Counter Terrorism Policing responds to CONTEST launch

The Head of Counter Terrorism Policing has responded to the government's launch of CONTEST 2023

Matt Jukes reflected on the threat to the UK and how collective responsibility is crucial public safety.

Jukes said: :"“In the UK we benefit from the strongest bonds across our counter-terrorism system that I have seen anywhere in the world. From my organisation and Mi5, through to the education system and private sector, every day I see valuable partnerships between those charged with keeping our communities safe.

“But that doesn’t mean we can stand still.

“There might not be a typical terrorist, but there are new trends emerging. The record numbers of children being arrested is particularly disturbing.

“Across society, from our homes to the offices of social media platforms, we need to ask how we reduce the availability and appeal of hateful, horrifically violent material to young people."

Image: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons