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Abstract
A suicide bomber has killed 22 people and injured many more at a concert in the Manchester Arena. Is there any way of protecting crowded public spaces from terrorists?
When counter-terrorism experts talk about protecting crowded places, they ask us to think about security as the rings of an onion.
The centre of the onion is the target - perhaps a government building, military base, shopping centre or other public place.
Around that are the rings of the onion - the obstacles and barriers that an attacker must first get past.
The most obvious defences are physical ones: the bollards, gates and chicanes that can stop attackers intent on using vehicles.
Unfortunately, if these are effective there is the potential that the threat will shift to easier targets, including crowded public spaces.
When counter-terrorism experts talk about protecting crowded places, they ask us to think about security as the rings of an onion.
The centre of the onion is the target - perhaps a government building, military base, shopping centre or other public place.
Around that are the rings of the onion - the obstacles and barriers that an attacker must first get past.
The most obvious defences are physical ones: the bollards, gates and chicanes that can stop attackers intent on using vehicles.
Unfortunately, if these are effective there is the potential that the threat will shift to easier targets, including crowded public spaces.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Specialist publication | BBC News |
| Publisher | BBC Online |
| Publication status | Published - 24 May 2017 |
Keywords
- Protecting crowded places
- terrorism
- communication
- public
- behaviour
- security
- psychology
- deterr
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PRIME - PReventing, Interdicting and Mitigating Extremist events: Defending against lone actor extremism
Pearce, J. (Primary Investigator) & Rogers, B. (Primary Investigator)
1/10/2013 → 30/04/2017
Project: Research
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Preparedness and Resilience Against CBRN Terrorism using Integrated Concepts and Equipment PRACTICE
Rogers, B. (Primary Investigator)
1/03/2011 → 31/10/2014
Project: Research
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Safer Spaces: Communication Design for Counter Terror
Rogers, B. (Primary Investigator), Amoore, L. (Co-Investigator), Luxton, R. W. (Co-Investigator), Oates, S. (Co-Investigator), Press, M. (Co-Investigator), Triggs, T. (Co-Investigator) & Wooton, A. (Co-Investigator)
EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
7/01/2008 → 6/07/2009
Project: Research
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Challenges for effective counterterrorism communication: Practitioner insights and policy implications for preventing radicalisation, disrupting attack planning and mitigating terrorist attacks
Parker, D., Pearce, J. M., Lindekilde, L. & Rogers, M. B., 26 Sept 2017, In: STUDIES IN CONFLICT AND TERRORISM. 42, 3, p. 264-291Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Citations (Scopus)320 Downloads (Pure) -
Posters, police and the public: How counter-terror measures change our lives.
Rogers, M. B., 31 May 2017, Prospect Magazine.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access -
The Psychology of Crisis Communication
Rogers, M. B. & Pearce, J. M., 6 Jun 2016, The Handbook of International Crisis Communications Research. Schwarz, A., Seeger, M. & Auer, C. (eds.). WILEY-BLACKWELL, p. 34-44Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review