Specialist teams.
Shared purpose.
UKCTAG's subgroups turn the organisation's mission into practical activity. Each has a defined remit, departmental leadership and a contribution to the wider ambition of raising standards, sharing knowledge and strengthening counter-terrorism capability across the private security sector.
Six areas of work.
One mission.
The subgroups are specialist functions rather than isolated teams. Their work is designed to connect: research can inform training, training can identify capability gaps, content can communicate learning, international engagement can broaden understanding, mentorship can develop people, and ethics provides an important framework for responsible practice.
Research & Policy
Independent, applied research focused on terrorism, counter-terrorism, security threats, legislation and evidence-based policy development.
Explore Research & Policy →SUBGROUPTraining & Development
Supporting the development and standardisation of high-quality training frameworks aligned with real-world operational requirements.
Explore Training & Development →SUBGROUPContent & Media
Turning complex counter-terrorism and security issues into accessible briefings, analysis, thought leadership and professional communications.
Explore Content & Media →SUBGROUPLewry Mentorship Programme
A structured professional development pathway supporting early-career professionals entering the security and counter-terrorism sector.
Explore Lewry Mentorship Programme →SUBGROUPInternational Relations
Building relationships, exchanging knowledge and connecting UKCTAG with international practitioners, organisations and experts.
Explore International Relations →SUBGROUPEthics
Supporting ethical practice, research integrity, professional standards, accountability and responsible organisational decision-making.
Explore Ethics →People. Knowledge. Standards.
Every subgroup contributes to UKCTAG's wider objective: to professionalise and strengthen the counter-terrorism and security sector through credible expertise, practical learning, collaboration and professional standards.
Translate emerging threats, legislation, research and operational experience into useful understanding.
Support meaningful professional development and improve access to relevant knowledge and learning.
Bring practitioners, experts, organisations and stakeholders together to share experience and reduce silos.
Identify capability gaps and help create better standards, resources, pathways and professional opportunities.
Encourage constructive discussion, evidence-based thinking and continuous improvement across the sector.
Keep the ultimate purpose in view: stronger preparedness, resilience and protection of people and places.
Outputs that connect the organisation.
Subgroup activity can contribute to professional publications, briefings, training frameworks, webinars, events, roundtables, mentorship activity, stakeholder engagement and other UKCTAG resources.
Go deeper into each UKCTAG subgroup.
Each dedicated page explains the group's purpose, remit, leadership and contribution to UKCTAG.