British Transport Police – Project Griffin

Dave Webb Counter Terrorism Security Advisor & Project Griffin Coordinator British Transport Police (BTP)

Principle Aims

• Raise awareness of current terrorist and crime issues

• Share and gather intelligence and information

• Build and maintain effective working relationships

• Seek solutions to defeating terrorism and crime

• Maintain trust and confidence in the police and other authorities

• Empower people to report suspicious activity and behaviour

Typical Griffin Day

• History & Background Project Griffin

• National Security Strategy

• Current Threat

• Hostile Reconnaissance (Counter Terrorism Operations / Initiatives)

• Methods of Attack

• Response to Incidents

• BTP Specialist Response and Support Presentations

BTP Griffin Programme

BTP Project Griffin sessions are offered via a 3 Tier structure: 1st Tuesday of the month – London Sessions at our premises

in North London;

3rd Tuesday of the month – Outer London (Regional Sessions) – Locations are confirmed in advance and can be influenced by approaches from stakeholders and partners wishing to send staff;

On Demand – We will seek to provide sessions in response to requests and can negotiate times/dates/locations for those.

BTP Griffin Programme

• Modular option delivered recently.

– Full Griffin awareness day split into a number of modules held over a series of dates.

– On completion of all modules Griffin Certificate etc issued.

• Particularly suitable for retail partners.

Positive Feedback Barry Bishop - Customer Service Representative (CSR), Heathrow Express said: “Today has been fantastic! This training is much needed and has been really well presented in a very clear and concise way. It’s also helped to further enhance working relationships between both organisations. I would thoroughly recommend this awareness day.”

Masood Khosham – also a CSR, based at Heathrow, added: “What we have learned has been very informative and it’s good to see things from the perspective of BTP. You can really see how much work goes on behind the scenes to help combat terrorism. I now have a toolkit and increased awareness to provide me with confidence in dealing with potentially suspicious situations in the correct way.”

Dave Webb

Counter Terrorism Security Adviser

BTP Project Griffin Coordinator

griffin@btp.pnn.police.uk