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The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) is a terrorism threat advisory scale used by the US Department of Homeland Security since April 26, 2011. [1] [2] The NTAS is the replacement for the often-criticized, color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System introduced by the George W. Bush administration in 2002. [1]
The National Terrorism Threat Level (NTTL) is a tool used by Canadian government officials, including law enforcement agencies, to identify risks and vulnerabilities from threats of terrorism in Canada. It represents the probability of a violent act of terrorism occurring in Canada, based on information and intelligence.
National Counter-Terrorism Alert Level. Certain - terrorist attack is imminent or has occurred; Expected- terrorist attack is highly likely; Probable - terrorist attack is likely; Possible - terrorist attack could occur; Low - terrorist attack is not expected; Administered by the Federal Attorney-General's Department.
The system was created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 3 on March 11, 2002, in response to the September 11 attacks.It was meant to provide a "comprehensive and effective means to disseminate information regarding the risk of terrorist acts to federal, state, and local authorities and to the American people."
[1]:39:E4.4.1.1-4; FPCON ALPHA applies when there is an increased general threat of possible terrorist activity against personnel or facilities, and the nature and extent of the threat are unpredictable. [1]:39:E4.2.2 In ALPHA, personnel and family members must be regularly informed of the possible threat at hand, and to be alert. Resources ...
The National Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Security (NCTV), said in a statement it has raised the country's threat level to 4, or "substantial" on its 5-step scale, citing the conflict ...
It is the first time the threat level has been elevated to the midpoint of the five-tier National Terrorism Threat Advisory System since November 2022. The level had been “probable” the ...
A terroristic threat is a threat to commit a crime of violence or a threat to cause bodily injury to another person and terrorization as the result of the proscribed conduct. [1] Several U.S. states have enacted statutes which impose criminal liability for "terroristic threatening" or "making a terroristic threat."