Prevent

As part of our legal Prevent duty, we are part of a multi-agency approach called Channel and our officers sit on a safeguarding panel which helps deliver the Prevent programme.

This panel focuses on supporting people at an early stage after they have been identified by Prevent as susceptible to being drawn into terrorism. It ensures people can receive support before they are exploited by those wanting them to embrace terrorist related activity.

These support options encompass an array of different interventions, addressing educational, vocational, mental health, and other vulnerabilities. Ideological support is also common, which may include discussion with credible ideological experts and faith leaders.

Prevent intends to pre-empt criminal activity and those who receive support from the programme do not receive a criminal record.

Details about Channel can be found on the government website at: Channel Duty Guidance (link opens in new window).