Following up on the August 2011 riots in England…
Urban Violence: a round-up as of autumn 2011 Paris – 23, September 2011 – Urban violence is a subject that is particularly difficult to grasp for those who are directly or indirectly involved in implementing a local security or prevention policy, primarily because the concept is difficult to define. Indeed, the term ‘urban violence’ does […]
Floating deportation centres: complaint launched, investigation opened
More reports and photos of ill treatement and use of plastic handcuffs on the Tunisians detained on the prison ships The Prosecutor opened an investigation into the Palermo floating Cie, or the two ships still stationed in the port of Palermo, with about three hundred Tunisians on board, illegally detained for weeks. The decision of […]
PRISON SHIPS IN THE DECADENT CITY
Picket Sunday 25 at 17.00 in front of the entrance to the port of Palermo in via Amari ‚Freedom for the migrants‘ . Called by various anti racist associations against the decision to lock up the migrants coming from Tunisia and Lybia on three prison ships outside the port of Palermo. Today, the blinded doors are […]
Integrated Mobile Security Kit
The continuously evolving threat of unpredictable terrorist activity demands the innovative application of existing and developing technology for the protection of the EU’s citizens. The Integrated Mobile Security Kit (IMSK) project will combine technologies for area surveillance; checkpoint control; CBRNE detection and support for VIP protection into a mobile system for rapid deployment at venues […]
Pakistan: Electronic surveillance system in city soon
KARACHI: Police have identified 164 locations in the metropolis for installation of electronica1ly interfaced CCTV cameras. The electronic surveillance system, with a total of 900 cameras, is expected to be completed within six months. This was disclosed to a visiting delegation of National Management College at a briefing held at the CPO. The briefing was […]
UK Holds 1st Olympic Safety Exercises Since Riots
By ROB HARRIS British authorities are holding their first major planning exercise for the 2012 London Olympics since riots in the capital last month forced police to reassess their security plans for the games. The government’s emergency committee, known as COBRA, started a three-day exercise on Wednesday to simulate responses to potential crises during the […]
Australia: Aerial surveillance push
BY PETER JEAN Police have suggested that Canberra’s new point-to-point speed cameras be linked to unmanned aerial surveillance drones and used to track vehicles of interest to authorities. The first of the cameras, which use automated number plate recognition technology to calculate a car’s average speed and whether it is within the legal limit, are […]
Israel seeks to boost UAV strike power
The Israeli air force is expanding its wing of unmanned aerial vehicles built by Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems, some to be used as missile-armed gunships. Meantime, The Jerusalem Post reports that state-run IAI, Israel’s leading defense contractor, is working with Rheinmetall Defense of Germany to develop a new weapons system for aerial drones […]
In defense of Belarus imprisoned anarchists
Background (Preamble): As the economic situation is getting worse in Belarus Loukashenko is forced to go to extremes – negotiate financial support from the West. Yet, cooperation with the EU is only possible if all political prisoners are set free. There is an abyss behind him, so he has to make some steps forward: he […]
Police complete final riot drill before PA statehood bid
By YAAKOV LAPPIN “Experience has shown that we have to be ready for a sudden outbreak of violence,” Israel police chief says. Police have completed a major drill to test riot-response capabilities ahead of the planned Palestinian statehood recognition bid at the UN. Speaking at national headquarters in Jerusalem on Sunday, Insp.-Gen. Yochanan Danino said […]
Police ‚kettle‘ tactic challenged in European Court
The controversial police tactic of „kettling“ during mass demonstrations will be challenged in the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday. Human Rights campaign group Liberty argues officers breached people’s rights during May Day protests in 2001. Liberty says one of its clients, George Black, 62, was not a protester but was caught in a […]
Polish Presidency’s operation „DEMETER“
Date of the operation: Operation DEMETER is scheduled for the period from 24 to 30 October 2011 Place of the operation: The territories of the EU MS, who will be willing to participate in the operation. Operation objective: Operation DEMETER will be the continuation of HERMES (BEL) and MITRAS (HUN) operations which were carried out […]
Egypt: Retry or Free 12,000 After Unfair Military Trials
Civilians Tried Since February Exceed Total Under Mubarak Nearly 12,000 prosecutions since February is astounding and shows how Egypt’s military rulers are undermining the transition to democracy. The military can end these trials today – all it takes is one order to end this travesty of justice. Since it took over patrolling the streets from […]
Ilkka Laitinen, Executive Director of Frontex gets a… pie !
VIDEO: http://dai.ly/qnOtVe At the margins of the European Union, Frontex co-ordinates increasingly repressive anti-migration policies with public funding. Fight borders ! Destroy the walls ! Freedom for all !
Olympic Rings of Steel: Constructing Security for 2012 and Beyond
Pete Fussey and Jon Coaffee. The relationship between security and mega-events has received much attention in recent years, particularly after 9/11 where fears of no-warning mass casualty attacks perpetrated by international terrorist actors have stimulated ever more detailed and pre-emptive security responses. These approaches to event security are now becoming relatively standardised as a ‘model’ […]
Bluecoat’s role in Syrian censorship and nationwide monitoring system #OpSyria
We have already talked about Bluecoat, a company from a country that allegedly sets other countries free by bombing their populations, under the pretense that these countries own – imaginary, of course – weapons of mass destruction… yes, we are talking about the USA. Just like France, Mickey Mouse’s native country is really up to […]
Firms Aided Libyan Spies
First Look Inside Security Unit Shows How Citizens Were Tracked By PAUL SONNE And MARGARET COKER TRIPOLI—On the ground floor of a six-story building here, agents working for Moammar Gadhafi sat in an open room, spying on emails and chat messages with the help of technology Libya acquired from the West. The recently abandoned room […]
Europol Work Programme 2012
Building on the further implementation of Europol’s Strategy 2010-2014 and important structural changes in 2011, the aim of the Work Programme 2012 is to deliver more of the envisaged benefits of the Strategy for Europol’s stakeholders. This Work Programme describes Europol’s commitments and ambitions for 2012 with the necessary flexibility to respond to emerging threats […]
Spy vs Spy: Cyber Crime, Surveillance on Rise in Latin America
Phone tapping, data theft, and secret recordings have made headlines across Latin America in recent weeks, reflecting the growth of cyber crime and information trafficking in the region, as Southern Pulse explains. Domestic spying is in the news this month in the Western Hemisphere. A subject that is often not discussed in formal settings has […]
Social media could render covert policing ‚impossible‘
Not even police officers can hide due to online information and use of biometrics, says ex-AFP commissioner Hamish Barwick Facebook has proven to be one of the biggest dangers in keeping undercover police officers safe due to applications such as facial recognition and photo tagging, according to a adjunct professor at ANU and Charles Sturt […]