Manifesto & Positions – European Forum for Urban Security

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

In response to the drugs crisis affecting many European cities and regions, the Executive Committee of the European Forum for Urban Security has launched a coalition of 50…

Post date 12/06/2025
Post categories In Drugs, European cooperation, Organised Crime, Resolutions

How to strengthen local safety at a time of increasing polarisation and disinformation

April 2025 – As we have seen across Europe over the past few years, and now quite dramatically in the United States, polarisation, extremism and disinformation are weighing…

Post date 22/04/2025
Post categories In Manifesto & Positions, News, Polarisation & Radicalisation, Security, Democracy & Cities Conference
Tags BRIDGE, news

Police and citizens: the essential task of strengthening mutual trust

February 2025 – Citizens need to trust their police to feel secure in their city. On the other hand, the police need to be trusted by citizens to…

Post date 18/02/2025
Post categories In European cooperation, Exchanges among peers, Manifesto & Positions, Police & Justice, Public Spaces
Tags EU-POLNET, KOBAN, PACTESUR2

Efus’ 2025 manifesto: common principles and recommendations for local and regional authorities

Paris, France, January 2025 – The European Forum for Urban Security’s (Efus) Security, Democracy and Cities manifesto is the reference document for all the stakeholders and institutions that…

Post date 28/01/2025
Post categories In About Us, Activities, Advocacy, Exchanges among peers, Manifesto & Positions, Publications, Security, Democracy & Cities Conference, The Innovation Studio for Urban Security
Tags news

Efus calls for a coalition of European cities and regions to face the drugs crisis

Cologne, Germany, 5 December 2024 – In the face of the drugs crisis that affects many European cities and regions, the Executive Committee of the European Forum for…

Post date 11/12/2024
Post categories In Activities, Advocacy, Drugs, Manifesto & Positions, Organised Crime, Resolutions, Topics

Rotterdam’s outgoing mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb: a trailblazer and an old friend

Rotterdam, Netherlands, 11 September 2024 – Representing the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus), Elizabeth Johnston, Executive Director, joined Rotterdam’s outgoing mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb, who is stepping down after…

Post date 12/09/2024
Post categories In About Us, News, Security, Democracy & Cities Conference, Uncategorized
Tags Rotterdam

Security, Democracy & Cities Conference: European cities and regions gather in Brussels to discuss the democratic challenge of security in cities

Security in cities is a major social and political issue. Europe’s cities and regions will come together to address this democratic challenge ahead of the upcoming European elections…

Post date 26/01/2024
Post categories In News, Security, Democracy & Cities Conference

Working towards a common culture of the security of European public spaces: training all local stakeholders

Resolution of the Executive Committee of the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) Europe’s locally elected representatives are calling for a major effort to build the capacities of…

Post date 15/06/2023
Post categories In European cooperation, Press Room, Public Spaces, Resolutions
Tags Partnership on the security in public spaces, Secu4All

Concrete political, legislative and financial support to tackle organised crime

Resolution – Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 30 November 2022 The members of Efus’ Executive Committee, gathered in Rotterdam, call on national governments and European institutions to provide concrete political,…

Post date 21/12/2022
Post categories In Organised Crime, Resolutions