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12 February – International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism

Effective prevention of violent extremism requires precision, cultural literacy, and evidential expertise. Generalist understanding is no longer sufficient.

My academic and operational work has focused extensively on the misappropriation and ideological weaponisation of Paganism and Germanic iconography by contemporary far-right extremist movements. Through a substantial body of published research, I have examined how sacred runic systems, reconstructed pre-Christian traditions, and mythic narratives are strategically distorted to legitimise supremacist, ethnonationalist and accelerationist violence.

I am nationally recognised for this specialism and have provided subject matter expert evidence before the courts in terrorism cases, supporting prosecutions and contributing to the evidential foundations underpinning the proscription of extremist organisations. My work has assisted the judiciary and juries in understanding the ideological signalling, symbolic intent and doctrinal frameworks embedded within extremist material.

In parallel, I continue to advise and train counter-terrorism policing, national security agencies, government departments, HMPPS, HMCTS, the education sector and the Armed Forces. A central pillar of that work is ensuring operational partners can clearly differentiate between:

Law-abiding Pagan communities exercising legitimate freedom of belief

Legitimate cultural or historical symbolism

Deliberate extremist co-option designed to radicalise, recruit and mobilise

This distinction safeguards both public protection and civil liberties. It prevents overreach, protects minority faith communities, and strengthens evidential robustness in terrorism investigations.

Extremism thrives in ambiguity. My role is to remove that ambiguity through research, evidence and operational clarity.

If your organisation requires specialist training, expert insight, or evidential support in this area, I invite you to contact me directly.

#CounterTerrorism#NationalSecurity#ExpertEvidence#Extremism#SecurityStudies#Prevent#Policing

Last night we held the first round of safeguarding training for our Safer Pagan Spaces Pledge holders, and it was genuinely heartening.

There were thoughtful questions, honest reflections, and rich discussion about what it really means to be Pagan and Heathen community leaders, the responsibility we carry, the difficult decisions we sometimes have to make, and the care we’re called to uphold and embody.

We spent time exploring what a safer space actually looks like and feels like, not just in theory, but in lived experience, for everyone who enters our circles, gatherings, and communities. The feedback was generous, reflective, and deeply encouraging.

A huge thank you to the Confederation of Heathen Kindreds and Asatru UK for hosting me, and for the openness, care, and leadership shown throughout the session. It was a real privilege to hold this space with you.

This work isn’t about perfection. It’s about intention, accountability, and walking alongside one another as we strengthen safeguarding practice across our traditions.

Our next step is to invite more pledge holders to join the next round of training. If your organisation hasn’t yet signed the Safer Pagan Spaces Pledge, now is a great time to do so. By signing, you’ll also receive access to our community safeguarding guidance, including policy templates and risk assessment tools, because this work should never be carried alone.

Together, with the support of the Police Pagan Association, we can set stronger, kinder, and clearer standards for leadership, care, and safeguarding across all our Pagan and Heathen communities.

Charlotte Pardy – Community Lead

On Holocaust Memorial Day, we are called not only to remember, but to reflect on our responsibility in the present.

As the Founding Chair of the Police Pagan Association, as a practicing Heathen, and as someone working at the intersection of interfaith equity, EDI, and policing, I am acutely aware of how belief systems, identities, and symbols can be distorted and weaponised.

Heathen and Pagan traditions are frequently appropriated by the contemporary radical right in the furtherance of racist, antisemitic, misogynistic, and homophobic ideologies. Many of our sacred symbols have been deliberately misrepresented by those who share nothing with the values of reciprocity, honour, hospitality, and right relationship that sit at the heart of our faiths. That appropriation is not accidental, and it is rooted in ideological threads that draw directly from Nazi worldviews.

Because of this, silence is not a neutral position.

As Heathen community leaders, groups, and practitioners, we have a moral duty to speak up and to speak out unequivocally against antisemitism, and against any attempt to tie our living faiths to the persecution and murder of Jewish people, Roma communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, political dissidents, and so many others affected by the Holocaust.

Racism and hatred do not always end in genocide, but every genocide begins with familiar and insidious stages. Propaganda, othering, dehumanisation, and the normalisation of exclusion. Professor Gregory Stanton’s model of the ten stages of genocide reminds us that these processes are predictable, but not inevitable. At every stage, intervention is possible, if people are willing to act.

For those of us in policing, public service, and community leadership, remembrance must go hand in hand with vigilance. Holocaust Memorial Day is not only about honouring the dead, it is about protecting the living, and challenging ideologies that seek to erase, diminish, or divide.

In contemporary Heathenry, we must be clear, there are no Nazis in Valhalla, and no place for hatred in our halls.

#HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverAgain #NoNazisInValhalla #Interfaith #EDI #Paganism #Heathenry #SpeakUp

Following the launch of the Police Pagan Association’s #SaferPaganSpaces pledge on 15 January, we have seen a strong and welcome response from across Pagan and Heathen communities. Groups of all sizes, from national representative organisations to online communities and smaller informal moots, covens, and groves, have already signed up, demonstrating a shared commitment to safety, accountability, and ethical leadership within faith spaces.

The pledge has also sparked important and constructive conversations about safeguarding, leadership responsibilities, and community expectations. While safeguarding is often formally defined in relation to children and adults at risk, it has far wider relevance. Effective safeguarding underpins the safety of everyone, strengthens trust within communities, and contributes to broader efforts to reduce violence against women and girls (#VAWG).

We have received thoughtful enquiries from groups at varying stages of safeguarding development. These include groups without safeguarding policies, those with outdated frameworks, and others where policies exist but are not easily accessible to leaders or members. We have also been asked about the responsibilities held by those who lead groups, whether informally, organisationally, or within ritual and faith-based settings. Some concerns have been raised about whether the #SaferPaganSpaces pledge places additional or unreasonable expectations on Pagan community leaders. We want to be clear, it does not.

The pledge is designed to support, not burden. Its purpose is to ensure Pagan and Heathen communities meet their basic safeguarding responsibilities with confidence and clarity. For groups with existing policies, this means making them accessible, understood, and applied when concerns arise. For those without policies, it means providing guidance to develop them, alongside training on how to respond to concerns, escalate risks appropriately, and refer matters to relevant statutory or safeguarding bodies where required.

This work is informed by the PPA’s involvement, in various capacities, in several high-profile cases in which Pagan belief, ritual, or perceived spiritual authority was exploited to facilitate abuse. These include the cases of David Mace and Kenneth Gavens in Bristol, who carried out predatory sexual offences against women and girls under the guise of Pagan ritual and initiation; Peter Petrauske and Jack Kemp in Falmouth, who presented themselves as High Priests of a coven while concealing sexual abuse; and Steven Sanders, convicted in 2025 of multiple rapes and sexual assaults against male and female children over a period spanning more than two decades, during which Paganism was used as a control tactic over vulnerable victims.

While cases such as these are thankfully rare, they highlight the serious harm that can occur when safeguarding is absent, misunderstood, or not acted upon. In addition, the PPA is currently supporting three ongoing enquiries across the UK involving allegations of sexualised behaviour, unwanted advances, and sexual assault by individuals in positions of authority within Pagan and Heathen groups. A recurring and deeply concerning theme in these cases is that those who raised concerns were often dismissed, disbelieved, gaslit, or ostracised, sometimes as a result of the alleged offender misusing their influence to undermine or discredit victims. It has also been evident that many group members lacked a clear understanding of safeguarding principles or how to respond to allegations of misconduct or criminal behaviour.

Sexual offending within Pagan communities is no more prevalent than in other communities, faith-based or otherwise. However, this does not diminish our shared responsibility to act proactively. Safeguarding is about reducing risk, protecting dignity, responding effectively to concerns, and having the confidence to escalate issues when necessary. By strengthening safeguarding practice, we uphold our duties to children and adults at risk, contribute to tackling violence against women and girls, and help create genuinely safer Pagan and Heathen spaces for everyone.

Following our public consultation, our Community Liaison Officer, Charlotte, has compiled a set of frequently asked questions responding to many of the themes raised since the launch of the #SaferPaganSpaces pledge. These will be published on our website shortly, and we are sharing them here to support transparency, learning, and continued dialogue across our communities.

#SaferPaganSpacesPledge

On Wednesday 19th November 2025 we gathered for the Police Pagan Association‘s Annual General Meeting – an opportunity not just to plan ahead, but to reflect on the incredible work we’ve already achieved throughout 2025.

This year has demonstrated once again that the PPA consistently punches above its weight. Despite being a small and highly specialised staff network, our impact across UK policing has been significant – from providing national training and guidance, to supporting forces with religious literacy, to ensuring Pagan voices are represented in key strategic spaces. Our work continues to show what a passionate, dedicated community can accomplish when it stands together.

At the AGM we presented the PPA Business Plan 2026–2029, setting out our strategic priorities for the next three years. The plan strengthens our alignment with National Police Chiefs’​ Council Staff Network Principles, ensuring that our work is professional, accountable, collaborative, and focused on the needs of both our members and the wider service.

We also introduced our new Safeguarding Policy, which emphasises the proactive safeguarding of Pagan spaces and aligns directly with national VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) initiatives. This marks a significant evolution in how we support safe participation in all Pagan contexts – from informal moots to established ritual groups – and reinforces our commitment to creating environments where everyone feels secure, respected, and valued.

A heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected members of our Executive Leadership Team. Thank you for stepping forward to lead, inspire, and continue the important work of the PPA. Your contributions will play a vital role as we enter a new chapter of growth and development.

Finally, sincere thanks to the Police Federation of England and Wales for generously hosting us at their headquarters. Your support allowed us to meet, plan, and collaborate in a welcoming and professional space.

Here’s to the year ahead – rooted in community, strengthened by shared purpose, and guided by the values that make the Police Pagan Association such a distinctive and impactful part of UK policing.

The Police Pagan Association is really proud to announce that we have achieved a massive breakthrough on behalf of our Pagan communities that will have far-reaching implications that will change how Paganism is perceived and recorded nationally.

I am in a privileged position as a national chair for a police DSSA where I can use my access to the highest levels of agencies such as the Home Office, the National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing to influence change at a national level.

Towards the end of 2021 the College of Policing was tasked by the Home Office to carry out a review of the National Standard for Recording Workforce Data Information. This was primarily around enhancing how police forces accurately recorded the diversity of their workforces and those they are recruiting – some of you may know that I’ve been an equality & diversity champion for Hertfordshire Constabulary for many years, and am also the Positive Action Recruitment & Retention lead currently.

I used this opportunity to submit a business case to have Paganism recognised as a faith in its own right in all government data systems; the letter attached contains many of the points I made – especially that the Police Pagan Association was the only staff support association that represented a characteristic still defined as ‘other’ (i.e., when choosing a faith when reporting a crime, applying for a job etc. Pagans would have to select ‘other’, and where not always provided an option to define their faith).

I cannot reiterate how significant this business case was, as it had far-reaching implications that extended beyond policing. If accepted as a faith, recordable in its own right, it would not simply mean that police systems would have to include Pagan in their drop-down menus…

This review is national because it seeks to standardise ALL data systems used by the government and government agencies, therefore if Paganism was accepted as a faith in its own right it would be incorporated into systems such as PNC, Home Office statistical data, ONS data systems (including the new format for the Census) AND local police data systems for recording crimes, applications and workforce data.

I am delighted to announce that after several months of campaigning and with support from the amazing Stuart at the College of Policing, that Paganism will be recorded as a faith in its own right under the new Workforce Recording Data Standards. The list of recordable faiths will therefore be:

The new data standards will form the basis of for all national systems from March 2023, with agencies and constabularies expected to implement the standards on their local systems by the end of 2023.

This is a massive step towards the validation and profile of Paganism as a faith in this country, and will raise awareness of those agencies yet to record or recognise it; it will contribute to additional engagement by agencies who will now be obliged to recognise and accommodate Paganism in their daily business, and will contribute to the removal of the stigma that still permeates Paganism.

The Police Pagan Association is proud to proud to release our official Census data report for 2021. This document has been independently verified prior to release.

The 6 self-defined religions featured in the 2021 Census data pertaining to Paganism were the same as those featured in the 2011 census, namely Druid, Heathen, Pagan, Shaman, Wicca, and Witchcraft.

As with the 2011 census date, the Police Pagan Association did not include data pertaining to New Age, Pantheism or Occult.

PAGANISM HAS INCREASED FROM 76,459 IN 2021 TO 102,690 IN 2021, AN INCREASE OF 26,231 (34%).

Paganism is the second fastest growing religion (relative to size), only behind Islam (42%)

Therefore, Paganism now represents 0.15% of the total population of England and Wales, and 0.17% of total respondents to the 2021 census.

Druidry was the biggest loss at -1,699 (a 40.5% decrease), whilst Heathenry increased by 2,761 (a 141% increase) and Shamanism increased by 7,240 (an increase of 1114%).

Please email the PPA at Chair@PolicePaganAssociation.org to request a copy of our Census data report.

I recently had the opportunity to visit Utøya in Norway as part of my Master’s Degree studies in Terrorism, Security and Radical Right Extremism.

Utøya is the Island on which a right-wing white supremacist shot and killed 69 people, many of whom were young teenagers – the youngest was just 14 years old.

As a Pagan police officer I cannot effectively convey in words how it felt to be in the place where a terrorist – dressed as a police officer and whom stated that his cowardly actions would enable him to enter Valhalla – murdered people in cold blood because those people believed in a more inclusive, diverse and loving world.

Not everyone knows that this terrorist also named his guns Mjolnir and Gungnir, equating the weapons that he used to murder innocent people to the most holy of weapons used by the Gods in their protection of mankind.

You will all know how passionately invested I am in educating our police and counter-terrorism agencies about Pagan extremism; this is so that they can pursue those who misappropriate and misrepresent our sacred iconography in the pursuit of their misogynistic, racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic ideologies whilst ensuring that we law-abiding Pagans can were the symbols of our faith without fear of misdirected proactivity.

No-one wants these terrorists and extremists dealt with more so than our Pagan communities, no-one wants to see our Gods and Goddesses sullied by association with cowardly and inhumane acts, and whilst I was already wholly invested in this line of work on behalf of all of our Pagan communities, I cannot express how much my experience on Utøya, and the profound sense of loss and sadness that permeates and otherwise beautiful and historic landscape has reinvigorated my determination to ensure that the association of our sacred Heathen beliefs with right-wing extremism and white supremacism is completely eradicated.

There are no terrorists or cowards in Valhalla.

‘hvars þú bǫl kannt, kveð þú þat bǫlvi at ok gefat þínum fjándum frið.’

‘Where you know of misfortune/evil declare it to be misfortune/evil and don’t give your enemies peace.’

– Hávamál 127

I make no apologies for mimicking the title of Arun Kundnani’s excellent book[1], in which he investigates an uninformed ‘war on terror’ which disproportionately targeted our Muslim communities rather than Jihadi Extremists, and only served to further alienate and polarise a faith community already cautious of the government’s CONTEST strategy.

Yet we see the same mistakes being made by the government and the many agencies involved in countering domestic terrorism and violent extremism when it comes to Paganism[2] and its increasingly prevalent relevance to radical ideology and right wing extremism in the UK.

The lack of knowledge about Paganism has already led to mistakes being made which, if not addressed, could lead to law-abiding Pagans being disproportionately affected by the well-intentioned but misdirected efforts of counter-terrorism (CT) agencies and result in the alienation of a minority faith community with which they need to build and maintain bridges if they are to effectively target the right wing extremists who appropriate and misrepresent Pagan iconography as a recruitment platform.

This, along with a number of other societal challenges facing CT agencies when working with Pagan communities need to be addressed if they are to effectively tackle the rising threat of right wing extremism.

The Norse branch of Paganism, known as Heathenry or Asatru, and right-wing extremism in the UK have unfortunately been inexorably linked since Arnold Leese’s Imperial Fascist League (IFL) of the 1920s, influenced by Völkisch ideologies and the concept of ‘Nordicism’.[3]

Whilst examples of extreme right-wing Heathenry can be found in many parts of the world, the fact that Heathenry was the UK’s indigenous faith prior to its Christianisation plays into the racial, ethno-nationalist narrative of the UK’s extreme right, albeit in a traditionally biased format, interpreted to suit the racist, antisemitic, homophobic, and misogynistic values of their ideology.

However, contemporary Paganism is largely ignored as a minority faith adopted only by fringe factions, and its increasing relevance to right wing extremism is often overlooked. The 2011 Census recorded 76,459 Pagans in England and Wales, accounting for 0.14% of the population, so it is easy to see why, in comparison to larger religions such as Christianity (which accounted for 59.3% of the population at 33,243,000), it is not often considered a threat.

However, the increasing popularity of Paganism and its persistent links to the extreme right cannot be ignored. Whilst it is unlikely that Paganism will ever compete with the Abrahamic faiths, it is experiencing a contemporary renaissance; more people – especially younger generations – are seeking out non-hierarchical faiths in which they can express themselves and their interpretation of the divine as individuals; a faith which expresses the ever relevant concern for our environment and our place within it. This, along with the recent popularity in Norse culture in TV series such as Vikings and computer games such as Assassins Creed: Valhalla have all contributed to a growing number of people exploring or seeking out Heathenry.

And, as more people explore Nordic Paganism, more opportunities present themselves to extremist groups to promote their racialised tenets as those of contemporary Heathenry and lure individuals into an increasingly radicalised ideology. Additionally, some organised right-wing Heathen groups boast a variety of outreach projects, including a chaplaincy and prison ministry with which they seek to radicalise or convert a growing number of already radicalised individuals in the prison or probation systems to their extremist interpretation of Heathenry – accounting for the increasing number of referrals relating to subjects who, during their internment or probation claim to have found solace as a Heathen Pagan, or more commonly for those of an extreme right wing mindset, as an ‘Odinist’.

Additionally, groups such as the Asatru Folk Assembly[4] have a programme in which they train ‘folk builders’ to join the armed forces[5] and recruit soldiers with combat and survivalist training to their cause; and extremist neo-Pagan ‘thinktanks’ such as Thule-Seminar and Grece are led by self-styled academics who use their educational credentials to access universities and online learning spaces as guest lecturers, allowing them to introduce a predominantly younger educated audience to their often nuanced ‘soft entry’ theories that inevitably lead into their more radicalised and extreme agendas.

With the addition to a significant online presence with the likes of Folkbook[6] and the more traditional applications, extremist Paganism has access to our younger generations, our prison communities, our educational establishments, and our armed forces, as well as wider society through popular culture and faith communities.

Whilst Paganism as a religion may be small in comparison to others, it cannot be denied that it is disproportionately represented in the ideology of the extreme right in the UK and beyond, and CT agencies need to start taking the threat posed by radicalised Heathenry more seriously.

There are, however, significant challenges that cannot be ignored. Whilst the many CT agencies and departments with whom I have spoken seem eager to learn, it is apparent that there is a distinct lack of knowledge about Paganism – radicalised or otherwise – within our government and CT agencies at a national and local level, and certainly no evidence of joined-up working practice in which such knowledge can be effectively shared between agencies.

The current independent commission[7] on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy, and Practice states:

“The Commission brings together 15 Commissioners who between them have expertise and experience of counter-terrorism law, policy and practice, as well as knowledge and understanding of the groups and communities most directly affected by terrorism and by counter-terrorism measures.”

I opine that none of the commissioners have a knowledge or understanding of our Pagan communities, their complicated historical relationship with policing, nor how they have been affected by the CONTEST strategy;[8] when the Pagan perspective is not represented at national or legislative level it is no surprise that there is no recognition of the value of working more closely with our Pagan communities to better direct and focus intelligence led CT efforts to the threat of domestic right wing extremism and terrorism, whilst minimising the potential impact of proactivity on an already cautious but predominantly law-abiding minority faith community.

This lack of knowledge was exemplified upon the release of a revised PREVENT strategy in June 2011, following which CT agencies started releasing intelligence documents such as ‘right wing signs & symbols’ advising readers that such iconography was indicative of right-wing or extremist ideologies, initially providing no context nor differentiation between Pagan symbols such as Mjolnir, the Valknut, the Othala rune, and solely extremist right wing symbols.

Whilst it is recognised that right-wing extremist groups like Scottish Dawn[9], do utilise Pagan iconography such as the Algiz rune[10], and that the aforementioned Pagan symbols are misappropriated and misrepresented by right-wing extremist groups, acting upon them without context would have resulted in members of the Pagan community being disproportionately targeted simply for wearing symbols of their faith, making an already cautious community harder to work with at a time when their insight and cooperation is invaluable to tackling the rise of domestic right-wing extremism.

Indeed, it was only after the intervention of the Police Pagan Association that future versions of this and other related intelligence documents featured a caveat[11] stating that these symbols were primarily worn by law-abiding Pagans and should be considered in context with other indicators by operatives. However, had the Police Pagan Association not been a government endorsed agency, I fear that no such change would have been forthcoming.

This relates to the second challenge; Paganism is traditionally decentralised, non-hierarchical, and generally unstructured. With the exceptions of established groups such as the Pagan Federation, Asatru UK, and the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBoD), Paganism is self-deterministic and eclectic, largely a conglomeration of the worship of nature, a recognition of our place within it, and the individuals experience and interpretation of the divine; as a result organising Pagans is likened to ‘herding cats’ and if you ask 10 Pagans to define Paganism you would likely get 10 very different answers, but all would proudly identify as a Pagan, or a branch thereof.

Whilst there are certainly recognised representatives, academics, and faith leaders within the Pagan community, often local groups (Moots) are led by the most engaged or motivated individual, attendance at Moots will wax and wane and individuals may not align to any one group, instead preferring to experience a variety of interpretations provided by the inexorable individuality inherent within Pagan practice.

And like all other faiths Paganism attracts its fair share of self-appointed experts, egos and those who shout louder than others. For this reason, I recognise the challenge for CT agencies when looking to engage with Pagan communities, whether they be looking for a specialist consultant or a representative on an interfaith working group. I will concede here that the caution of the Home Office and our CT agencies is undoubtedly influenced by past mistakes, in which individuals and agencies with their own agendas retarded efforts to engage with faith communities, espousing opinions not necessarily indicative of the wants, needs or expectations of those they purportedly represented.

However, the government needs to pay attention and take the influence of Paganism on contemporary right wing extremism seriously. There are agencies and representatives out there who can provide balanced and invaluable insight into our Pagan communities, who can help build bridges between the police, our CT agencies, and a minority faith community at a time when their intelligence and knowledge is very much needed. No one wants to see those to have misappropriated our sacred iconography prosecuted more so than the UKs Pagan population, now is the time to work together towards the shared goal of targeting and persecuting those who threaten our security with their right-wing extremist ideologies that have no place in our increasingly diverse and inclusive society.

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[1] Arun Kundnani, “The Muslims are coming!” (London: Version Books, 2014) 27-54

[2] Samuel Longstreth, “Far Right Usage of Pagan and Nordic Iconography.” GreyDynamics.com April 29, 2022.  https://greydynamics.com/far-right-usage-of-pagan-and-nordic-iconography/

[3] Graham Macklin, “Failed Führers: A history of Britain’s extreme right” (Oxon: Routledge, 2020) 22-68

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The Police Pagan Association is delighted to introduce the newest members of our ever-expanding First Point of Contact network!

CE Lisa Barnett of West-Midlands Police has taken on the role of FPOC for for the West Midlands region; you can contact her here.

CE Natasha Koncewicz of Norfolk Constabulary has taken on the role of FPOC for Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies; she can be contacted here.

And our Treasurer Inspector Maxine Cilia, has taken on the role of FPOC for Surrey and Sussex constabularies; she can be contacted here.

We are extremely grateful to our FPOCs, who take on the additional responsibilities that the role brings alongside their regular duties.

If you are a serving Pagan police officer or member of police staff and you are interested in becoming part of our FPOC network, feel free to contact us using the form below.