Protect

Protect is the workstream of the counter-terrorism strategy that aims to strengthen our protection against terrorist attacks in the UK or against our interests overseas, and so reduce vulnerability.

Objectives of Protect

From 2011-2015 our Protect objectives will be to:

• strengthen UK border security
• reduce the vulnerability of the transport network
• increase the resilience of the UK’s infrastructure
• improve protective security for crowded places

Crowded places

One of the Protect objectives is to improve protective security for crowded places. Better protective security will help reduce our vulnerabilities to terrorist attack. This in turn will help reduce the impact of an attack if it should take place, not only in terms of reduced fatalities and casualties but also in terms of helping businesses recover more quickly.

Guidance and advice on the design and planning of public spaces and the built environment is now available.

Further information

• The Counter-terrorism strategy document in full
• Information about the Pursue workstream of the strategy
• Information about the Prevent workstream of the strategy
• Information about the Prepare workstream of the strategy