Extremism and terrorism

If you want to report a case of extremism, and you are in a situation that may become heated or violent, you should:

• telephone the police on 999
• contact 18000 if you are a textphone user
• text the police on 999 (but you must be registered for the emergencySMS service)

If you want to speak to specially trained police officers about extremism, but the situation is not an emergency, you can:

• call the national police Prevent advice line on 0800 011 3764

The line is open 9am to 5pm. Outside these hours, your call will be transferred to specialist counter terrorism officers.

• make a report online
• call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to make a report without giving your namehttps://www.met.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/ath/possible-terrorist-activity/make a report online

If you are worried that an adult may be affected by extremism, you can contact our safeguarding adults first response team by:

• telephoning 0800 137 915 (or our emergency duty team outside working hours on 0800 999 7677)
• emailing us at [email protected]

To report your concerns directly to the police, fill in the National Prevent referral form and email it to [email protected].

If you are worried that a child may be affected by extremism, you can contact our first response team by:

• telephoning 01296 383962 (or our emergency duty team outside working hours on 0800 999 7677)
• emailing us at [email protected]

To report your concerns directly to the police, fill in the National Prevent referral form and email it to [email protected].

You can report illegal or harmful information, pictures or videos you have seen on the internet by using the government website.

You do not have to give your name when making a report.

If you have a question about reporting extremism that is not answered on this page, contact the community safety team.