Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism
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The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism is a UK government unit responsible for developing and coordinating national strategies to prevent and respond to terrorism and related security threats.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK government unit
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government agency → |
| abbreviation |
OSCT
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| aim |
protect the public from terrorist threats
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reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from terrorism → |
| coordinatesWith |
UK intelligence agencies
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local authorities on counter-terrorism issues → other UK government departments → police forces in the United Kingdom → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| employer |
UK civil servants
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| field |
counter-terrorism
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crisis response coordination → homeland security policy → national security → security strategy → |
| focusesOn |
extremism
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security threats to the UK → terrorism → |
| governmentLevel |
national
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| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom government
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalForm |
government office
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| locatedIn |
England
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London → |
| parentOrganization |
UK Home Office
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| partOf |
Home Office
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| responsibleFor |
coordinating national security responses to terrorism
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coordination of cross-government counter-terrorism work → developing UK counter-terrorism strategy → policy on domestic counter-terrorism → policy on international counter-terrorism affecting the UK → preventing terrorism in the United Kingdom → responding to terrorist incidents in the United Kingdom → strategic oversight of the UK CONTEST strategy → |
| sector |
public sector
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| subordinateTo |
Home Office Permanent Secretary
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| task |
policy development on security and counter-terrorism
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risk assessment of terrorist threats → strategic planning for terrorism response → supporting operational agencies with strategy and policy → |
| typeOf |
security and counter-terrorism directorate
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| usesProgram |
CONTEST
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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British Home Department
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Home Office → UK Home Office → |
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CONTEST
("UK counter-terrorism strategy")
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alsoKnownAs |
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OSCT
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standsFor |
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Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism
("security and counter-terrorism directorate")
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typeOf |