Metropolitan Police Authority meeting to explore 'suicide terrorism' issues
The paper follows a previous one on the subject which was presented at a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority in October 2005. At that meeting the chair, Len Duvall, asked for statistics to be reported publicly at a future Authority meeting on the number of intelligence-led and pro-active Operation Kratos incidents, in a format that would not prejudice operations. A paper outlining the Metropolitan Police response to chemical biological radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents will also be considered. Speaking about the 23rd Feb meeting, Len Duvall, chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, said: "The MPA welcomes the opportunity to examine in detail the Met's strategy for responding to the threat of suicide terrorism and to debate in an open and transparent forum important topics such as the Met's response to CBRN incidents. "London is facing a potential threat to the safety of its inhabitants on an unprecedented scale. In such a situation, the MPS has the difficult duty to uphold the safety of Londoners to the best of their ability. "The MPA, together with the Met, has been holding public discussions on issues around terrorism and community response since the atrocities of 7th July when it became urgent to develop a new strategy for counter terrorism policing."
•Date: 22nd Feb 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism |
