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Secu4All project

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENSE 2023 | MAY 29TH – MAY 31ST | RODES, GREECE

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AGENDA

  • 1) Introduction
    • What is DISSS?
    • For those that do not know Efus yet
    • Introduction into the Secu4All project
  • 2) Protecting public space
    • Public spaces of interest
  • 3) Multiple-helix approach to protecting public space

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AGENDA

  • 1) Introduction
    • What is DISSS?
    • For those that do not know Efus yet
    • Introduction into the Secu4All project
  • 2) Protecting public space
    • Public spaces of interest
  • 3) The Secu4All project

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WHAT IS DISSS?

The Stichting Dutch Institute for Safe and Secure Space (DISSS), is a non-profit organisation that focuses on ‘Safe & Secure Spaces’ by:

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    • Collaborating in multiple-helix and multi-disciplinary co-creation projects and collaborations across Europe
    • Social and technological innovation projects

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Who is DISSS?

PETER VAN DE CROMMERT

Director Strategy & Innovations

ANNA VAN DER STOK

Director Operations & Programs

VIVIAN GRAVENBERCH

Director Research & Marketing

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STICHTING DISSS

COOPERATING

we think is the best thing there is.

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STICHTING DISSS

THAT'S WHY

We have a Memorandum of Understanding with the best partner there is in multiple-helix oriented cooperation:

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AGENDA

  • 1) Introduction
    • What is DISSS?
    • For those that do not know Efus yet
  • 2) Protecting public space
    • Public spaces of interest
  • 3) The Secu4All project

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ROUTINE ACTIVITY THEORY

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This project was funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund — Police.

People usually commit crimes in between their "routine activities". The more convenient the situation, the easier it is to convince yourself it's okay to commit a crime. 

RAT theory explains this by dividing crime into three elements: 

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  • Suitable target or "Soft target"
  • (Absence of) a capable guardian
  • Likely offender (that can become a motivated one)

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SOFT TARGETS �(WHERE MOST ROUTINE ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE)

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https://youtu.be/TAMxoRu4BaA

Public Spaces of Interest  (PSOI) that are considered as 'soft targets'

Transport hubs 

Train stations, bus hubs, underground metro stations, etc. 

Squares 

Public squares were many events take place, are next to important buildings, have regular big markets, festivals, etc.

Shopping areas 

Shopping malls, main shopping streets in city centre, etc. 

Nightlife areas

Area with a high density of bars, pubs and/or nightclubs, restaurants, coffee shops, small concert halls 

Cultural venues 

Concert halls, museums, monuments, sport events, stadiums, amusement parks, tourist sites, etc.

Business venues

Big hotels with meeting rooms, large offices, conference centres, etc.

Places of worship 

Churches, Mosques, Synagogues, etc. due to their open character and place in communities

Institutional venues 

Governmental / Municipal buildings, health buildings, education buildings, etc.

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AGENDA

  • 1) Introduction
    • What is DISSS?
    • For those that do not know Efus yet
    • Introduction into the Secu4All project
  • 2) Protecting public space
    • Public spaces of interest
  • 3) The Secu4All project

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1 PROJECT DETAILS

  • Duration 24 months from 01/12/2020 to 30/06/2023​
  • Total cost € 889,035.18��ISFP-2019-AG-PROTECT submitted for ISFP-2019-AG-PROTECT
  • Project media https://efus.eu/secu4all-en/
  • Number of partners: 13 
    • 4 local and regional authorities: Brussels Capital Region (Belgium), Riga Municipal Police (Latvia), City of  Xábia (Spain), City of The Hague (Netherlands)
    • 5 organisations and academic partners: European Organisation for Security-EOS, The Center for Security Studies-KEMEA (Greece), Dutch Institute for Technology, Safety & Security (DISSS), Dsp-groep Bv-DSP (Netherlands), CRIMINA centre of the Miguel Hernandez University in Elche (Spain)
    • 3 national Fora : German, French and Italian Forum for Urban Security (DEFUS, FFSU, FISU)

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SECU4ALL IS ALL ABOUT INTERACTION 4 ALL

  • Multiple-helix approach

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  • Interactive learning methods

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  • Community building

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MULTIPLE-HELIX APPROACH

  • Empowering local and regional authorities with theoretical knowledge and practical tools to ensure the security of public spaces and the protection of soft targets against potential (manmade) threats. We do this by…

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MULTIPLE-HELIX APPROACH

    • …getting all stakeholders at one table (urban planners, law enforcement, municipalities, creatives)
    • And by facilitating a multiple-helix approach to urban security

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INTERACTIVE LEARNING METHODS

    • …giving training online during covid-19 made us think outside the (back then) box

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INTERACTIVE LEARNING METHODS

    • …giving training online during covid-19 made us think outside the (back then) box

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INTERACTIVE LEARNING METHODS

Luckily after covid-19, we were able to continue with physical trainings, by:

    • …conducting in situ trainings (going to an actual PSOI and noting down everything we see in a workbook)
    • …conducting (quick) vulnerability assessments (using secu4all materials such as stickers and a quick VAT template

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INTERACTIVE LEARNING METHODS

    • …including thinking outside the box about:
      • Tourism (5x as many inhabitants as during summer)
      • Different types of crimes during different times of the day/month/season/year
      • Using measures that are not season dependent (such as freezing bollards up north!)
      • Explaining the us-them antagonism as a fallacy in thinking about crime prevention

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BUILDING COMMUNITIES, BY…

    • …changing the dynamic (pineapple on pizza? Bingo.)
    • …Bridging gaps between law enforcement and citizens or private companies
    • …and by giving practical advice.

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ALL TOGETHER CREATING…

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…SECURITY 4 ALL

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The work presented in this paper received funding from the European Commission, under the “Internal Security Fund - Police ISFP-2019-AG-PROTECT” entitled <Secu4All> under Grant Agreement number 952789.

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Vivian gravenberch (DISSS)

viviangravenberch@disss.eu

www.disss.eu

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENSE 2023 | MAY 29TH – MAY 31ST | RODES, GREECE

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