Counter-terrorism plans not working

A review of the Government’s strategy for preventing violent extremism and the new reviewer of counter-terrorism powers were announced by Home Secretary Theresa May.

The review of Prevent will assess how the current strand
of the Government’s counterterrorism programme can work
more effectively. The conclusions will inform a refreshed strategy to be published next year.

The new Prevent strategy will be separate from work to tackle
wider forms of extremism and to promote integration.

Home Secretary Theresa May said: “Stopping radicalisation
depends on an integrated society. We can all play a part in defeating extremism by defending British values and speaking out against the false ideologies of the extremists.

“Preventing terrorism is not a substitute for investigating and
arresting terrorists; police and security agencies will continue
to do that. But we have to look at how we stop people getting to that stage in the first place.

“I believe the Prevent programme isn’t working as well as
it could and that is why we are reviewing it. I want a strategy that is effective and properly focused.”

The review will:

• Consider the purpose and scope of the Prevent strategy, its overlap and links with other areas of government policy and its delivery at local level
• Examine the role of institutions, such as prisons, schools and mosques – plus the police and other statutory bodies – in the delivery of Prevent
• Consider the role of other Prevent-delivery partners, including the police and other statutory bodies
• Consider how activity on Prevent in the UK can be joined up with work overseas.

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