Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism Action (MI5 and CTP)
217. Using the RCAP Framework, the lead is allocated a traffic-light status, according to the nature of the reporting, and a band according to the credibility of the intelligence:
| Risk assessment (traffic-light status) | |
| RED | *** |
| AMBER | *** |
| GREEN | *** |
| BLUE | *** |
| Credibility assessment (band) | |
| BAND 1 Some Credibility |
*** |
| BAND 2 Indeterminate Credibility |
*** |
| BAND 3 Lacking Credibility |
*** |
The Develop' and 'Decide' stages
218. The next stages, after 'Receive' and 'Assess', are to develop the lead and to decide what action to take:
- Lead development is the process of identifying intelligence gaps and requirements, and the further research and actions necessary, to enable a more informed assessment of the lead. Leads should be developed where possible without the application of significant covert resource (such as surveillance or intercept). MI5 and the police endeavour to agree and deploy resources in accordance with the risk and credibility assessment. Each organisation is accountable for the deployment of its own resources.
- Decisions on what action is to be taken on a lead occur at each stage of the lead assessment process, beginning with the SPOE. The traffic light and band will be reviewed continually and amended where appropriate to ensure they accurately reflect the risk and credibility assessment.
MI5 and CTP will jointly agree on the actions taken on each national security lead. The decision is informed by the credibility assessment; however, at this point consideration is also given to whether any further actions are possible and the proportionality of any further investigation.[1]
- ↑ Written evidence - MI5, 31 January 2020.
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