Inform staff, students and visitors of ‘HOT’ protocol recommended by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and the Department for Education (DfE) to help identify suspicious items that could represent a potential risk to life

• Increase awareness of ‘HOT' protocol and encourage people to recognise suspicious items that could pose a potential risk to life
• Follow Protect UK, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and DfE protocol recommendations to help “determine whether an item is suspicious”
• Take proactive steps to embed a robust security culture to safeguard staff, students and visitors
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HOT Protocol - DfE Guidance:

Hidden?

• has the item been deliberately hidden, or has a deliberate attempt been made to conceal it from view?

Obviously suspicious?

• are there wires, circuit boards, batteries, tape, liquids or putty-like substances visible?
• has the item been found after seeing suspicious behaviour? Ask if anyone nearby has left the item or saw who did. You could use CCTV, if available

Typical of what you would expect to find in this location?

• consider whether unusual looking tools, devices or cables are likely to have been left innocently by others or maintenance staff working in the area
• does it look typical of what would be expected to be in that location?

Based upon what you can see, do you think the item poses an immediate threat to life?

If the item is assessed to be unattended rather than suspicious, carefully examine further and assess before applying lost property procedures