Policing civil societies in times of economic constraints

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1 ANNUAL CEPOL EUROPEAN POLICE RESEARCH & SCIENCE CONFERENCE Policing civil societies in times of economic constraints Gerd Altmann / pixelio.de DHPol - German Police University - Münster - Germany September 2013 with the support of: 2013 CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE

2 2013 CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH & SCIENCE CONFERENCE From September 11-13, 2013 the Annual CEPOL Police Research and Science Conference will be held at the campus of the German Police University (DHPol). The keynote speakers, the members of panels, and the participants from the European and international police science and research community will discuss the impact of the Euro crisis and the constraints that have affected policing. At the same time, a massive increase of migration from poor and crisis/war stricken regions of the world, and the implications of digital new/social media have had an impact on police during routine operations, major events, violent sports events, protest demonstrations and riots. The conference will address specific and wider implications of such new challenges that have led to dire consequences for the citizens of respective EU member states, particularly in Europe s South. Among the hardest hit, e.g. unemployed youths and impoverished pensioners or recipients of social welfare, manifestations of frustration and anger have been expressed in social protest. Under such conditions police have to maintain order, and at the same time they attract aggression as they are identified as the symbol of state power. Citizens experience cuts in their living standards, and sometimes they represent the majority, and not, as in earlier times, minorities. Even the less affected countries of the Euro region are confronted with the side effects of the crisis. Constraints tend to entice scapegoating of minorities. There is an increased visibility of outbreaks of anti-semitism, open aggression against Roma, and against long term resident working class migrants, newly arrived asylum seekers or refugees whether they have fled from war or from poverty. New forms of migration are particularly evident among Roma and their families from Southeastern Europe. This will be addressed and discussed during two panel sessions. In times of crisis, police accountability becomes a litmus test of democratic policing. While for some decades now research on police accountability has been the subject of police science in English speaking democracies, Belgium/NL and Scandinavia, much less related research can be observed in the police science discourse of the central and southern parts of the continent. Constraints and accountability will be dealt with during two plenary discussions. Citizens rights, democratic checks and balances, as well as the public perception of police, new/social media, and examples of the much requested comparative research on European policing will be the topics of panel sessions. Additionally, the conference will provide a forum for historical views on the European policing landscape. How have our societies managed change and challenges? How has police training and education adjusted to the Bologna process? Have practical and academic demands for modern policing been successfully integrated into the curricula? As last year in Lyon, on two evenings German Police University will make available open forums for ongoing, planned or just completed research projects. Interested colleagues are invited to present their ideas or findings during a poster session/ open market in the auditorium maximum of DHPol. To keep up to date with all the latest news about the conference, check the CEPOL website for updates: Annual CEPOL European Police Research & Science Conference 2013 CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 1

3 KEYNOTE AND PLENARY PANEL SESSION SPEAKERS Rafael Behr Research Professor at Police University Hamburg (Germany) Anja Bienert Police and Human Rights Programme, Amnesty International - Dutch Section Thomas Feltes University Professor in Criminology, Criminal Policy and Police Science at the Law Faculty Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany) Bob Hoogenboom Professor of Forensic Business Studies at Nyenrode Business Universiteit (Netherlands) Joanna Goodey Head of Freedoms and Justice Department, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Juha Kääriäinen Senior Researcher at Police College of Finland Gloria Laycock Professor at University College London, Department of Security and Crime Science Gorazd Meško Dean of the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security at the University of Maribor (Slovenia) Christian Mouhanna Deputy director of the French Social Research Centre on Law and Justice James Sheptycki Professor of Criminology at York University, Toronto (Canada) Joanne Taylor Director of Public Security for SAS Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific Dermot Walsh Professor of Law at the University of Limerick (Ireland) The Conference will only be held in English CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2

4 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Wednesday, 11 September MORNING Current developments in police science James Sheptycki Police and citizen encounters: fairness, legitimacy, accountability Juha Kääriäinen Gorazd Mesko Christian Mouhanna Dermot Walsh AFTERNOON Parallel Session Public perceptions of police and police work Rita Haverkamp Joachim Kersten Peter Sund Police and (ethnic) minorities (1) Albin Dearing Jérémie Gauthier Andrea Kozary Parallel Session Historical aspects of contemporary police developments Guus Meershoek Wolfgang Schulte Marisa Silvestri Police training and education Janos Fehérváry Holger Nitsch Pieter Tops Open Market Session 2013 CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 3

5 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Thursday, 12 September MORNING Policing in times of economic constraints Bob Hoogenboom Citizens rights Checks and balances on policing Rafael Behr Anja Bienert Joanna Goodey AFTERNOON Parallel Session New media, social media, e-learning Jeremy Crump Nick Keane Manuel Zacklad Empirical and comparative research on policing Kaiseler Queirós Stephan Kiernan Jochen Christe-Zeyse Parallel Session Police and (ethnic) minorities (2) Elisabeth Frankus Martin Herrnkind Branko Lobnikar Protest in age of austerity Jesus Gomez Hernandez David Waddington Open Market Session 2013 CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 4

6 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Friday, 13 September MORNING Parallel Session Police science journals Gorazd Mesko Katharina Weiss European security research policies: current funding schemes and future perspectives Steffen Muhle Barbara Rohmann Closing Session Innovative policing Marleen Easton Thomas Feltes Gloria Laycock Joanne Taylor Wrap up / Closing address Klaus Neidhardt Detlef Nogala Open Market Session Call for Posters The 2013 CEPOL Police Research and Science Conference provides a forum for discussion on the latest developments in this field to ensure that delegates can be kept aware of all the latest issues and take advantage of the knowledge capital of fellow experts. The agenda includes two Open Market Sessions, in which any delegate can present a project, raise an issue, share an idea or start a discussion. It is possible to present a poster in the assembly hall or to give a short interactive presentation (max. 20 minutes) in a number of breakout rooms. If you have an idea which you would like to discuss or present and you need further information about the Open Market Session, please contact the conference organiser at: PRSC2013@dhpol.de CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 5

7 WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE? CEPOL Police Research and Science conferences are open to all who have a scientific interest in how policing is taught and how to improve policing or a long-term strategic interest in the development of policing in Europe. The conference will particularly suit: Academics, scientists and researchers, who are operating in the field of police research and science Senior police managers, who are interested in new trends and solutions in police research and science There are three conference delegate packages available: CEPOL delegates 3 seats ( all inclusive package ) are offered per EU Member State. Members of the CEPOL network are invited to follow the usual application procedure. Please contact the national contact point in your country and check the CEPOL website for details of your national contact point to apply for participation. All inclusive Accommodation at DHPOL Admission to all sessions All transfers during the conference includes shuttle from and to airports: Münster-Osnabrück (FMO), Dortmund (DTM), Düsseldorf (DUS) All lunches and coffee breaks Conference only Admission to all sessions All lunches and coffee breaks Please notice that this package does not include accommodation at DHPOL. Hotel reservations must be made separately on your own. If you need information about hotels nearby the conference, please contact: PRSC2013@dhpol.de. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE CEPOL participants have to register via their CEPOL NCPs. Participants, who are not members of the CEPOL network are kindly asked to register their attendance directly to the conference organiser. Please complete the registration form on the DHPol website and return it to PRSC2013@dhpol.de by 20 August 2013, stating your package preference. If you are opting for conference only, you must also make a separate hotel reservation! Early registration is strongly recommended to secure your place! 2013 CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 6

8 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE VENUE The German Police University (DHPol) provides a master course and in-service training for the senior police service in Germany. It is located in the southern part of Münster, in the suburb of Hiltrup, and was established in Among the main functions of DHPol is to provide a link between police science, research and practical policing, thus setting up a forum for the discussion of relevant police matters being faced in the Federal Republic of Germany, in Europe and internationally. For further information, please visit the DHPol website: Newly renovated apartments will be available for the time of the conference. There are fitness opportunities available and also the surroundings of DHPol on the southern outskirts of the city of Münster offer opportunities for attractive jogging or walking trips along the shipping canal or in the park-like landscape around the university location. The suburb of Hiltrup where DHPol is located offers some restaurants, shops and recreational spots, the old city of Münster with its museums, has a large variety of good restaurants and pubs, and a sought after shopping district is just a 20 minute bus ride away. Accommodation and meals will be offered in on-campus facilities. Also, on campus a pub will be offering coffee during the day time and drinks/ snacks at night. A conference party with music and dance will be held for participants on the evening of the second conference day. The German Police University is proud to host this important forum for European and international police science and research activities and looks forward to welcoming you here CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 7

9 EXPLORE MÜNSTER City of science and higher education, city of sculptures, city of the Peace of Westphalia, city of bicycles, Hanseatic city - Münster is a living city with many faces. The first impression certainly characterizes Münster: the city is in motion, and it is precisely this attractive interplay between change and tradition that gives this city of round about 300,000 inhabitants its special flair. Münster is inseparable from the historic peace treaty signed here in History brings with it responsibilities, and Münster accordingly feels a responsibility for the present and the future in developing new instruments for avoiding or solving conflicts and for securing peace in crisis areas in today s world. Burchard / Wegmann To find out more about the city and its sights, visit the Münster Tourist Office: CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 8

10 ABOUT THE EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE Security threats don t stop at borders and nor should Europe s capacity to fight those threats. CEPOL the European Police College is an EU agency dedicated to training police officers, and, in particular, to strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agencies across Europe to respond to evolving security threats, focusing on those with a European - or cross border - dimension. CEPOL is based in Bramshill, in the United Kingdom. Every year, CEPOL organises approximately 100 activities from a course catalogue developed in response to the current assessment of security threats and the needs of the EU Member States. Taking guidance from the EU s Internal Security Strategy, the policy cycle and the Stockholm Programme, CEPOL is able to create relevant and topical learning activities. Courses and seminars in cybercrime and counter terrorism, organised crime and drug trafficking are examples of the types of activity that CEPOL organises. In 2012, over 6,000 police officers and experts took part in a CEPOL activity, either classroom- or web-based. CEPOL draws on the expertise of its network partners, harnessing knowledge and resources from across the EU, to develop and deliver its training programmes. CEPOL also works with fellow EU agencies, such as Europol, Frontex and Eurojust, as well as other international organisations, including Interpol, to ensure that the most serious security threats can be tackled with a collective response. Building on 10 years experience in classroom-based learning, CEPOL began offering e-learning in 2011, thereby opening access to CEPOL products to any police officer who has access to a computer. CEPOL uses new technology to provide different e-learning options: police officers can learn individually through self-paced courses or by participating in an online webinar. CEPOL also provides a platform for online communities to share best practice and expertise on issues from social media and policing to bioterrorism. Further information on CEPOL is available at CEPOL POLICE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE 9