How to report it
- Anti-terrorism hotline 0800 789 321
- For advice call the local police on 101
- In an emergency call 999
Prevent
Prevent is about keeping people and communities safe from the threat of terrorism.
Prevent is one of the four elements of CONTEST, the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to reduce the risk from terrorism, to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.
The three other elements of CONTEST are:
- Pursue (to stop terrorists attacks),
- Protect (to strengthen our protection against terrorists attacks) and
- Prepare (when an attack occurs to mitigate its impact).
Prevent objectives are to:
- Tackle the causes of radicalisation and respond to the ideological challenges of terrorism
- Safeguard and support those most at risk of radicalisation through early intervention, identifying them and offering support
- Enable those who have already engaged in terrorism to disengage and rehabilitate
The Prevent strategy challenges extremism by:
- Supporting people who are at risk of being drawn into terrorist or extremist activity.
- Working with and supporting community groups and social enterprise projects that provide support to vulnerable people.
- Working with faith groups and institutions to assist them in providing support and guidance to people who may be vulnerable.
- Supporting local schools, local industry and partner agencies through engagement, advice and training.
Advice and how you can help
Every individual is different, but warning signs that someone is being radicalised for political, religious or ideological purposes could include:
- Becoming more reserved with friends and family
- Starting to support violence
- Being un-interested in activities they previously liked to do
- Researching extremist material on a computer or phone
- Following or speaking to extremists on social media.
Report your concerns
If you are concerned about someone in your community, please contact your local police force by dialling 101 and ask for the Prevent Team, or if you require urgent assistance please call 999.
If you are concerned a person may do something to harm themselves and/or other people call the Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321
For further information about Prevent in Hertsmere, or if you have a query or concern please contact community.safety@hertsmere.gov.uk
Useful links
- Home Office E Learning Training on Prevent; Counter-terrorism Action Counters Terrorism provides practical help and guidance to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism Hertfordshire Constabulary the police play a significant role in Prevent, in a similar way to their preventative approach to other crimes Action Counters Terrorism ACT – report suspicious activity
Key words
- Extremism – The vocal or active opposition to our fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We also include in our definition of extremism calls for the death of members of our armed forces. Terrorism – Terrorism is the use or threat of action, both in and outside of the UK, designed to influence any international government organisation or to intimidate the public. It must also be for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, racial or ideological cause.
- Radicalisation – The process by which a person comes to support extreme views and terrorism. Ideology – A set of beliefs.
