EFRIM sets the agenda for further cooperation among European emergency services The EFRIM-initiative for further cooperation presents a promising first step in addressing many of the current challenges the emergency services sector face. Megan Anderson • July 13, 2015
Indicators of Terrorist Intent and Capability Planning and preparing for a terrorist attack requires time, resources, skills and knowledge. Which 'early warning indicators' can be detected that could help disrupting potential plots? Bart Schuurman • July 01, 2015
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
All You Can Read In the average, a new book on terrorism is published every two hours and since it takes at least two hours to read one volume, one can go on reading new books forever. Many of these books are not worth reading - but which ones are? Alex Schmid • June 26, 2015
Re-entry of High Profile Offenders One of the main shortcomings in studies on ‘high profile offenders’ is their relatively sample size. One way to overcome this limitation is to study other groups that may be faced with similar experiences. Marieke Liem • June 22, 2015
Why the military will not defeat the Islamic State If we solely pursue military objectives and do not consider different, and sometimes conflicting or difficult opinions – we will fail in the fight against the Islamic State. Eva Entenmann • June 15, 2015
Policies on foreign fighters: how they could impact foreign fighter pathways Foreign fighters are top priority for security services. Many policies have been designed to limit the possible threat posed by these fighters. What are the unintended consequences of these policies? Edwin Bakker and Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • May 17, 2015
Why not negotiate with terrorists? Negotiations, despite their obvious potential benefits, are not always the preferred means for achieving conflict resolution. Bart Schuurman • May 15, 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