Members of the Corps supported the SIA this week with a series of terror resilience exercises at Atik, Windsor
Members of the Corps supported the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the regulator of the private security industry, this week with a series of terror resilience exercises at Atik, Windsor.
SIA-licensed security operatives working at Atik, Windsor took part in a series of terror-related exercises designed to test their responses. The security operatives from Atik, Windsor and SIA approved contractor Scope Security Ltd took part in three exercises simulating a mass casualty knife attack, a suspect package, and a lock-in due to an attack taking place outside the venue. The exercises form a practical application of the ACT Security e-learning module. This is a counter-terrorism training requirement for security operatives.
Operation Sentry is an initiative of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). It was delivered in partnership with Thames Valley Police, Thames Valley Police cadets, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, licensing officers from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Eton and volunteers from the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps) - FANY (PRVC).
Each scenario was run in the realistic setting of a nightclub with actors on the dancefloor performing the scenarios. After each ‘incident’ the security operatives were debriefed by specialist teams from counter-terror police and each of the emergency services.