Monday 20 July 2015

City of London police put Occupy London on counter-terrorism presentation with al-Qaida | UK news | The Guardian #onn #olsx

City of London police put Occupy London on counter-terrorism presentation with al-Qaida | UK news | The Guardian



Police in London have been criticised for including activists from the city’s Occupy protests alongside al-Qaida and the IRA in a presentation being given to prepare nursery and primary school staff for potential terrorist attacks on the UK.
The presentation, which was obtained by the Guardian following a Freedom of Information request, is part of an expanding City of London police initiative dubbed Project Fawn.
It is aimed at preparing nursery and school staff for the possibility that London could be hit by attacks such as on the offices of Charlie HebdoMumbai and the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis, which it names. However, it also refers to domestic extremism, student protests and climate issues.
The presentation – which gives advice on dealing with bomb threats, screening mail and hostile reconnaissance – covers the threat posed and methodologies used by Isis, al-Qaida, so-called lone actors and dissident Irish Republicans. 
Under the heading of domestic extremism, it also refers to “xrw” and “xlw” (apparent acronyms for extreme left and right wing), as well as single issue groups, animal rights and politics.

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