When Was Prevent Introduced?

The Prevent strategy that was unveiled in 2007 in response to the 2005 London bombings was framed as a 'hearts and minds' approach to countering al-Qaeda-inspired domestic terrorism. The provenance of Prevent rests in a broader strategy cumulatively developed since 9/11.

When was prevent first introduced?

The Prevent policy was introduced in the UK in 2003 as part of an overall post 9/11 counter-terrorism approach (CONTEST), with the aim of preventing the radicalisation of individuals to terrorism.

When was prevent introduced in UK?

When was Prevent released? The revised Prevent Strategy was released in June 2011 with the full Contest Strategy being released in July 2011.

Alexander Ross

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