Radicalisation and extremism

Prevent

Prevent is a key component of the Government's Counter-Terrorism Strategy, known as CONTEST. Its primary goal is to prevent individuals from supporting or becoming involved in terrorism.

Prevent aims to: 

• tackle the ideological causes of terrorism
• intervene early to support people susceptible to radicalisation
• enable people who have already engaged in terrorism to disengage and rehabilitate.

Find out more about the Prevent duty guidance on the Government website

What to do if you are worried about someone being radicalised

We work in partnership with the police, education, health and public service providers to prevent radicalisation. If you are concerned that someone is being radicalised, or at risk of radicalisation, tell someone about it in confidence.

You can do this by calling:

• Police on 101 or 999 if there is an emergency. 
• Anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321
• Crime stoppers on 0900 555111.

Or seek advice locally by emailing prevent@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Report terrorist material you’ve found online

You can anonymously report material that may promote terrorism or encourage violence through the Government website . This includes:

• Articles, images, speeches or videos that promote terrorism or encourage violence
• Websites made by terrorist or extremist organisations
• Videos of terrorist attacks.

More information

You can find more information on the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Early Website. 

This website has information about signs to look out for, videos of real stories, and tips for starting a conversation about radicalisation.