Counter Terror Awards | Recognising successful strategies to mitigate terrorism and strengthen national security

Communications Award

Winner: Pool Re / Counter Terrorism Policing

The Communications Award recognises communication systems and their potential to assist organisations in both threat detection and post-terrorism communication between governmental and emergency service organisations. In previous years, this award has recognised the use of Body Worn Video technology and real-time footage from UAVs.

Winner: National Police Chiefs Council

The Cyber Security Award is presented to an organisation which has developed effective technologies to protect against the threat of cyber terrorism.

Winner: PSHE Association

Merging two previous awards, the Counter Terrorism Project Award and the Education Project Award, this award will recognise a governmental organisation or public/private partnership which has developed and implemented an effective counter terrorism strategy or awareness campaign.

Winner: London Ambulance Service

The work that the emergency services do to keep our nation safe often goes unrecognised. It is for that reason that categories like the Emergency Services Award are presented, acknowledging how the police, fire and ambulance services have implemented and tested a strategy to cope with terrorist attack.

Winner: Figen Murray

Recognising an organisation or individual from either the private or government sector whose contribution to worldwide anti-terrorism efforts has been outstanding, the Outstanding Contribution to Counter Terrorism Award is considered the stand-out category

Winner: Manchester City Council

The Perimeter Security Award recognises an organisation, public or private, which has designed and/or installed physical security measures to protect buildings and individuals from terrorist attack.

Winner: City of London Police

The Counter Terror Policing Award category recognises the efforts of the police sector in combatting domestic terrorism through prevention strategies and operational excellence.

Winner: Heathrow Airport

The winner of the 2020 Transport Security Award is Heathrow Airport. Europe’s busiest travel hub, Heathrow Airport deployed a ‘bespoke set of anti-drone systems’ last year, designed to block unmanned aerial vehicles from entering its airspace following a string of recent attempts.

The 2019 Counter Terror Awards was an excellent evening bringing together law enforcement agencies and key partners from across the UK, all with the one intention, keeping people safe. A huge thank you from Police Scotland to all those involved in the events organisation, flawless from start to finish. To win an award on the night was the icing on the cake as simply to be nominated alongside such worthy nominees was a privilege in itself.

Simon Broadhurst, Police Scotland
The current threat from terrorism, both in the UK and internationally, means it is vital police work closely with commercial organisations to improve our collective security. Events like CT Expoand the Counter Terror Awards give us chance to showcase the tools we have available to help companies increase their understanding of the issues and the measures they should be taking. We look forward to taking part in the awards again next year.

Detective Chief Superintendent Scott Wilson, National Coordiantor for Protective Security, National Counter Terror Security Office (NaCTSO)
HCSTPV at the University of St Andrews are delighted to have won the first ever Counter Terror Award for our Counter Terrorism Education Project by a process of nomination. From start to finish, the ceremony at Olympia, London was a showcase of personal achievements, new technologies and teaching and learning in the field of CT and the organisation of the event and calibre of guest presenters was exceptional. It's an honour to be a first recipient of what we are sure will be highly contested awards in years to come.

Gillian Brunton, University of St Andrews
The first Counter Terror Awards was a success on many levels, celebrating the underappreciated victories in an often difficult and trying industry. Safetell is a proud supporter of all the men and women nominated in the awards showcase. Safetell wants to congratulate Civil Nuclear Constabulary who was the deserved winner in the Counter Terror Policing Award sponsored by Safetell.

Jamie Wotton, Safetell

Communications Award

Winner: Pool Re / Counter Terrorism Policing

Cyber Security Award

Winner: National Police Chiefs Council

Education Award

Winner: PSHE Association

Emergency Services Award

Winner: London Ambulance Service

Outstanding Contribution Award

Winner: Figen Murray

Perimeter Security Award

Winner: Manchester City Council

Policing Award

Winner: City of London Police

Transport Security Award

Winner: Heathrow Airport

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