Webinar Adhoc 22/2021: Protection of public spaces and vulnerable targets - EU Quick Guide to support the protection of places of worship

This webinar aims to develop advanced capabilities for the effective protection of soft targets, with a special focus on places of worship. It covers the procedures and steps of target analysis, discusses preventive measures of a technical and organisational nature, and gives special attention to the benefit of first responders.

By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

• Describe the context that led to the elaboration of the EU Quick Guide to support the protection of Places of Worship;
• Recognise the high symbolic value of places of worship as potential targets for terrorist attacks;
• Highlight the importance of a comprehensive public-private partnership for the protection of places of worship;
• Explain the principles for a security evaluation for places of worship;
• Describe best practices implemented after recent case studies.

Target audience

Law enforcement officers involved in community policing, protection of public places, vulnerable targets, and counter-terrorism criminal investigators.