Abstract
Plural policing and public–private partnerships have become increasingly prevalent since the latter half of the twentieth century. Within that period, there has also been a rise in the deployment of security measures and technological advancements in properties, such as intrusion alarm systems. However, this increased use of intrusion alarm systems has placed additional strain on police capacities. Ultimately, this has led to an increasing involvement of additional actors alongside law enforcement agencies—and the establishment of public–private partnerships—in the sphere of alarm use and management. The goal of this paper is to explore the operational processes, assess the existing regulatory framework, and identify challenges and complexities within public–private partnerships concerning intrusion alarm management and policy. In particular, we identified friction points amongst the legal authority, the operational competences, the willingness, and the consensus for executing legal powers by stakeholders in the alarm chain.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-18 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Security Journal |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The funding for this research was granted by the Belgian General Directorate for Security and Prevention within the Federal Public Service for Internal Affairs (ADVP). The study was conducted over the course of six months and aspired to map the current phenomenology of alarm use and management on the one hand. On the other hand, the study aimed to evaluate the policy concerning alarm use and management. Based on this evaluation, the study intends to provide a number of recommendations for improving the day-to-day practical implementation of alarm policy, as well as to optimise the policy itself.
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