A hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) security product company is suggesting that any facility which attracts a high concentration of people needs to review its perimeter security measures.
At Townscape Products, Jonathan Goss, managing director says: “This week a new Counter Terrorism and Security Bill will be introduced providing the Government with stronger measures to tackle the terrorist threat in the UK. The attempted bombing by extremists at Glasgow Airport in 2007 showed how terrorists can try and use vehicles to attack a building. Installing a HVM system is of paramount importance for any public building or place.”
During Counter-Terrorism Awareness Week, Townscape is providing building owners, architects and facilities managers with a free perimeter protection factsheet, advising them on how they can create a robust vehicle barrier system. This free guide can be downloaded from the Townscape website – www.townscapeproducts.co.uk.
Jonathan Goss added: “The threat of vehicle-borne attack has never been higher. We advise owners and facilities managers of all types of building or public space, ranging from schools and places of worship to offices, tourist attractions and stadiums, to implement a HVM strategy to assess the risks they face and to plan counter measures. Our guide will help them to start this process.”
Townscape adds that it has been providing integrated PAS 68 HVM products to UK airports, utilities infrastructure, visitor attractions, government and public buildings. The firm’s Counter Terror (CT) Block is a perimeter security product designed to immobilise a 7.5 tonne vehicle traveling at 40mph. The CT Block requires only 100mm of foundations. Visit: www.townscapeproducts.co.uk.
