{"id":66640729,"date":"2020-11-16T16:34:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/?page_id=66640729"},"modified":"2022-07-07T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T13:25:43","slug":"fors-counter-terrorism-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/fors-counter-terrorism-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"FORS Counter Terrorism Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FORS Counter Terrorism Toolkit will help you to meet Bronze requirement O7<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Bronze requirement ‘O7 Counter terrorism’ addresses\u00a0the threat of terrorism to vehicles operating in the UK to help raise awareness, security and vigilance across your organisation\u00a0in order to minimise the risks posed by potential security and terrorist threats\u00a0and to ensure staff are prepared to deal with extremist and terrorist activity. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Why is counter terrorism included as a requirement in the FORS Standard?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The importance for organisations to address terrorism follows the disturbing rise in the use of commercial vehicles in terrorist-related incidents. With the introduction of this new requirement, FORS operators shall have a policy and supporting procedures in place.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I write a counter terrorism policy and what do I include?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

FORS produced a toolkit to help you write an effective counter terrorism policy. The toolkit provides you with all the elements you need to put together a policy and supporting procedures and what you need to do with these. It includes a checklist of the key actions you need to undertake to meet Bronze requirement O7.<\/p>\n

Can I have a single policy to evidence both requirements ‘O6 Operational security’ and ‘O7 Counter terrorism’?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You can have a single policy to cover both requirements as these requirements share many overlapping principles, such as vehicle security. However, if you have a single policy, you must state clearly that it covers both requirements.\u00a0 If you have separate policies, you must ensure they are consistent with each other.<\/p>\n

What do I need to do if I am a small operator?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Although encouraged to produce and maintain documented evidence of meeting the FORS Standard, small operators (organisations with fewer than five vehicles and fewer than five employees) can demonstrate verbally that they meet this requirement.<\/p>\n

What other resources are available to help me address the threat of terrorism and meet Bronze requirement O7?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

There are a number of free FORS Professional documents and training available to support you, such as:<\/p>\n