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Darryl Gadzekpo: /* Departments Involved in CONTEST */

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Departments Involved in CONTEST

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 [[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations | [[Association of Chief Police Officers (Terrorism and Allied Matters)]]
 ==Resources==
-*Sir David Omand [ CONTEST: a 5-year UK strategy for countering international terrorism] 1 April 2004.
+*Sir David Omand [https://powerbase.info/images/9/9c/Contest_2003_report_for_release.pdf CONTEST: a 5-year UK strategy for countering international terrorism] 1 April 2004.
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Counter-Terrorism]]

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 [[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations | [[Association of Chief Police Officers (Terrorism and Allied Matters)]]
 ==Resources==
-*[
+*Sir David Omand [ CONTEST: a 5-year UK strategy for countering international terrorism] 1 April 2004.
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Counter-Terrorism]]

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 [[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations | [[Association of Chief Police Officers (Terrorism and Allied Matters)]]
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Counter-Terrorism]]

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-'''CONTEST''' is the official name of the United Kingdom's Counter-Terrorism Strategy. It was launched in 2003 and revised and re-implemented in [[CONTEST 2|March 2009]]. It is still usually referred to as CONTEST, even though some refer to it as [[CONTEST 2]].
+'''CONTEST''' is the official name of the United Kingdom's Counter-Terrorism Strategy. It was launched in 2003 and revised and re-implemented in [[CONTEST 2|March 2009]]. It is still usually referred to as CONTEST, even though some refer to it as [[CONTEST 2]]. A document setting out the first version of the policy was released under FoI in 2016.  it is titled 'CONTEST: a 5-year UK strategy for countering international terrorism', written by Sir [[David Omand]], the government [[Security and Intelligence Coordinator]].<ref>See SACC, [https://www.sacc.org.uk/press/2016/whitehall-releases-2003-counter-terrorism-strategy Whitehall releases 2003 Counter Terrorism Strategy] 13 December 2016.</ref>
 CONTEST is based on 4 work streams - [[Prevent]], [[Pursue]], [[Protect]] and [[Prepare]]. ''Prevent'' and ''Pursue'' "reduce the threat from terrorism" and ''Protect'' and ''Prepare'' "reduce the UK’s vulnerability to attack".<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Executive Summary, p.13, accessed 26.03.10</ref>

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 The following is a list of departments that are involved with CONTEST work, or related activities''':''' <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism] ''HM Government'', March 2009, see Annex B: pp.159-61, accessed: 25.03.10</ref>
-[[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations |
+[[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations | [[Association of Chief Police Officers (Terrorism and Allied Matters)]]
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Counter-Terrorism]]

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	CONTEST is based on 4 work streams - [[Prevent]], [[Pursue]], [[Protect]] and [[Prepare]]. ''Prevent'' and ''Pursue'' "reduce the threat from terrorism" and ''Protect'' and ''Prepare'' "reduce the UK’s vulnerability to attack".<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Executive Summary, p.13, accessed 26.03.10</ref>		CONTEST is based on 4 work streams - [[Prevent]], [[Pursue]], [[Protect]] and [[Prepare]]. ''Prevent'' and ''Pursue'' "reduce the threat from terrorism" and ''Protect'' and ''Prepare'' "reduce the UK’s vulnerability to attack".<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Executive Summary, p.13, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
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		+	Sir [[David Omand]] in his role as Intelligence and Security Co-Ordinator at the [[Cabinet Office]] was responsible for creating and managing the the CONTEST strategy prior to its implementation.<ref>Jonathan Keeling (2011) ‘Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request to Mr Rizwaan Sabir’, FOI311393, Cabinet Office, 25 March 2011</ref>

	The overarching objectives of CONTEST are:		The overarching objectives of CONTEST are:

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 ==Departments Involved in CONTEST==
-The following is a list of departments that are involved with CONTEST work, or related activities''':''' <ref>[ http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism] ''HM Government'', March 2009, see Annex B: pp.159-61, accessed: 25.03.10</ref>
+The following is a list of departments that are involved with CONTEST work, or related activities''':''' <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism] ''HM Government'', March 2009, see Annex B: pp.159-61, accessed: 25.03.10</ref>
 [[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations |

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 The overarching objectives of CONTEST are:
-<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">"to reduce the risk from international terrorism, so that people can go about their daily lives freely and with confidence." <ref>[http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/contest-report Countering International Terrorism: The United Kingdom's Strategy] July 2006, ''HM Government'', p.9 - accessed 26.03.10</ref> and to "address the recent resurgence in international terrorism, which remains the greatest current threat both in this country and to [the UK's] overseas interests”.<ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 7, p.59, accessed 26.03.10</ref></blockquote>
+<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">"to reduce the risk from international terrorism, so that people can go about their daily lives freely and with confidence." <ref>[http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/contest-report Countering International Terrorism: The United Kingdom's Strategy] July 2006, ''HM Government'', p.9 - accessed 26.03.10</ref> and to "address the recent resurgence in international terrorism, which remains the greatest current threat both in this country and to [the UK's] overseas interests”.<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 7, p.59, accessed 26.03.10</ref></blockquote>
 ==Principles of CONTEST==
-These are the principles which reflect the United Kingdom’s idea and commitment to ‘shared values’ and guide CONTEST: <ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Executive Summary, p.12-13, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
+These are the principles which reflect the United Kingdom’s idea and commitment to ‘shared values’ and guide CONTEST: <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Executive Summary, p.12-13, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
 * Protection of Human Rights
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 ==CONTEST 1 & 2==
-The differences between CONTEST 1 and CONTEST 2 are premised on the following ideas:<ref> See [http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 1, Section 4, pp.36-¬40, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
+The differences between CONTEST 1 and CONTEST 2 are premised on the following ideas:<ref> See [http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 1, Section 4, pp.36-¬40, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
 * It is more comprehensive and wider in relation to all four work streams, especially the [[Prevent]] and [[Pursue]] strands;
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 The Prevent component of CONTEST is based on "people becoming terrorists or supporting violent
-extremism". It is sometimes referred to as [[Preventing Violent Extremism]] or [[PVE]]. The objectives of the Prevent strand are: <ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 9, p.82, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
+extremism". It is sometimes referred to as [[Preventing Violent Extremism]] or [[PVE]]. The objectives of the Prevent strand are: <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 9, p.82, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
 * To challenge the ideology behind violent extremism and support mainstream voices
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 ==Pursue==
-The Pursue strand of CONTEST is based on "pursuing terrorists and those that sponsor them" and "reducing the terrorist threat to the UK and to UK interests overseas by disrupting terrorists and their operations".<ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/Contest-Strategy?view Countering International Terrorism: The United Kingdom's Strategy,] July 2006, ''HM Government'', See p.2 and p.1 -  accessed 26.03.10</ref>. This is done through the following avenues: <ref> See [http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 8, pp.63-69, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
+The Pursue strand of CONTEST is based on "pursuing terrorists and those that sponsor them" and "reducing the terrorist threat to the UK and to UK interests overseas by disrupting terrorists and their operations".<ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/Contest-Strategy?view Countering International Terrorism: The United Kingdom's Strategy,] July 2006, ''HM Government'', See p.2 and p.1 -  accessed 26.03.10</ref>. This is done through the following avenues: <ref> See [http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 8, pp.63-69, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
 * Increasing the ability and capacity of detection and investigation by increasing the size and resources of the Police and the Security and intelligence Services;
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 ==Protect==
-The Protect strand of CONTEST is based on reducing the UK's vulnerability, at home and abroad, in case a terrorist attack cannot be thwarted. This is done by "reducing the vulnerability of:<ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 10, p.105, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
+The Protect strand of CONTEST is based on reducing the UK's vulnerability, at home and abroad, in case a terrorist attack cannot be thwarted. This is done by "reducing the vulnerability of:<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 10, p.105, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
 * The Critical National Infrastructure
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 ==Prepare==
-The Prepare component of CONTEST is premised on the idea of limiting the effects of an attack that cannot be prevented and ensuring the UK is prepared for the consequences of a terrorist attack. It aims to do this by: <ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 11, p.118, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
+The Prepare component of CONTEST is premised on the idea of limiting the effects of an attack that cannot be prevented and ensuring the UK is prepared for the consequences of a terrorist attack. It aims to do this by: <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism], ''HM Government'', March 2009, Part 2, Section 11, p.118, accessed 26.03.10</ref>
 * Identifying the potential risks the UK faces from terrorism and assessing their impact;
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 ==Departments Involved in CONTEST==
-The following is a list of departments that are involved with CONTEST work, or related activities''':''' <ref>[http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf?view=Binary Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism] ''HM Government'', March 2009, see Annex B: pp.159-61, accessed: 25.03.10</ref>
+The following is a list of departments that are involved with CONTEST work, or related activities''':''' <ref>[ http://www.scribd.com/doc/40182546 Pursue, Prevent, Protect, Prepare: The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism] ''HM Government'', March 2009, see Annex B: pp.159-61, accessed: 25.03.10</ref>
 [[Cabinet Office]] | [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] | [[GCHQ]] | [[Government Offices]] | [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] | [[HM Treasury]] | [[JTAC]] | [[Ministry of Defence]] | [[Ministry of Justice]] | [[Police]] | [[Prime Ministers Delivery Unit]] | [[Secret Intelligence Service]] ([[MI6]]) | [[Security Service]] ([[MI5]]) | [[UK Border Agency]] (UKBA) | [[OSCT]] | [[Northern Ireland Office]] | [[Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure]] | [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] | [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] | [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] | [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]] | [[Department for International Development]] (DFID) | [[Department for Transport]] | [[Department for Health]] | Devolved Adminstrations |