UK terror alert: Police warned to be vigilant after increase in threat level
Britain’s 130,000 police officers were urged to be “
vigilant for their personal safety” after counter-terror chiefs warned the threat level against them had increased in the past 24 hours.
Mark Rowley, the national lead for counter-terrorism at the Association of Chief Police Officers, refused to discuss specific intelligence but confirmed the threat level against detectives and support staff up and down the country had been “heightened”.
Police and the intelligence agencies are working around the clock to track hundreds of suspected British jihadists as they return from fighting with Islamic State (Isis) militants in Syria and Iraq.
Assistant Commissioner Rowley said: “The threat level to police officers and staff has been heightened, but we are used to confronting risk and danger; this is what we do on a daily basis, and we are well trained.
“We are informing our officers and staff of the heightened risk and reminding them to remain vigilant and alert to any possible dangers. We are asking them to follow existing policies and good practice. Measures are being put in place to increase the vigilance of officers and staff.
“You will see no major changes in the way we continue to police the UK and engage with our communities – our emphasis is on vigilance.”
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