European seminar to focus on local policing initiatives
Academics from across Europe will present innovative projects and share experiences
On 19 September, the Institute for Criminal Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck will be hosting a European seminar on the topic of local policing.
Academics and practitioners will hear about 11 initiatives from Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Belgium, Denmark and the UK which have been selected for the innovative ways in which they address particular challenges faced by local police forces and the organisations that they work with.
The initiatives being presented include projects focusing on juvenile delinquency; reintegration of ex-prisoners into the community; tackling illegal immigration; improving the perception of insecurity among vulnerable citizens; ending gang and youth violence; and building positive community networks.
Paul Turnbull, Director of the ICPR, said: “We are delighted to be hosting this seminar which will give local police forces and others involved in tackling common issues faced by many communities the opportunity to learn from the experiences of their counterparts across Europe. Many of the issues which will be covered in the seminar arise in multiple locations and establishing best practice and building a solid evidence base around which are the most effective interventions will enable local police forces to apply their resources to best effect.”
The ICPR will be compiling a compendium of European Community Policing Initiatives to be published later this year.