Policy recommendation and improved communication tools for law enforcement and security agencies preventing violent radicalisation
| Project period |
01.05.2017 – 30.04.2020
| Project staff |
Dr. Dominic Kudlacek (project manager)
| Funding |
| Cooperations |
Service to industry & research organisations
- ARQ Psychotrauma Expert Groep Netherlands
- Future Analytics Consulting Ireland
- Center for Security Studies Greece
- Trinity College Dublin Ireland
- Thales Research & Technology France
- TNO Innovation for life Netherlands
- University of Warwick England
Law enforcement agencies as full partners
- Ireland National Police Service (An Garda Síochána) Ireland
- German Police University Germany
- Madrid Municipal Police Spain
- National Police of the Netherlands Netherlands
| Project description |
Overall Concept
The phenomena of radicalisation has recently developed at a high speed. From prevention to repression approaches, in looking for the right responses to these violent extremist expressions it is important to keep up with these developments. Understanding the different faces of radicalisation and extremism and the latest new developments is a challenge for academics, professionals and policy makers. It demands a continues update of data and the interpretation of these data. The complexity of the underlying processes and factors that lead different individuals and groups to adopt radical ideas and commit acts of violence forms a challenge as well.
Objective
The overall aim of the proposed project is to develop a comprehensive approach to prevent and counter violent radicalisation and extremism. The PERICLES (Policy recommendation and improved communication tools for law enforcement and security agencies preventing violent radicalisation) project is especially dedicated to transitional processes of radicalisation. To meet its aims, PERICLES will consider violent left-wing and right-wing as well as religious ideologies. A special focus will be set on the risks connected with digital violent propaganda. The PERICLES project will deliver advanced and validated counter-propaganda techniques that are target-group-specific. Furthermore, the cooperation between relevant authorities who have due regard against violent radicalisation or support the process of de-radicalisation will be enhanced through the use of the project outputs. The comprehensive PERICLES prevention strategy will therefore largely address law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and security agencies; but will also find use by prisons and social workers, teachers and even relatives of affected people.
Workplan
Specific objectives
PERICLES has an ambitious but achievable research agenda that will result in significant advancements in the radicalisation prevention and countering domain. This will be primarily achieved via the use of the PERICLES toolkit, which contain a suite of practical tools.
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