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Lecture

Study evening: 'Intelligence-Led Policing: Strategies, Challenges, and the Future'

Date
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Time
Explanation
Walk-in from 17.45 hrs.
Location
Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP Den Haag
Room
3.46

This study evening will be held in English, given the co-organization with the research group on Intelligence in Policing from the Norwegian Police University College.

Join us for this evening seminar on Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP), a proactive approach that leverages data analysis and intelligence to prevent crime and enhance public safety. It is proactive because it enables police to not just react to crime but also anticipate it and the need for police interventions. It leverages data and intelligence by analysing patterns, pinpointing high-risk areas, and identifying known offenders. Though it is not without criticism, with legitimate questions about amongst others privacy, potentially biased data and accountability, it represents a way for police resources to be allocated in a more effective way.

The study evening will explore the core principles of ILP and its role in modern law enforcement. After an initial introduction, expert guests will discuss best practices and real-world case studies in the quickly evolving landscape of crime and policing. We welcome in particular the input from the research group on Intelligence in Policing from the Norwegian Police University College. During the study evening, they will discuss how agencies can effectively respond to new phenomena, such as the performance of crime as a service on behalf of adversarial state actors?

Speakers

Disentangling the Law Enforcement Intelligence Spaghetti

During her contribution, Professor of Policing Studies at Leiden University Monica den Boer will address some general issues on law enforcement intelligence. What do law enforcement organizations expect from intelligence-led policing? Is it a doctrine that is actually implemented  in an effective and successful manner? What are the main dilemma's that should be addressed by law enforcement organizations should address, such as ownership and privacy? The talk is meant to provide a general context for further discussion and to set the scene for more specific contributions about ongoing intelligence research.

Anticipating migrant instrumentalization: ILP dilemmas

Migrant instrumentalization, the deliberate creation of cross-border migration movements to exert pressure on an opponent, poses a longstanding challenge for European border management. Despite dealing with repeat offenders, known migration routes, and established modus operandi, successfully anticipating migrant instrumentalization has proven to be a challenge. However, the ability to do so is crucial for timely decision-making and effective crisis response. This contribution provides a brief introduction on estimative intelligence and explores three key border management intelligence dilemmas, highlighting their significance for intelligence-led policing.

Researching Intelligence-led policing in a Norwegian context

The talk will briefly introduce intelligence-led policing in a Norwegian context and its evolution in the police organization. Then it will highlight some of the previous research projects as performed in the research group on Intelligence in Policing from the Norwegian Police University College, and point to areas of further research in the context of organized crime and criminal networks.

State actors and the use of criminals. Case study: Iran

The talk will begin by providing some background information about the role of state actors in using criminal networks. Using the Iranian regime as an example, the talk will make the argument that criminal networks are a “a low-hanging fruit” for state actors in the use of hybrid threats.

Moderator

For whom?

This study evening is open to all interested parties, with a focus on professionals in law enforcement, academics and students with an interest in policing studies, criminology and security studies. Registration is mandatory and can be done via the link below.

Organisation

This symposium is co-organised by the team Policing Studies team at Leiden University, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, and the research group on Intelligence in Policing from the Norwegian Police University College.

Registration

Registration is free, but you do need to sign up to attend. Make sure to register in advance!

Register here
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