Do not film terror attacks, pupils told

DO NOT waste time taking photographs if you are caught up in a terror attack, children have been told in police advice for schools.

For the first time, counter terrorism police have launched an information campaign aimed at children aged 11 to 16, advising them to “run, hide, tell” if they are caught up in an attack.

Security chiefs ordered the campaign after the Manchester Arena attack, which hundreds of children and teenagers were caught up in. “We knew we needed to educate a younger audience and we knew that, if done correctly, this could be a campaign that will continue to keep people safe for decades to come,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lucy D’orsi, the UK’S lead for protective security.

The National Police Chiefs Council will publish an animated film and teaching resources on their website today for schools. The film, designed by counter-terror police and the PSHE Association, urges children not to “waste time” taking pictures or videos of the scene on their phones, but instead to run away from danger.