If you have followed this series on CTS-PRAS, you will already have seen how a dedicated planning and analysis environment can change the way agencies approach threat assessment and risk mitigation. For many organizations, CTS-PRAS first appears as “the...

Specialist firearms and tactical teams hold some of the most demanding responsibilities in law enforcement and protective operations. They are asked to manage situations where there is elevated risk to the public, protectees, and officers themselves, often against...

Searches linked to counterterrorism operations, serious crime investigations and other high-risk scenarios are often complex, time-critical and highly scrutinized. Decisions about where to search first, how to allocate teams and how to document what has been done can...

Major events such as concerts, sports games, public ceremonies, political rallies and large outdoor festivals are always a draw for the public. They are also a challenge for law enforcement and security partners. These events bring large crowds to well-advertised...

Airports and other elements of critical infrastructure are attractive targets for anyone seeking to cause maximum disruption, damage, or media attention. Airports, in particular, combine three factors that make them especially exposed: Large concentrations of people...

In an earlier article, we introduced CTS-PRAS as a dedicated environment for counterterrorism planning and vulnerability assessment. Many agencies first encounter it in that context, when they are looking at high-risk sites, special events, or complex urban...

It is a bleak reality that the demand for serious counter-terrorism and attack-planning tools is growing, not shrinking. Agencies responsible for security now face a blend of threats that target large public events, VIP movements, and critical national infrastructure,...