An award-winning counter-terrorism training course is being made available to the public for the first time.
Devised by Counter Terrorism officers and security experts, the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Awareness eLearning package was previously only available to staff working in crowded places like shopping centres and entertainment venues.
Now Counter Terrorism Policing has decided to open up the training to anyone who wants to become a ‘CT Citizen’ so they can learn how to spot the signs of suspicious behaviour and understand what to do in the event of a major incident.
The programme was initially devised in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer – and participants needed to be signed up by their employers.
Today the online learning is available free of charge to anyone who wants to take part.
The decision to offer the training to the public was not made in response to the recent attack in London.
However, the tragic events which took place recently on London Bridge, when two people lost their lives to terrorism, were a stark reminder of the ongoing threat and the need for vigilance.
ACT Awareness is made up of seven modules that take a few minutes each to complete.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lucy D’Orsi, Senior National Coordinator for Protective Security, said:
“ACT Awareness eLearning is especially useful for anyone working in or regularly visiting crowded places.
“We developed each stage alongside industry experts, and to date over one and a half million modules have been completed.
“The course has been so popular, with nine out of 10 users saying they would recommend it, we want to open it up to as many people as possible.
“The threat level remains at Substantial – meaning an attack is likely – so giving everyone the chance to be extra eyes and ears for the police and local security teams help to keep all communities safe.
“The festive period is obviously a very busy one – so this is a good time to join up and become a CT Citizen.”
You can pause and re-join the course at any time, and it takes just 45 minutes to complete.
Less than an hour of your time could help to prevent an attack or help save lives if one was to happen.
The course is hosted by online training specialists Highfield.
To register and start learning, click here.
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