There is currently no legislative requirement for organisations or venues to consider or employ security measures at the vast majority of public places to ensure preparedness and protection in the event of a terrorist attack.
However, that may change with the introduction of legislation in the form of the Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law).
There is currently no legislative requirement for organisations or venues to consider or employ security measures at the vast majority of public places to ensure preparedness and protection in the event of a terrorist attack.
However, that may change with the introduction of legislation in the form of the Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law).
The Protect Duty has been championed by victims’ groups, including the Martyn’s Law campaign, which was established by Figen Murray following the tragic loss of her son, Martyn, in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017.
The UK government undertook a public consultation process where 7 in 10 respondents agreed that those responsible for publicly accessible locations should take appropriate and proportionate measures to protect the public from attacks. This included ensuring staff were trained to respond appropriately.
There was also agreement that venue capacity should determine when the duty applies. Most felt that larger organisations should be taking proportionate action to ensure people are protected. There was an understanding that small and medium sized enterprises should not face the same requirements as larger venues and that all measures should be proportionate to the size of each organisation.
The government continues to engage with a range of stakeholders and other government departments as well as using the feedback from the consultation to further develop the legislation, which will be introduced to Parliament at the earliest opportunity.
312 can support you for the future by being ready now. The application of the principles of the Protect Duty will not only prepare your organisation for any introduction of new legislation but demonstrate your commitment to your stakeholders now.
312 can provide support in assessment, governance systems and training delivered by highly experienced emergency service personnel who would have to respond to any such incident. Gain their insight and prepare for the worst by engaging with the best.
312 is a specialist and highly experienced team who provide operational and advisory services to businesses on risk mitigation and critical event management. This expertise comes from the frontline and the real-life experiences of our senior members contribution to the public sector including the emergency services, armed forces, NHS, Ambulance Trusts as well as advisors to the government.
Critical and crisis event management has not been a core consideration in general for businesses in the private sector, there is little expertise or experience available in the sector, this has all changed with the outbreak of the pandemic of COVID-19. 312 brings the expertise from public sector into the private sector.
Providing stakeholder assurance, rebuilding your business post-critical event, laying the foundation for the future.