Roger Gomm
Roger Gomm QPM, Advisor, Trainer, Consultant, Associate Lecturer, Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College, UK.
Roger retired from the Metropolitan Police Service having successfully completed a 34-year career in 2012. He has a unique background in operational command, having been pivotal in all major events in London for over 14 years.
He led the Casualty Bureau team in New York after the 9/11 terrorist attack, negotiated two-way flow of information on UK casualties enabling the UK Government to support bereaved families. In July 2005, he managed the police response to the London bombings of ‘7/7’, where he used his in-depth knowledge to excellent effect.
More recently he initiated the initial response to and later reviewed the London Riots of August 2011 to identify learning. His professional and personal commitment was recognised by Her Majesty in 2007 when he was awarded the Queens Police Medal for distinguished Service.
He is working as an Advisor, Trainer or Consultant and his portfolio includes;
- Associate Lecturer, Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College; delivering multi-agency strategic (Gold) and tactical (Silver) emergency and crisis management training to public and private sector as part of the Civil Protection Faculty.
- Associate Tutor, College of Policing; deliver Leadership, Management and Operational Command training
- Visiting Lecturer at Portsmouth, Christ Church and Huddersfield Universities; delivering practical workshop on integrated emergency management.
- Head of Training and Development, Institute of Civil Protection & Emergency Management (ICPEM).
- Advisor to GLA / London Resilience Team as part of the Academic and Operational Reference Group.
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IPCC Report on climate
The IPCC Report on Climate Change and Land, addresses land degradation, sustainable land management, food security and greenhouse gas - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 14, Issue 4)
IPCC Report on climate
The IPCC Report on Climate Change and Land, addresses land degradation, sustainable land management, food security and greenhouse gas - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 14, Issue 4)
Nerve agent released in the UK
Roger Gomm takes a look at the events that unfolded
in Salisbury, UK, after Sergei and Yulia Skripal were
poisoned by a weapons-grade nerve agent in March 2018 - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 13, Issue 3)
Disrupting the path of least resistance
Since our last edition, there have been many high-profile terrorist attacks, says Roger Gomm. How can businesses, communities and governments improve their preparedness?
- Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 12, Issue 4)
Organisational resilience
Anticipation, assessment, prevention, preparation,response and recovery – these are the vital areas that any organisation should be looking at when considering its resilience, says Roger Gomm - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 12, Issue 4)
Ensuring preparedness
Roger Gomm provides an overview of the terrorist attack in Westminster, London, outlining the importance of communities working together to protect the capital and to ensure preparedness - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 12, Issue 3)
The risk landscape for 2017
Roger Gomm discusses the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Risks Report’ for 2017, which focuses attention on the evolution of global risks and the deep interconnections between them, finding that environment-related risks figure highly on the risk landscape - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 12, Issue 3)
The widening scope of security risk
To support the emergency services, all organisations need to become more
sophisticated in the way in which they organise security, including preparing for,
responding to and recovering from terrorist incidents, according to Roger Gomm - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 12, Issue 2)
Annual report on UK counter-terrorism strategy
Roger Gomm takes a look at the findings of the UK’s annual report on counter-terrorism strategy which, in his opinion, indicate that terrorists continue to target crowded places that are less protected and afford the potential for mass fatalities and casualties - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 12, Issue 1)
Terrorism: The threat picture
'Know yourself, know your allies, and know your enemy'. In today’s ever shifting and evolving terrorist risk landscape, Sun Tzu's advice still holds true, says Roger Gomm
- Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 11, Issue 4)
How keeping records helps in legal cases
Previously, Roger Gomm considered the importance of maintaining clear records while responding to an incident, giving advice on how to do so. In the final part of this series, he provides some examples drawn from real life incidents - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 11, Issue 3)
A continued and evolving threat
The 7/7 bombings in London were a wakeup call for the police and security services on the threat from Islamic militancy in the UK, writes Roger Gomm, and the more recent attacks - including those in Paris – have added critical impetus to the need for preparedness - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 11, Issue 2)
Commander accountability
Roger Gomm considers the importance of maintaining clear records during an incident, providing advice which, although primarily based within a UK context, is applicable to commanders wherever they may be in the world - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 11, Issue 2)
Record-keeping under scrutiny
Maintaining clear records of decisions taken can be overlooked in the heat of an incident, says Roger Gomm. But failing to keep proper records could put your credibility – and that of your organisation – on the line - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 11, Issue 1)
Preparing for the unthinkable
Roger Gomm looks at British guidance for civilians who might find themselves caught up in a terrorist attack involving single or multiple shooters, emphasising that civil protection communities should also be aware of this advice - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 10, Issue 4)
The enduring threat of terrorism
In this briefing Roger Gomm describes how international terrorist risk assessment levels, which were raised in many countries just a few months ago have sadly proved accurate, prompting governments around the world to take action - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 10, Issue 2)
A hat-trick of terror attacks
Roger Gomm examines the so-called ‘hat-trick’ of recent terror events, warning that the type of attacks seen in India, Kenya and Algeria are likely to be repeated - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 9, Issue 3)
Public order policing
Roger Gomm explores the complexities of policing protest and public disorder in the UK, outlining how businesses should prepare for all eventualities in order to protect their staff, property and reputations from damage - Written by Roger Gomm. (Volume 9, Issue 1)
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Cold weather planning
Public Health England has recently published a Cold Weather Plan, giving advice to help ... - Written by Roger Gomm.
