Communities Asked For Support in Reporting Online Extremism | West Yorkshire Police

With the enduring terrorist threat, it is now more important than ever that everyone plays their part in tackling terrorism.

Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) encourages communities to save lives by reporting suspicious behaviour and activity.

A person’s usage of the internet is one area that may cause suspicion or lead to a change in their behaviour. People can easily be exposed to extremist materials that are easily accessible online. Those involved in terrorism and violent extremism recognise its power and use it as a tool for recruitment and radicalisation.

Detective Chief Superintendent Martin Snowden is the Head of Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) North East. He said: “Usage of online platforms is very apparent in a large number of counter terrorism investigations.