Advice & Guidance
CRIME TYPE: SARS-19
Terrorism
Terrorism is defined in the Terrorism Act 2000 as the use or threat of serious violence, property damage, endangering life, risk to public health/safety, or interfering with electronic systems — designed to influence government or intimidate the public, for a political, religious, racial or ideological cause. The UK’s counter-terrorism strategy is CONTEST (Prevent, Pursue, Protect, Prepare).
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Terrorist offences
- Preparation of terrorist acts.
- Collecting information useful to a terrorist.
- Dissemination of terrorist publications.
- Membership of, or support for, a proscribed organisation.
- Encouragement of terrorism; training for terrorism.
- Funding terrorism.
- 81 organisations were proscribed as of April 2024.
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How to report
- UK Anti-Terrorism Hotline — 0800 789 321.
- 999 in an emergency.
- Report suspicious activity — don’t rely on someone else.
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