Local counterterrorism policing as a cultural adaptation

Estelle Hanard; Kristof Verfaillie; Sofie De Kimpe

Abstract

This paper examines the role of the local police in a wider regime of counterterrorism practices in Belgium. On the basis of ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews in two local police forces we intend to show how local counterterrorism police strategy is actually shaped, and how key informants perceive its strengths and pitfalls. We will argue that local counterterrorism policing is best thought of as a cultural adaptation; a specific response to terrorism that entails a shift in the practices, knowledges and norms of the local police. We conclude with a discussion about the implications of this shift.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2021
Event	21st Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology : Criminology in a time of pandemic - Online Duration: 8 Sept 2021 → 10 Sept 2021 Conference number: 21 https://eurocrim2021.secure-platform.com/a

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Conference	21st Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology
Abbreviated title	ESC 2021
Period	8/09/21 → 10/09/21
Internet address	https://eurocrim2021.secure-platform.com/a

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Counterterrorism
policing
transformation

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