Preventing extremism

CONTEST is the UK’s strategy for countering terrorism. It involves many partners working together.

It has four elements:

• Pursue - to stop terrorist attacks through disruption, investigation and detection
• Prepare - where an attack cannot be stopped, to mitigate its impact
• Protect - to strengthen against terrorist attack, including borders and utilities
• Prevent - to stop people becoming terrorists or being drawn towards terrorism

What is PREVENT?

Prevent aims to stop people becoming terrorists or being drawn towards terrorism.

It aims to:

• tackle the causes of radicalisation
• respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism
• safeguard and support those most at risk of radicalisation 
• enable people already engaged in terrorism to disengage and rehabilitate
• safeguard vulnerable people 

For more information about Prevent, visit Cambridgeshire Police Website Prevent | Cambridgeshire Constabulary (cambs.police.uk)

ACT Early

ACT Early provides advice and support around radicalisation, Prevent, and how to seek help. ACT Early | Prevent radicalisation

Report a concern

If you have a concern that someone you know is drawn to extremism, report it to Cambridgeshire Police via  Refer someone to the Prevent Team | Cambridgeshire Constabulary (cambs.police.uk) where you can access the online referral form alternatively you can email the prevent team at Prevent@Cambs.pnn.police.uk

For advice, call 101 and ask for the Prevent team.

For immediate threats, such as a suspicious package or vehicle, always call 999.

Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism on GOV.uk.