SINCE NOVEMBER 2007 THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT UPSURGE IN DOMESTIC CRIME, SERIOUS ORGANIZED CRIME AND TERRORIST VIOLENCE.

It would be irresponsible and wrong to ignore continued warnings, issued by the Government, about the increased significant security threats from domestic and serious organized crime and terrorism.   These major crimes often go hand in glove, and are the tools of criminals and ideological violent extremist terrorists, who see value in the damaging or destruction of the fabric of our society and national infrastructure, which includes our commercial, industrial, defence and legal institutions.  QV: Director-General of MI5's speech on the web: www.telegraph.co.uk/news and the Prime Minister's important and relevant March 2008 report on national security strategy: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brown-first-national-security-report      

There is also a continued threat from hostile foreign intelligence organizations to acquire intelligence relating to civilian and military UK defence, political, commercial, industrial, research, technology development, and other intelligence, which would be advantageous to their own aims and objectives - some of which may well be used against us.

It is therefore your and our individual responsibility to be aware of the threats against us, and prepare ourselves to counter those threats proportionately and effectively where ever possible and feasible.   In this way we help to protect not just our own businesses, interests and our nation's infrastructure, but through collective awareness, determination and perseverance, contribute towards the overall protection of our country, and the fight against ideological, violent extremism and serious organised crime. 

"Be the victor not the victim: don't demure - be secure!"