Counter terrorism initiative launched
17.03.08
Gatwick will become the first UK airport to go live with the Project Griffin counter terrorism initiative, a scheme developed by the City of London Police to advise managers, security officers and employees of large public and private sector organisations on security, counter terrorism and crime prevention issues.
As a self-contained policing area, Gatwick is an ideal location for introducing Project Griffin. The project will be launched with an Awareness Day aimed at equipping members of the community with knowledge and information to help them to work with the police on detecting and deterring terrorist activity and crime at the airport.
The Awareness Day is also designed to introduce the Griffin concept and establish relationships and networks. It will shop airport staff how to recognise, respond to and report on any suspicious activity and behaviour and help participants think about their own local procedures for dealing with certain types of incident and emergencies.
Superintendent Robin Smith – divisional police commander at Gatwick Airport – said: ‘Project Griffin is the embodiment of the partnership approach to security. We are keen to support what has quickly become an international initiative designed to assist the fight against terrorism and criminality.’
For more information on Project Griffin visit www.projectgriffin.co.uk.
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