Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism
 Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism    | |
|---|---|
| Parent organization | Association of Chief Police Officers, UK/Home Office |
| Leader | Director General of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism |
| Subgroups | Research Information and Communications Unit |
| Interests | “terrorism” |
| Subpage | •Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism/Director General |
The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT) is a directorate within the Home Office which leads work on counter-terrorism in the UK. As of October 2009, it reports to Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Minister of State Phil Woolas.[1]
According to the Guardian, the OSCT is widely regarded in Whitehall as being an intelligence agency. The Office's head, Charles Farr, is a former senior intelligence officer, as is another un-named senior officer.[2]
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Preventing Violent Extremism
The OSCT, for the year 2009-10, has a total funding of £8.5 million in relation to preventing violent extremism.[3]
The OSCT in 2009-10 is providing £5.6 million of direct funding to the National Offender Management System in regards to a programme of preventing violent extremism and radicalisation. This programme, however, spans across the entire Contest 2 strategy.[4]
The Youth Justice Board is in receipt of £3.5 of this £5.6 million and is delivering Prevent programmes through Youth Offending Teams.[5]
The OSCT spent £600,000 on the Channel Programme in 2006-07 and has spent £1 million in 2008-09. [6]
An event carried out
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| CONTEST |
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanif Qadir | Adviser on all P/CVE related issues. Emerging threats & trends re Extremist/Terrorist Networks | June 2007 | May 2016 | "Adviser to senior civil servants in Government on Extremist & Terrorist Recruitment. Emerging trends and threats. What works and what doesn't." |
| Hanif Qadir | Expert Prevent/CVE Intervention Provider | June 2007 | May 2016 | "One of the very first specialist Prevent/CVE Intervention Provider. Engaged & Mentored 100's of High risk & those at risk individuals." |
References
- ↑ About us, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office, accessed 17 October 2009.
- ↑ Vikram Dodd, Government anti-terrorism strategy 'spies' on innocent, guardian.co.uk, 16 October 2009.
- ↑ Home Office Freedom of Information Request 12172 - accessed 17/11/09
- ↑ Delivering the Prevent Strategy: An Updated Guide for Local Partners HM Government, August 2009, p. 26 - accessed 17/11/09
- ↑ ibid
- ↑ House of Commons Hansard, Column 1376W 22 July 2008 - accessed 18/11/09
