Protecting our communities

Welcome to Project Griffin, a police initiative to protect our cities and communities from the threat of terrorism. It brings together and coordinates the resources of the police, emergency services, local authorities, business and the private sector security industry.

Project Griffin was developed by the City of London Police and formally introduced in London in April 2004 as a joint venture between the City and Metropolitan police forces. Its remit was to advise and familiarise managers, security officers and employees of large public and private sector organisations across the capital on security, counter-terrorism and crime prevention issues.

Following its unqualified success in London, Project Griffin is increasingly being adopted by other police forces, cities and communities across the UK. It has also generated interest and acclaim overseas, particularly in the United States, Hong Kong and Australia.

Participating police forces across the UK

News

September 2010

New Zealand express interest in Griffin.

The City of London Police were invited out to New Zealand this month to provide an overview of Project Griffin.  With the Rugby World Cup next year, clearly at the forefront of their minds, the New Zealand Police were very keen to hear about the benefits of Project Griffin.   The conference was attended by a range of stakeholders and included police representives from Australia, who have already embeded Project Griffin.