How to cite this journal: Author, Date of the post, WMO Conflict Insight, Title of the post, ISSN: 2628 6998, https://worldmediation.org/journal/ ABSTRACT * This article examines a British initiative to involve citizens in counterterrorism through free online training. After outlining earlier public guidance on surviving an attack and administering first aid, the author describes the ACT Awareness eLearning programme launched by the National Police Chiefs’ Council, which seeks to enable citizens to recognise suspicious behaviour and respond appropriately. The author weighs the benefits, principally the restoration of a sense of
agency to a public whose fear is the object of terrorism, against the risks, including overconfidence after a…
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