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Essex Fire and Rescue criticised after 'terror details' not blacked out properly | Essex Fire and Rescue criticised after 'terror details' not blacked out properly |
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A fire service has been accused of putting the public at risk by failing to properly redact details of potential terrorist targets from a document. | A fire service has been accused of putting the public at risk by failing to properly redact details of potential terrorist targets from a document. |
Part of Essex Fire Service's "strategic assessment of risk" outlined its terrorist incident response plans. | Part of Essex Fire Service's "strategic assessment of risk" outlined its terrorist incident response plans. |
Essex Police urged the service to redact parts of it because they could have been useful to terrorists. | Essex Police urged the service to redact parts of it because they could have been useful to terrorists. |
But if the online document was copied and pasted into another document the blacked-out sections could be seen. | But if the online document was copied and pasted into another document the blacked-out sections could be seen. |
The problem was noticed by the BBC which informed the fire service. The document has now been removed from the service's website. | The problem was noticed by the BBC which informed the fire service. The document has now been removed from the service's website. |
One redacted chapter gave the details of every oil refinery and chemical plant in and around the county. | |
It also gave the locations of oil pipelines, hospitals, football stadiums and Colchester Zoo. | It also gave the locations of oil pipelines, hospitals, football stadiums and Colchester Zoo. |
'Mistake was rectified' | 'Mistake was rectified' |
Another chapter - headed "Terrorism" - gave details of how the fire service would be involved in the event of a terror attack here in the county, or in London. | Another chapter - headed "Terrorism" - gave details of how the fire service would be involved in the event of a terror attack here in the county, or in London. |
Essex Fire Service thanked the BBC for pointing out the oversight adding: "The mistake was rectified as soon as we were made aware." | Essex Fire Service thanked the BBC for pointing out the oversight adding: "The mistake was rectified as soon as we were made aware." |
But leader of the Labour group on Essex Fire Authority, Cathy Kent, said: "It is very, very disappointing to find that something as simple as this has not been done correctly. | But leader of the Labour group on Essex Fire Authority, Cathy Kent, said: "It is very, very disappointing to find that something as simple as this has not been done correctly. |
"Potentially it could mean a lack of confidence in the ability in Essex County Fire and Rescue to carry out their duties professionally. Potentially people's lives could be put at risk." | "Potentially it could mean a lack of confidence in the ability in Essex County Fire and Rescue to carry out their duties professionally. Potentially people's lives could be put at risk." |
Kerry Smith, UKIP member of the authority, said: "Of course if something is going to be redacted, then it should be redacted. | Kerry Smith, UKIP member of the authority, said: "Of course if something is going to be redacted, then it should be redacted. |
"But the fact of the matter is that some of the stuff which has been redacted, to be honest, I don't see how a terrorist could make something of it." | "But the fact of the matter is that some of the stuff which has been redacted, to be honest, I don't see how a terrorist could make something of it." |
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