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Facing the impact on local security of an increasingly polarised public debate |
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Polarisation, extremism and disinformation are weighing increasingly heavily on our democratic processes and the rule of law. This is a trend that worries Efus' member local and regional authorities because they see the consequences on social cohesion and public order on the ground. |
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Our 2025 manifesto includes recommendations on how to locally prevent and counter disinformation and polarisation. They are based on the experience and local initiatives of our member local and regional authorities and the work carried out through EU-funded projects such as BRIDGE. (Illustration: iStock - alashi) |
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We've got a lot to discuss and to show you in Gdańsk on 17-18 June: hope to see you there! |
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Our two-day meeting in Gdańsk (Poland) will include three key moments: Efus' General Assembly; the PACTESUR2 project's final event and updates on the EU-POLNET network of European local police forces, as well as meetings with |
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Polish cities to explore how to develop our work in this part of Europe.
>> Register here |
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Collaboration among local European police forces As part of the PACTESUR2 project, representatives from local police forces from various European countries have been exchanging practices and know-how. Take a look at the Madrid police's work on diversity. |
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AI for Cities: Efus and Google partner to offer cities tailored training in artificial intelligence |
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💡 The AI for Cities programme aims to train 175 security and crime prevention professionals from municipalities from six European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. This project is funded by
the Center for Public Impact (CPI) with support from the Google.org AI
Opportunity Fund. 🎓 The first course recently concluded with 25 participants from France. 🇪🇸 Next up is Spain where the training will run from 28 May to 26 June. >> Are you a Spanish Efus member? You can benefit from this five-week online and in person training! >> Apply here before 5 May
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Interview with Julian Pritsch, Managing Director of the North Rhine-Westphalia Crime Prevention Council |
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The Crime Prevention Council of North Rhine- Wesphalia in Germany is one of our newest members. Its Managing Director, Julian Pritsch, tells us what benefits he expects from having joined Efus and why he is keen to implement the Communities That Care approach in his region. |
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🎙️ Efus podcast: 14 episodes on the menu |
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The Efus podcast channel is really one of a kind, the only one (to our knowledge) dedicated to urban security. Our varied menu includes 14 episodes, each featuring professionals and experts from all over Europe. Well worth a listen! |
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Save the dates - 30 April, online, 14:00–15:00 CET: TRANSCEND web conference on cyber security >> register here
- 7 May, online, 14:00–15:00 CET: TRANSCEND web conference on fighting crime and terrorism >> register here
- 14-16 May, Warsaw (Poland): KOBAN stakeholder workshop
- 28 May-26 June: AI for Cities training programme for Spanish cities (online and on site) >> apply here
- 3-5 June, Turin (Italy): PACTESUR 2 local police academy
- 17-18 June, Gdańsk (Poland): Efus General Assembly meeting and PACTESUR 2 final conference >> register here
- June (date tbc): Kick-off of the SafeSkills European project
- 3-6 July, Madrid (Spain): Field visit during the Madrid Gay Pride (MADO), PACTESUR 2
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Join our Safer Together group on LinkedIn! A space for practitioners, experts, academics, students, or anyone interested in urban security and crime prevention. |
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