Episode #031 - Scott Hamer - Mitigating Terrorism Threat at St. Paul's Cathedral

Scott Hamer is a retired New Scotland Yard police inspector. He spent the last five years of his Metropolitan Police career as Personal Protection Officer to His Majesty King Charles III, as the former Prince of Wales. Over half of Scott's career was spent on close protection duties as a senior manager in Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP); responsible for the protection of UK and international public figures in over fifty countries across the globe, including failed states and warzones. Since retiring from the police, Scott has held senior security positions at The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and The Royal Albert Hall. He is currently Head of Security and Resilience at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

In this episode, we’ll hear Scott's own assessment on the UK terrorism threat landscape, what it takes to protect an iconic site like St. Paul’s Cathedral, as well as Scott's own advice and guidance for businesses seeking to mitigate terrorism threat.

Disclaimer: At 25:00 minutes, the Archbishop of London is mentioned in error; the intended reference was to the Archbishop of Canterbury. This could not be corrected during post-production.

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Episode #030 - Islamic State, Syria, and UK Foreign Fighters - February Monthly Terrorism Update

Welcome to Totally Terrorism, a Pool Re podcast. In this episode, we bring you a Monthly Terrorism Threat Update, featuring terrorism-related incidents monitored by the Pool Re Threat Analysis Team. Through concise roundtable discussions and real-time analysis, Totally Terrorism keeps you updated on emerging threats as they happen, providing sharper, more immediate insights.

In this episode, our team discusses terrorism-related incidents from January and their potential impact on the UK terrorism threat landscape. For regular insightful terrorism threat and risk information, as well as other Pool Re updates, please sign up to receive our emails at https://www.poolre.co.uk/signup/.

If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please subscribe on your streaming app of choice, and share so we can help build a better understanding of the terrorism threat to the UK.

Disclaimer: The views or statements expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Pool Re employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Pool Re.

Disclaimer: The views or statements expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Pool Re employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Pool Re.

Episode #029 - Bondi Beach, Firearms, and the Threat to the Jewish Community - January Monthly Terrorism Update

Welcome to Totally Terrorism, a Pool Re podcast. In this episode, we bring you a Monthly Terrorism Threat Update, featuring terrorism-related incidents monitored by the Pool Re Threat Analysis Team. Through concise roundtable discussions and real-time analysis, Totally Terrorism keeps you updated on emerging threats as they happen, providing sharper, more immediate insights.

In this episode, our team discusses terrorism-related incidents from December and their potential impact on the UK terrorism threat landscape. For regular insightful terrorism threat and risk information, as well as other Pool Re updates, please sign up to receive our emails at https://www.poolre.co.uk/signup/.

If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please subscribe on your streaming app of choice, and share so we can help build a better understanding of the terrorism threat to the UK.

Disclaimer: The views or statements expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Pool Re employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Pool Re.

Disclaimer: The views or statements expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Pool Re employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Pool Re.