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Domain 05 · Counter-Terrorism & Internal Security

Urban Counter-Terrorism

Threat assessment, security planning and coordinated response for cities.

Overview

What this domain means

Cities concentrate people, infrastructure and symbolic targets. Urban counter-terrorism brings threat assessment, security planning, surveillance, intelligence and command-and-control together so that authorities can prevent attacks and respond effectively when incidents occur.

Security challenges

What organizations are up against

  • Protecting crowded public spaces without disrupting daily life.
  • Sharing intelligence and situational awareness across many agencies.
  • Securing large events and mass gatherings.
  • Coordinating a fast, multi-agency response to incidents.

BHS capabilities

What BHS provides in this domain

Capability areas BHS works across. Scope is defined per engagement, against the operational requirement.

  • Threat assessment
  • Urban security planning
  • Surveillance
  • C2
  • Intelligence
  • Incident management
  • Mass-gathering security
  • Technology integration

How BHS works

From assessment to operational capability

01

Technology

Urban surveillance, command-and-control and incident-management systems that support a shared operating picture.

02

Consulting

Urban threat assessments, security planning for public spaces and events, and incident-management procedures.

03

Integration

BHS integrates city surveillance, communications and intelligence systems with command centres and responder workflows.

04

R&D

BHS can develop analytics and decision-support tools for urban security operations.

Who needs it

Organizations this domain serves

Typical organizations with requirements in this domain.

  • City and municipal authorities
  • Police and counter-terrorism units
  • Event and venue operators
  • Transport operators
  • Governments

Technology

Selected against the requirement

No single BHS product covers this domain on its own. BHS combines BHS-developed technology with technology from qualified partners and OEMs, chosen against the operational requirement. See the BHS technology portfolio.

Discuss Your Requirement

Tell us what you need to secure in urban counter-terrorism. Our teams can help assess the challenge, design the capability, integrate the technology or develop a solution where required.