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Working with local authorities to strengthen citizens' resilience to crises |
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Wildfires, floods, ginormous power blackout... This year again, European local communities are being affected by natural or man-made catastrophes that require prompt and well-coordinated responses |
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from local authorities. How to better prepare and strengthen our resilience? This is a pressing question for public authorities, local and otherwise, as evidenced in the new EU Preparedness Union Strategy to prevent and react to emerging threats and crises. In response to our members' concerns, we are stepping up efforts to garner and share knowledge and local practices, notably through EU-funded projects such as SPARROW (disaster preparedness and resilience) and the soon-to-be-launched DARE (cross-border crisis cooperation). Photo: A wildfire near the city of Bragança, Portugal, July 2025 ©iStock – BrasilNut1 |
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Involving citizens in security technology development: a pilot project in Mechelen |
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How to bridge the gap between security technology developers and citizens? This was the central question of the 3-year TRANSCEND project, which concluded in September. Efus took part in the final event in Brussels (photo), where we presented the pilot we
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conducted with the city of Mechelen (Belgium) on involving young residents in shaping crime prevention policies with the help of the methodologies developed through the project. |
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We're launching a new service to foster public-private cooperation on urban security |
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We're launching Corporate Network by Efus because we believe that strong partnerships between public and private actors are key to building safer, more inclusive and resilient cities. |
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Through Corporate Network by Efus, we provide private companies with opportunities to: ✅ Engage in strategic dialogue with local authorities ✅ Test and scale innovative solutions in real urban environments ✅ Gain insights into community needs and emerging security trends |
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In practice: preventing youth violence in Central America |
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Throughout Central America, youth gangs are destabilising for both their
members and local communities. Miles de Manos seeks to teach young people healthy, non-violent relationships by training their relatives in becoming role models.
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>> Do you have a practice you would like to share with other Efus members? Contact us |
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🎙️ Two new podcasts available! |
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We've got two new podcast episodes ready for you: one on local police forces across Europe and how they are perceived by the public, and the other on the security continuum in the French city of Nice (in French). |
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Join us in Turin on 23 October for a public seminar on the use of bladed weapons among teenagers |
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As European countries grapple with the growing issue of knife crime, we invite you to join us in Turin (Italy) for a public seminar on the use of bladed weapons among adolescents, on 23 October from 9:30am to 1pm (CET). This event, organised by the Turin City Hall and open to the public, will follow Efus' Executive Committee meeting, the previous day. >> Free registration here |
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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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