Participation of Local Self-Government and the Public in Ensuring the Functioning of the National Counter-Terrorism System

2024;
: pp. 103 - 111
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National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine

Abstract. The article analyses the legal acts regulating the sphere of protection of infrastructure facilities, participation of local self-government bodies and the public in ensuring the functioning of the national counter-terrorism system, in particular, the draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ‘On Approval of the Rules of Anti-Terrorist Security’. It is the Anti-Terrorist Security Rules that establish the mechanism for classifying real estate objects as objects of possible terrorist attacks and the general mandatory requirements for these objects aimed at ensuring their anti-terrorist security. The draft act proposes to define the methodology for identifying targets of possible terrorist attacks, establish general mandatory requirements for their anti-terrorist security, and set out the specifics of organising measures to inform about the terrorist threat at targets of possible terrorist attacks and to monitor the effectiveness of measures to ensure the anti-terrorist security of such targets. The project also envisages the formation of regional and national lists of targets of possible terrorist attacks and the issuance of anti-terrorist security passports for targets of possible terrorist attacks. In turn, the anti-terrorist security passport of a facility will provide for reducing the risk of harm to the public; monitoring the anti-terrorist security of the facility, reducing the risk and mitigating the consequences of possible terrorist acts, etc.

That is why the focus of the chosen topic is on the study of anti-terrorist security of critical infrastructure facilities and the interaction of local governments and the public in ensuring anti-terrorist security. 

The study found that to date, the Anti-Terrorist Security Rules have not been adopted, which creates conditions for a detailed study of this issue and possible introduction of appropriate measures.

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