Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism

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Group.png Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Parent organizationAssociation of Chief Police Officers, UK/Home Office
Subgroups Research Information and Communications Unit
Interests“terrorism”
SubpageOffice 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]

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]

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Employees on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointedEndDescription
Hanif QadirAdviser on all P/CVE related issues. Emerging threats & trends re Extremist/Terrorist NetworksJune 2007May 2016"Adviser to senior civil servants in Government on Extremist & Terrorist Recruitment. Emerging trends and threats. What works and what doesn't."
Hanif QadirExpert Prevent/CVE Intervention ProviderJune 2007May 2016"One of the very first specialist Prevent/CVE Intervention Provider. Engaged & Mentored 100's of High risk & those at risk individuals."
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References

  1. About us, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office, accessed 17 October 2009.
  2. Vikram Dodd, Government anti-terrorism strategy 'spies' on innocent, guardian.co.uk, 16 October 2009.
  3. Home Office Freedom of Information Request 12172 - accessed 17/11/09
  4. Delivering the Prevent Strategy: An Updated Guide for Local Partners HM Government, August 2009, p. 26 - accessed 17/11/09
  5. ibid
  6. House of Commons Hansard, Column 1376W 22 July 2008 - accessed 18/11/09