Preparing for emergencies
Last Updated: 13 March, 2006
"All information received by the hotline is researched and investigated before any police action is taken. Let us decide whether the information you have is valuable or not. We still very much need your help to reduce the danger posed by terrorists. Indeed, a number of serious terrorist crimes have been thwarted thanks to the eyes and ears of the public."
Peter Clarke, Deputy Assistant Commissioner - ACPO National Co-ordinator of Terrorist Investigations
You can call the Police Anti-Terrorism Hotline on 0800 789 321. All calls will be treated in confidence. If you believe there is an immediate threat to life, call 999.
You may have vital information. If you hear, see or come across anything that may be linked with terrorist activity, please tell the police. They want to hear from you.
Terrorists need...
Our ability to prevent a terrorist attack does not depend on the authorities alone. How well we cope also depends on you.
Links to useful information and advice can be found on this site.
"Countering terrorism is MI5's highest priority. Working closely with our law enforcement and intelligence partners, we strive to keep the UK safe and make it difficult for terrorists to operate here. But public vigilance, good sense and co-operation are just as important and essential components of the UK's response as a whole."
Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, Director General of the Security Service (MI5)
Terrorist bomb attacks mostly happen in public places, especially where people gather or travel.
Public safety is our first priority in all decisions about public information or warnings. It is the Government's policy to issue warnings when the public can take action in response to a specific or credible threat. Such warnings will also provide further information that will help the public respond effectively.