CTPN reports and publications
We bring together academic literature and official reports with the knowledge and experience of CTPN members. We combine these with analyses from independent subject-matter experts and incorporate case studies to propose recommendations for city authorities.
Effective public communication can help prevent attacks on crowded places by encouraging reporting. It can also reduce the impact of attacks by informing the public about how to protect themselves. This policy brief explores the role of communication campaigns and proposes recommendations for consideration by city authorities. Policy brief written for CTPN by Professor Brooke Rogers OBE and Dr Julia Pearce of Kings College London, Department of War Studies and as members of the CTPN Academic Board. Written in partnership with of Dr David Parker and Professor Lasse Lindekilde of Aarhus University, Department of Political Science.
The process of learning lessons from terrorist attacks and scenario-based exercises plays a pivotal role in strengthening preparedness for responding to, and recovering from, terrorist attacks. This paper provides leaders, policymakers and practitioners with insights and recommendations that can support organisations and cities to enhance learning and lessons implementation. Policy brief written for CTPN by Lianna Roast, Member of the CTPN Lessons and Implementation Board and Associate Researcher at Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre.
This report supports the drive to further protect critical infrastructure (which may reside in and is central to city operations) from cyber-attacks and, by extension, cyber-enabled terrorism. It focuses on preparedness for critical infrastructure, essential services and city operations, arguing that societies’ dependence on, and the interdependence between, digital infrastructure offers potential avenues for cyber-enabled terrorism.
The Anti-Radicalisation report discusses countering violent and hateful ideologies by tackling polarisation and isolation, promoting meaningful social integration and designing policy holistically. City-policy development can be a vital lever in the creation of welcoming, equitable and safe spaces for communities to grow and individuals to thrive. It is about creating cities that people feel are worth living for, worth investing in and worth protecting.
Community preparedness can support the public in responding to and recovering from a terrorist attack. This report highlights that community preparedness must be an ongoing and holistic process that requires strong public, private and third sector partnerships, clear public awareness campaigns and training programs.
Effective humanitarian assistance and psychosocial care following a terrorist attack should be characterised by a far-reaching approach that seeks to support those directly affected but also their friends and relatives, responders and the wider community. This report explores the associated challenges and highlights how Humanitarian Assistance is a critical component of recovery.
This report recognises that building resilience against the threat of terrorism at major events and crowded places is increasingly important to the way in which cities are designed and managed. This demands a holistic, whole-system approach that considers the connectivity and interdependencies between city systems through creative infrastructure and technological solutions, training and exercising, and innovative strategies to manage crowds and counter emerging threats. The Report on Protecting Major Events and Crowded Places is 'official-sensitive' and not publicly available.
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Strategic leadership is particularly important in crisis management to successfully navigate inherently unpredictable, complex and high-impact situations. Leaders can enhance strategic coordination by promoting trust and inclusivity, investing in infrastructure that supports multi-agency working, and planning, training and exercising at a strategic level. This report explores how this can be achieved, offering recommendations for city authorities.
This report explored the differences between naturally occurring diseases and the intentional release of weaponised bioagents; reviewed the threat of bioterrorism; and analysed the vulnerabilities demonstrated by COVID-19 to consider these in the context of a bio-attack. It subsequently underlined the importance of political and strategic leadership; multiagency preparedness and public health; as well as informing and influencing community behaviours.
The use of fabricated or deliberately manipulated information to influence public opinion is a significant challenge, compounded by a digital generation that is accessing, engaging with, and pushing unquantifiable volumes of unfiltered and unverified information online on a 24/7 basis. This report explores the link between mis-and disinformation and extremism in the digital age.
Read the CTPN Mis-and Disinformation:Extremism in the Digital Age Report 2023
The threats posed by drones transcend borders, and fuse the physical and digital.
They remain a priority for protection and preparedness at national and city levels, creating an increasing need for robust policies and procedures; the enhanced capability and capacity of organisations; the development of expert knowledge and operational training; and multi-agency arrangements.
There is an onus upon public authorities to prepare, which is the focus of this report.
Emergency exercises are human endeavours. They should be built around people and demonstrate the importance of valuing, managing, and supporting them and addressing their needs. This guide outlines five guiding principles of a trauma-informed approach and demonstrates how wellbeing and human aspects can best be integrated into exercise design and delivery. Emergency managers and exercise planners will find the guide’s checklist approach and practical questions helpful for informing conversations around their exercise preparation, delivery, and review.
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