Security and protection
Public protection
Discover more about how we provide advice to government and police on protecting against terrorist attacks.
Our work on protecting against terrorist attacks includes:
- evaluating and developing explosives and weapons-detection equipment
- carrying out trials of airport-style security screening equipment
- developing new methods of finding chemical and biological material
- improving equipment to make it less bulky
In this section:
Explosives and weapons detection
We evaluate and develop equipment and techniques for detecting explosives and weapons
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Read about how our work on screening and detection helps protect against terrorism.
Port, airport and border security
We have tested most scanning equipment in UK airports to assess its effectiveness against real threats
