Potential sites for terrorist attack too large for policing alone, MPs told

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Potential sites for terrorist attack too large for policing alone, MPs told

Metropolitan Police's Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, AC Neil Basu, said that private industries needed to "step-up" to deal with the threat of attack in public places.

AC Neil Basu speaking to MPs at the Home Affairs Committee

Date - 23rd September 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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AC Neil Basu has said the policing of any public place where there could be a terrorist attack was impossible and the onus must fall more on private operators. His comments were made today (23 September) to the Home Affairs Committee on the state...

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