The guard dogs of our criminal justice system: oversight on police and justice New research on oversight on police and justice identified room for improvement. Elke Devroe and Joery Matthys • September 11, 2017
'Governance of violent radicalisation’; need for a one dimensional terminology? During a recent seminar at Leiden University's Institute of Security and Global Affairs, several views on dealing with violent radicalization were presented. Daan Weggemans and Elke Devroe • May 29, 2017
New publication “Policing European Metropolises. The Politics of Security in City-Regions” out now! Metropolises, or ‘city-regions’, have become a key focus of comparative social research, as they form the key nodal points or ‘command centres’ in more networked and globally integrated social relations. Elke Devroe • February 27, 2017
Counterterrorism in Belgium: Key challenges and policy options A recently published report focuses on priority aspects for Belgium’s heavily criticized counterterrorism approach and provides eight key options to strengthen the country's efforts in fighting terrorism. Elke Devroe • December 05, 2016
Organised crime and corporate crime: a need for higher quality investigation and enforcement The line between organised crime and corporate crime is not clear. There seems to exist an overlap between these two forms of crime. Elke Devroe • September 15, 2016
Policing European Metropolises: The Politics of Security in City Regions Elke Devroe will present the results of the international research project Policing European Metropolises Project (PEMP), a project comparing 22 cases (city regions) in 10 different countries. Elke Devroe and Jaroslaw Kantorowicz • September 02, 2016
Intelligence-led policing and local governance Within European metropolises, local governing bodies become increasingly important in the fight against transnational phenomena like radicalization, human trafficking, and drugs smuggling. Elke Devroe • June 24, 2016
First results PEMP project published! The first results of the “Policing European Metropolises project” (PEMP) that Elke Devroe launched in April 2013 are now published. Elke Devroe • June 29, 2015
Plural policing in comparative perspective Emprirical data suggest a completely different situation regarding plural policing than universally accepted theories which are based upon the situation in Great-Britain Elke Devroe • May 11, 2015