into homes and other premises. The aim of this briefing is to provide police and partners with an increased awareness by providing knowledge and support, in relation to the potential threat of terrorist activity in our communities. The briefing is based on routine visits by varying police and partner agencies, to homes and other premises, which are regularly conducted throughout the Greater Manchester area. Throughout the briefing the audience will be asked to discuss their ongoing observations, personal risk assessment considerations and explore how they could recognise and report potential extremist and terrorist activity. The project s intention is not only to educate partners but to offer continuing support in relation to the potential threat of extremism and terrorist activity in our communities, allowing the police and partner agencies to work together to keep our communities safe. Partner agency staff that deploy into homes and other premises. Minimum of 10. Approximately 1 hour.
Choices The Choices Project is an interactive engagement product specifically designed for young people. The product raises awareness around extremism issues. The aim of this project is to highlight the misconceptions of what a terrorist looks like and challenge stereotypes that exist. It also aims to educate young people in relation to the consequences of the decisions they make now and how they could impact on their lives in the future. The audience is asked to make decisions in relation four challenging scenarios, which focus on extremism. The scenarios focus on: 1. Collecting for charities 2. Viewing and downloading images from websites 3. Extremists groups 4. Activity on social networking websites The audience is made aware of the possible implications of the decisions they have made in each scenario. The audience is also made aware of who they can turn to if they would like support or further advice in relation to the topics covered. Suitable for young people from ages 11-16. Minimum of 10, maximum of 35. Approximately 1 hour.
Booking a Prevent Briefing If you wish to book a briefing here are some easy steps to follow: 1. Make contact with a member of the GMP Prevent team Contact your Prevent Engagement Officer (PEO) or alternatively, contact a member of the GMP Prevent Team on 0161 856 6345, the Channel Team on 0161 856 6362 or make a request via email to CT.Awareness@gmp.police.uk. 2. Arrange a pre-meet Before booking a briefing a member of the GMP Prevent team, usually your Prevent Engagement Officer will meet with you to discuss the following: Choosing a Prevent Briefing: We will have a detailed discussion with you about the content of the packages you are interested in. If necessary, we can look at tailoring the packages to suit your specific organisational needs. Running a session: We will discuss the logistics of running a briefing. We will expect you to provide a room and briefing equipment (if you have these available) and a suitable number of delegates. We will discuss how we would like the room to be laid out and how the session will run. Arranging a date: If you have dates in mind the briefing date/time can be organised. 3. Confirmation Once a date has been confirmed for the Prevent briefing, approximately a week before we would appreciate it if you contact your Prevent contact to confirm the timings, number of delegates and location and raise any further issues you may have. 4. Day of Prevent Briefing A representative will meet the Prevent contact and the room will be set up as requested, with the necessary equipment ready to roll out the briefing. Technical support should be available on the day. The representative will introduce the briefing and the Prevent contact to delegates. 5. Feedback After the session the Prevent contact may speak to the representative for immediate feedback or may re-contact the organiser at a later date. This is part of our continuous development process for our staff and Prevent products.
Prevent Briefing Confirmation Requirements To be completed at the pre-meet with the GMP Prevent contact Date: Time: Location (full address): Room allocation: Contact name: Contact details: Prevent briefing: Duration of briefing: Number of delegates: Nominated representative: (A nominated representative will be present at the briefing. When delivering in the education sector or to a youth group a member of staff will be allocated to facilitate the session) Additional Information: Room/Resources in the room: The room should be laid out as requested. A projector, screen and laptop should be available (unless agreed otherwise). Technical support should be available on the day. Education/Youth Sector Staff responsible for behaviour in the Education/Youth Sector: It is the responsibility of the nominated representative to challenge any negative or disruptive behaviour. Student disclosure: In case a student finds the content of a briefing distressing please ensure a member of the safeguarding team is available, should there be a form of student disclosure.