PREVENT

Extremism and Radicalisation

INFORMATION PACK
 *Disclaimer – Please note that this
document should only be used for
information purposes. For Prevent
training or training on a specific theme or
topic around extremism or terrorism
Please contact the Lancashire Prevent
team on Prevent.team@Blackburn.gov.uk
or call 0154 585260
WHAT IS TERRORISM?
TACT defines terrorism as
an action that endangers or
causes serious violence to a
person/people; causes
serious damage to property;
or seriously interferes or
disrupts an electronic
system.
The use or threat must be
designed to influence the
government or to intimidate
the public and is made for
the purpose of advancing a
political, religious or
ideological cause.
WHAT IS EXTREMISM?
Vocal or active opposition
to fundamental British
values, including
democracy, the rule of law,
individual liberty and
mutual respect and
tolerance of different faiths
and beliefs.
We also include in our
definition of extremism
calls for the death of
members of our armed
forces.
CONTEST The 4 P’s
 LASI/T EXTREMISM
We define LASI extremism as the endorsement of violence and serious criminality in
support of the following goals:

•Left-wing extremism: the replacement of current systems of government with

socialist, communist or similar variations.
Anarchism
•Anarchist extremism: the replacement of current systems of government, law
enforcement and other institutions with a decentralised system that prioritises
complete liberty, individual freedom and collective equality.

• Single-issue extremism: change to a specific policy or practice, such as factory farming

or carbon emissions.

When this activity seeks to intimidate, threaten or risk the welfare of its intended target
or others, or endorses serious criminality to achieve political ends, we consider it to be
extremist.
 ISLAMIST..
A political ideology that advocate
people living under strict sharia
law and Islam being the dominant
world force.
 THE FAR RIGHT Vs EXTREME RIGHT WING
The ‘Far Right’ describes groups or
individuals who protest & demonstrate
around 3 central themes. They try to
further their political agenda within the
political system and the law
• Anti-Islamisation of the UK
• Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
• Anti-Immigration
The Extreme Right Wing (XRW) describes those
who fall within the following definition: Activists who
commit criminal activity motivated by a political or
cultural view point which includes all of the following:-
• Extreme Nationalism (Noun) Having extreme pride
for your country and willing to do anything for your
country to keep its pride
• Fascism a political system based on a very powerful
leader, state control, and being extremely proud of
country and race, and in which political opposition is
not allowed
• Neo-Nazism – Scientific racism and anti-Semitism
• White Supremacy – the white race it intellectually
and physically superior to others.

EXTREME RIGHT WING
National Action were the first FRE organisation to be
proscribed D(ec2016). This was because they supported the
death of MP Jo Cox and hailed Thomas Mair her murderer,
as a hero. They then tweeted “ only 649 MP’s to go”.
What is a Proscribed organisation: Under the
Terrorism Act 2000, the Home Secretary may
proscribe an organisation if they believe it is
concerned in terrorism, and it is proportionate to do.
This means that the organisation:
•commits or participates in acts of terrorism; •
prepares for terrorism;
• promotes or encourages terrorism (including the
unlawful glorification of terrorism); or
• is otherwise concerned in terrorism

Generation Identity is a
racist movement that
Sonnenkreig Division- Have been active in promoting FRE calls for ‘ethnopluralism’,
propaganda and attacks across the world. The second which in practice means
poster is calling for the death of Prince Harry for being a separating and
Race traitor: Having married Meghan Markle. They were segregating people along
proscribed February 2020” racial lines

Feuerkrieg (FKD) is a small, international neo-Nazi organization

“System Resistance Network
that follow a white supremacist ideology and also advocates
(SRN)” proscribed in
‘accelerationism’ – which is the use of violence and acts of
February 2020 as an affiliate
terrorism to bring about a ‘race war’ and the fall of existing
of National Action.
social and political systems. FKD were proscribed in July 2020
 NUMEROLOGY & ACRONYMS

14 (words) – David Lane (see top image)

88 – Heil Hitler
100% – Pure Aryan or white roots The numbers often
relate to the letter of the
4/20 – Adolf Hitler’s birthday (20thApril)
alphabet;
18 – Adolf Hitler A=1
23 – W or white (23rd letter) B=2 …...
RAHOWA - Racial Holy War H=8 etc.
WPWW - White Pride World Wide
SWP - Supreme White Power
 NORTHERN IRELAND RELATED

Any group, individual or organisation

affiliated to Northern Ireland that may
be a threat to the UK or its interest
abroad.

• Provisional Irish Republican Army

(IRA) Vs Dissident Republican groups
(DR)
 MIXED, UNCLEAR- UNSTABLE IDEOLOGY

Individuals may demonstrate:

• interest in multiple extremist ideologies in parallel
• Switch from one ideology to another over time
• Target a ‘perceived other’ of some kind
• Obsession with massacre, or extreme or mass violence
• Drawn into terrorism out of a sense of duty, or a desire for belonging,
rather than out of any strongly held beliefs.
 OTHER EMERGING TRENDS

Conspiracy Theories

Extremist’s exploitation of Covid-19

Gaming
https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-how-hateful-extremists-are-exploiting-the-pandemic
 EVOLVING TRENDS IN SOCIAL MEDIA

PARLER↑↑
DISSENTER →→

*NOTE: None of these are illegal platforms

FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO VULNERABILITY
 BEHAVIOURS
EMOTIONAL VERBAL PHYSICAL

Short tempered Fixated on a subject Tattoos

Angry Closed to new ideas/ Use of internet

conversations

New-found arrogance Change in language/use of Change of routine

words
“Hate Speech”

Withdrawn Asking inappropriate New circle of friends

questions

Depressed “Scripted” speech Absent

REFERRAL PROCESS

Complete the Prevent referral form and send to:

Concern@lancashire.police.uk
 CHANNEL
• Channel is a multi-agency approach to identify and provide support to
individuals who are at risk of being drawn into terrorism or susceptible to
radicalisation.
• Terrorism vulnerability vs terrorism risk
• Informed and explicit consent to voluntary engage with the programme
o Information sharing is based on legal gateways and data sharing
legislation
• The Lancashire Channel panel includes professionals from a host of
organisations including social care, police, Mental health, other health
Education, Probation , early help & wellbeing etc.

• Identify individuals at risk

• Assess the nature and extent of that risk
• Develop the most appropriate support plan for the individuals concerned
 WHO CAN HELP?
All Prevent Referrals:
 concern@lancashire.police.uk

For support, advice, training and all other enquiries relating to Prevent or Channel,
please contact the Lancashire Prevent Team:

 01254 585260
Prevent.team@blackburn.gov.uk
 https://www.lancashirepreventpartnership.org.uk

Channel advice and guidance

 Prevent.team@blackburn.gov.uk

Lancashire Police Prevent Team  101 and ask for the Prevent team. If urgent call
999. If you spot any stickers, graffiti or leaflets take a picture or report the location to
stickering@Lancashire.police.uk. Please also CC your organisation’s Prevent Lead.
 USEFUL LINKS
• Prevent: An Introduction -Home Office produced video explaining how Prevent works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otc2eaRY32s&feature=youtu.be

• Prevent E-Learning https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/edu/screen1.html

• Let’s Talk About It –A website providing information to help people learn more about Prevent with an aim to
safeguard those who may be vulnerable to radicalisation. https://www.ltai.info/

• ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) - A government campaign that allows you to report suspicious behaviour and
online extremist and terrorist material anonymously and securely to the police. https://act.campaign.gov.uk/

• Department for Education Prevent Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-

children- from-radicalisation-theprevent-duty

• Educate Against Hate – information and resources for school leaders, parents and teachers on protecting children
from radicalisation and extremism http://educateagainsthate.com