Security Flashcards
W.H.A.T (Suspect Person)
W (What? What is the person doing? Are they hiding or following someone? Are they covering their face?)
H (How? Are they calm or agitated? Do they appear to be there for a purpose?)
A (Alone? Is this person alone or are they part of a group? They could be pretending to be with or apart from another group)
T (Threat? What kind of threat is this person posing? Can you see a weapon or are they aggressive?)
H.O.T (Suspicious item)
H (Hidden. Is this item deliberately hidden? Behind an object or in a security weak point.)
O (Obvious. Is this item obviously a possible threat? Wires, batteries, putty, liquid or lights? Did it appear after a suspicious passenger or event?
T(Typical. Is the item where you would typically find lost luggage? Does it look like it fits the norm where you found it?)
What to do in the event of a weapons attack
Run, your first priority should be running to safety. If it is safe to do so run as far away from the threat as you can guiding passengers and staff to run in the same direction, try to scatter so you do not become an easy target.
Hide, if you can’t run hide. Barricade yourself in somewhere and try to be as quiet and as hidden as possible.
Tell, text BTP on 61016 or call 999 if you are able to talk. You can also radio control or shout for other members of staff.
See it, Say it , Sorted
Useful phone numbers
Text BTP: 61016
Ring BTP: 0800 40 50 40
Call the anti-terror line: 0800 789 321
Call the TPE Safety Team: 0161 228 8497
County Lines
County lines are drug gangs that use vulnerable people to transport their drugs around the rail network.
Watch out for children traveling on their own, possibly wearing either expensive clothes or clothes that look like they have been worn for a few days.
Watch out for children traveling inside of school hours or particularly early/late.
Some runners will have more than one phone, likely a smartphone and a burner phone.
Those involved in county lines will often be secretive with limited communication to staff and possibly look scared or anxious.
Security threat level
The current threat level (19/11/20) is Severe, this means an attack is highly likely.
These are the other possible threat levels:
low - an attack is highly unlikely
moderate - an attack is possible but not likely
substantial - an attack is likely
severe - an attack is highly likely
critical - an attack is highly likely in the near future
