How does the UK counter terrorism?
According to the European policy group EurActiv, European countries including the United Kingdom had been dealing with terror attacks from groups such as the IRA (Irish Republican Army) before the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, meaning policies on terrorism have been in place for decades in the U.K.PolicyThe Home Office department of the UK government calls its anti-terror policy CONTEST, which covers four areas described as prevent, pursue, protect and prepare.DepartmentsA number of groups are involved in the UK’s attempts to counter terrorism, which the Home Office lists as including the emergency services, voluntary organizations, members of the business sector and intelligence organizations alongside the government liaising with other government departments around the world.OffensesAccording to the BBC, the government of the UK has included a number of criminal offenses in its list of terrorist acts in an attempt to clarify what a terrorist act is. The list is included in t
