Counterterrorism evaluation: Taking stock and looking ahead

Bellasio, Jacopo; Hofman, Joanna; Ward, Amanda K.; Nederveen, Fook; Knack, Anna; Meranto, Arya Sofia; Hoorens, Stijn

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“…Furthermore, there is still controversy as to whether the bulk surveillance of telecommunication, as used by intelligence services, can prevent terrorist violence. Particularly in the area of antiterrorism strategies, it is noticeable that evaluation research has so far been almost completely lacking (Lum et al 2008;Bellasio et al 2018). However, optimistic reports from security authorities and policymakers are opposed here by rather cautious statements from research.…”

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Data, Data Banks and Security

Albrecht

2020

Eur J Secur Res

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The article discusses different examples of data-driven policing, its legal provisions and effects on a society's understanding of public security. It distinguishes between (a) the collection of classical data such as fingerprints or DNA, which serve to identify suspects and to collect evidence, (b) the processes and the impetus of big data, and (c) the networking of files from different security authorities. Discussing systematic forecasting tools, the article works out a significant difference between the prediction of incidents such as home burglary in the case of predictive policing, and the identification of individuals deemed to be at risk of involvement in various forms of crime in the case of risk control programs. Data and personality protection are interrelated issues.

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Section: What Do We Know About the Results Of Predictive Policing?mentioning

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Albrecht

2020

Eur J Secur Res

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“…Therefore, the authors state the need for more reliable data and suggest frameworks to better assess program outcomes (Mastroe & Szmania, 2016). Bellasio et al, (2018) also note the limitations in robustness of program evaluations. About half of the 48 studies included in their review used mostly qualitative evaluation designs.…”

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“…A recent publication by the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) retrieved more than 2,000 projects implemented by private and public stakeholders in Germany alone (Gruber et al, 2016), suggesting that high numbers of programs are to be expected in other countries as well. However, the programs often lack sound empirical evidence regarding their effectiveness (Bellasio et al, 2018;Lum et al, 2006;Mastroe & Szmania, 2016).…”

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“…In a systematic review of counterterrorism strategies worldwide, Lum et al (2006) retrieved only 21 evaluated projects and out of these only seven studies applied sound methodological designs. Although recent reviews retrieved higher numbers of evaluated initiatives countering radicalization, sound methods are still rare (Bellasio et al, 2018;Feddes & Gallucci, 2015;Mastroe & Szmania, 2016). Feddes and Gallucci (2015) found in their review of 55 studies that about 50% gave merely anecdotal description of the examined project and only twelve percent contained a systematic qualitative or quantitative evaluation.…”

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“…About half of the 48 studies included in their review used mostly qualitative evaluation designs. Largely, the respective literature reports goals and contents of the projects rather than evaluations (e.g., Butt & Tuck, 2014;Madriaza & Ponsot, 2016;RAN, 2018) and while existing reviews have helped to gather insights into evaluation techniques and program diversity (Bellasio et al, 2018;Feddes & Gallucci, 2015;Mastroe & Szmania, 2016), questions regarding the effectiveness of the prevention programs remain.…”

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Psychosocial Prevention Programs against Radicalization and Extremism: A Meta-Analysis of Outcome Evaluations

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Police programmes that seek to increase community connectedness for reducing violent extremism behaviour, attitudes and beliefs

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Background Police can play a role in tackling violent extremism through disrupting terrorist plots and by working with communities to identify individuals at risk of radicalisation. Police programmes to tackle violent extremism can involve a range of approaches and partnerships. One approach includes efforts to improve community connectedness by working to address social isolation, belonging, economic opportunities and norms and values that may lead people to endorse or support violent extremist causes and groups. The assumption is that the risk of an individual being radicalised in the community can be reduced when police work in pothe international legal ordersitive ways with community members and groups to mobilise and support activities that help generate a sense of belonging and trust. Police programmes that build a sense of belonging and trust may help ensure individuals are not influenced by activities that violent extremists use to attract support for their cause. Objectives The review aimed to systematically examine whether or not police programmes that seek to promote community connectedness are effective in reducing violent extremist behaviours, attitudes and beliefs. The review also sought to identify whether effectiveness varied by the intervention type and location. Search Methods Using terrorism‐related terms, we searched the Global Policing Database to identify eligible published and unpublished evaluations between January 2002 and December 2018. We supplemented this with comprehensive searches of relevant terrorism and counter‐terrorism websites and research repositories, reference harvesting of eligible and topic‐relevant studies, forward citation searches of eligible studies, hand‐searches of leading journals and consultations with experts. Selection Criteria Eligible studies needed to include an initiative that involved the police, either through police initiation, development, leadership or where the police were receivers of the programme (such as a training programme) or where the police delivered or implemented the intervention. The initiative also needed to be some kind of a strategy, technique, approach, activity, campaign, training, programme, directive or funding/organisational change that involved police in some way to promote community connectedness. Community connectedness was defined as being community consultation, partnership or collaboration with citizens and/or organisational entities. Eligible outcomes included violent extremism, along with radicalisation and disengagement which are considered to be attitudinal and belief‐based components of violent extremism. These outcomes could be measured via self‐report instruments, interviews, observations and/or official data. To be included, studies could utilise individuals, micro‐ or macroplaces as the participants. Finally, studies needed to provide a quantitative impact evaluation that utilised a randomised or quasi‐experimental design with a comparison group that either did not receive the intervention, or that received “b...

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Counterterrorism evaluation: Taking stock and looking ahead

Cited by 9 publications

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Data, Data Banks and Security

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Psychosocial Prevention Programs against Radicalization and Extremism: A Meta-Analysis of Outcome Evaluations

Police programmes that seek to increase community connectedness for reducing violent extremism behaviour, attitudes and beliefs

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