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19 Mar‘Dads’ Army’ to protect against security threats

Gordon Brown wants tens of thousands of Britons to join a new Dads’ Army-style volunteer force to help the Government tackle threats to national security.

The Prime Minister also said ministers will also publish an annual risk register of the top threats facing Britain, from the Al Qaeda terror threat to flooding and cyber crime.

The new force, called a new Civil Protection Network, will be based on the local Neighborhood Watch schemes.

The Prime Minister said he wanted to see “improved resilience against emergencies” from floods to terrorist attacks.

Read More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1582199/Dads-Army-to-protect-against-security-threats.html

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