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#9. Effective Security of Security Theatre
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Inspector Lewis Hastie is the unit head of the National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit, which is a specialised police unit operating within the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).
The unit comprises of subject matter experts, who have a wealth of experience in the temporary vehicle security barriers through the deployment of the National Barrier Asset; understand the methodology of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) and Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attacks against people, events or infrastructure.
The unit provides support and advice to all Police Forces, CT Network, Public Authorities and Commercial operations.
Speaker:
- Lewis Hastie, National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit - Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters
This podcast was recorded live at The Security Event in April 2025 and the session took place at the Security Leaders Summit, sponsored by Verkada.
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