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The European Forum
for Urban Security

The European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) is the only European network dedicated to fostering discussion, cooperation and support among local and regional authorities in the field of crime prevention and urban security. Founded in 1987, it brings together nearly 250 cities and regions from 17 countries.

Agenda

  • Webconference EU-POLNET Lessons learnt from the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics – Insights from the Paris Municipal Police: 21 October, online: Register here (For Efus members only)
  • Transcend – Evaluation Workshop – 31 October, Mechelen (Belgium)
  • PACTESUR 2 – Police Academy – 12-14 November – Madrid (Spain)
  • Efus Executive Committee Meeting – 4-5 December, Cologne (Germany)

What’s new

  • Let’s not get overwhelmed by AI: the key is to keep humans in the loop

    Innovation & Technology, News

  • Community policing in Europe: building trust between local police and citizens

    European cooperation, Police & Justice

  • No European security without cities 

    Advocacy, Manifesto & Positions, News, Resolutions

  • “Getting ready for when the synthetic opioids wave hits Germany”

    Drugs, News, Public Spaces

  • Building expertise to locally tackle drug-related issues: a new Efus-led European project

    Drugs, European cooperation, News

  • Ending violence against women and girls in the real and digital world

    Discriminatory Violence, Gender equality & Gender-based violence , News, Uncategorized

  • Interview with Luisa Regimenti, Councillor at the Lazio Region, Italy

    Exchanges among peers, Innovation & Technology, Members, News, Public Spaces

  • “Preventing violent radicalisation is a cross-cutting endeavour with  educational and social aspects”

    European cooperation, Exchanges among peers, News, Polarisation & Radicalisation

  • Coalition of the willing – against drug-related violence and trafficking

    Drugs, European cooperation, Organised Crime, Resolutions

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