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Graduate Conference 2009

Darren Thiel. Graduate Conference 2009. Policing Terrorism: The UK police response to the fear generated by ‘home grown’ terrorism. 1. My research. 2. What was uncovered?. a. The response to 9/11 b. UK Policy post-7/7 Updating of Terrorism Act 2000 Framing of two new acts:

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Graduate Conference 2009

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  1. Darren Thiel Graduate Conference 2009 Policing Terrorism: The UK police response to the fear generated by ‘home grown’ terrorism

  2. 1. My research

  3. 2. What was uncovered? a. The response to 9/11 b. UK Policy post-7/7 • Updating of Terrorism Act 2000 • Framing of two new acts: • The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005; • The Terrorism Act 2006 • ‘CONTEST’ HM Government (2006) Countering International Terrorism: The United Kingdom’s Strategy. HMSO: Norwich.

  4. 2. What was uncovered (cont.)? c. Policing post 7/7 I. Traditional counter-terrorism - ‘high’ policing • SO15 joint Counter Terrorism Command Unit Brodeur, J. (1983) ‘High Policing and Low Policing: Remarks about the Policing of Political Activities’, Social Problems 30(5) High policing tends to be: ‘less transparent, less accountable, and less careful with respect to human rights…’ (Bayley and Weisburd, 2008:6). The use of informants, for example: ‘… thrives on betrayal and fosters mutual suspicion and demoralisation’ (Brodeur, 2007: 28) II. Pre-emptive ‘low’ policing III. Generation of ‘community intelligence’ and community cooperation through dialogue with Muslim community representatives • neighbourhood policing-style practices developed as part of counter-terrorist apparatus

  5. 3. Why are traditional ‘high’ policing methods ineffective? See: Kirby, A. (2007) ‘The London bombers as “self-starters”: a case study in indigenous radicalization and the emergence of autonomous cliques’, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 30. 4. Neighbourhood policing in CT: How it works in theory See: Innes, M., Abbott, L. Lowe, T. and Roberts, C. (2007) Hearts and Minds and Eyes and Ears: Reducing Radicalisation Risks Through Reassurance-Oriented Policing (London: Association of Chief Police Officers). 5. What does the future hold?

  6. References: Bailey, D. and Weisburd, D. (2008) ‘The role of the police in counterterrorism’, in D. Weisburd et al. (eds) To Protect and Serve: Policing in an Age of Terrorism (Springer Verlag New York) Brodeur, J. (1983) ‘High Policing and Low Policing: Remarks about the Policing of Political Activities’, Social Problems 30(5): 507-520. Brodeur, J. (2007) ‘High Policing and Low Policing in post 9/11 times’, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 1(1): 25-37. Innes, M., Abbott, L. Lowe, T. and Roberts, C. (2007) Hearts and Minds and Eyes and Ears: Reducing Radicalisation Risks Through Reassurance-Oriented Policing (London: Association of Chief Police Officers) Thiel, D. (2009) Policing Terrorism: A Review of the Evidence (London: The Police Foundation)

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