CT Insight

The team behind the Counter Terror Expo (CTX) and Forensics Europe Expo (FEE) are pleased to announce our new ctinsight.net e-newsletter.   ctinsight.net was launched in July last year to support and enhance the delivery of our programme at CTX – to give our speakers, collaborators and partners a new website to continually keep you abreast of the latest intelligence and product developments – as well as the latest legislative updates and insight from the broader counter-terrorism spectrum.   Every Thursday, our newsletter will bring you the best ctinsight.net news stories, Insight pieces and reports from the worlds of Counter-Terrorism, Radicalisation, Extremism, National Security, Global Affairs and more. You can sign up to receive our e-newsletter, right here: https://lnkd.in/eegqhi4c #counterterrorism #radicalisation #extremism #nationalsecurity

Yesterday, the UK took a further step forward in becoming a safer place when #MartynsLaw completed its committee stage, well ahead of some forecasted schedules (mine mostly 😂 ). This opens up the possibility of its 3rd hearing in the House of Commons before the end of November but almost certainly before Christmas. The government has applied some amendments, mostly administrative, with one important one that gives the Security Industry Authority the ability to share information with other agencies. That will be helpful. There were some amendments proposed by the The Conservative Party opposition, which I think would have been unhelpful, but have not been pursued. The bill looks different to what we had in mind and we remain disappointed that the threshold for coming into scope is 200. BUT, both Figen Murray OBE and I have learned that politics is about playing the long-game, and learning to compromise, so that you can come back and fight another day. On that basis, we are delighted with the progress being made by Keir Starmer's government. Somebody who gave evidence said 'Nobody wants their child's name on a piece of legislation' and I will never forget that statement, as we move towards the conclusion of years of hard work. But, I am grateful that we have been able to corral people around Martyn's memory, for this higher purpose.

Three members of an #OCG which converted blank firing guns and ammunition into legitimate firearms are facing significant spells behind bars, following an investigation by our Regional Organised Crime Unit. Ashley Latimer-Basill, from Thriplow, his brother Michael Latimer from St Albans, and Robert Kenna from Chatteris, have all now been convicted for firearms and drugs offences. They worked together purchasing over a hundred blank firers and converting them for onward sale. The trio were also involved in the production of ‘zombie dust’, a highly dangerous mix of heroin and other substances, including nitazenes, which were being sold to gangs across the country. The investigation shone a light on the dealings across separate criminal networks, with a further five members of an associated OCG also due to be sentenced in the coming months for their roles in selling and moving the guns. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/e3SBvjmX

Brendan Cox giving a summary of who and what our organisation is about and the continuing work to bring in Martyn’s Law. The full session is here: https://lnkd.in/eVHeJyfb in which Figen Murray OBE gives a powerful testimony too.

The UK has enacted sanctions against three Russian entities and three senior operatives accused of interfering in Ukraine’s democracy and destabilising the nation’s sovereignty. This move, aimed at countering Russia’s growing disinformation efforts, comes as the Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency (SDA) and affiliated organisations face exposure for allegedly inciting anti-Ukraine protests across Europe. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office #Disinformation #Russianinterference #Ukraine Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eMddx6ir

Jayne Robertson-King Joins the TINYg advisory council I am very pleased to announce that Jayne King will be joining the TINYg advisory board Jayne is currently Head of Security and Site Services at the world-renowned Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, one of the oldest and largest hospitals in the UK, she has extensive strategic and operational experience in managing Security services in the Healthcare environment and one of her key priorities has been the building of partnership links and the promotion of community working within the security setting. She is a passionate advocate for the promotion of inclusion at all levels in the security industry and in 2021 set up the Security Commonwealth Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity (EDI) network group which in February 2021 proudly introduced the first Security sector EDI award at the outstanding Security Performance awards (OSPAs) She is the current President of the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS) and represents the association on the Security Industry Authority (SIA) strategic forum, an advisory Board member for the International Foundation for Protection Officer’s and is the immediate past Chair and board member of the Security Commonwealth (SyCOM). Jayne is a Fellow of the Security Institute (FSyI), an accredited Security Management Specialist (ASMS), a member of the Association of Security Consultants (M ASC) and an Armed Forces Network Service Champion. Prior to her NHS career Jayne spent 9 years in the Royal Air Force as a non-commissioned officer assigned to both National and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Forces. Welcome Jayne and I thank you in advance for the invaluable contribution to TINYg that we know you will make.

Members of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership have today launched Secure Innovation, a shared security guidance to help protect emerging technology companies from a range of threats, particularly those from nation-state actors. The launch of this joint protective security guidance aimed at protecting the tech sector from national security threats follows last October’s unprecedented summit which brought together the heads of the domestic security and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US to announce Five Shared Principles to protect technology companies. #nationalsecurity #statethreats #fiveeyes Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFxbf_8Q

Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist, has been charged under the Terrorism Act and remains in custody ahead of a march planned by his supporters, this weekend in central London. #radicalisation #extremism #extremerightwing #counterterrorism Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eJ4qQpmg

Joint Security and Resilience Centre (JSaRC) publishes its first Annual Impact Report. In a milestone moment for JSaRC, the report showcases the impact that the team have had on both the security sector and raising the visibility and importance of industry’s role in strengthening the capabilities we need. #securityindustry #nationalsecurity #partnerships Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eMXGfkJd UK Home Office

From the latest BBC reports - "We still don't know who is responsible for the attack on a state-owned defence and aerospace company outside the Turkish capital. But today's attack has taken place amid a debate in Turkey about reigniting peace talks with the PKK – a Kurdish militant group, banned as a terrorist organisation in Turkey, the US and UK." #counterterrorism