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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Gallup 2022 Global Law & Order Report
Gallup’s 2022 Global Law & Order Report is available here. It reports on an index comprised of 4 survey items including confidence in police, feelings of safety, and recent property and personal crime victimization. Twelve countries scored 90 or higher … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Global, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Tagged Afghanistan, Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Gabon, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, UAE, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia
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Looking back at 2021
The World Policing blog was visited by almost 1,000 individuals in 2021 representing 51 countries. The most visited blog item was “Women police at risk in Afghanistan,” posted on August 24th. Among other most viewed posts were “Mexican cities most … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Tagged Afghanistan, Brazil, Mexico, UK
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Women police at risk in Afghanistan
Amid the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, one group at particular risk is women police, as reported here. These women are in danger not only because they worked for the national government and cooperated with Western partners, but also because they … Continue reading
Terrorism at 5-year low
Global deaths from terrorism decreased in 2019 for the 5th consecutive year, marking a 59% decrease since 2014, as reported here. Afghanistan and Nigeria registered the biggest decreases but remained the two countries with over 1,000 deaths during the year. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Tagged Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sri Lanka
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Global terrorism in 2019
Worldwide, annual terror attacks and deaths have both dropped by about 50% between 2014 and 2019, as reported here. In 2019, the 5th consecutive year of decreases, 8,500 attacks resulted in 20,300 deaths. Afghanistan accounted for 21% of global attacks … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Tagged Afghanistan, Cameroon, Chad, Finland, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Mali, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, UK, USA
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Context matters in police reform
Police reform measures promoted around the world, including in conflict zones, often incorporate best practices as understood in developed countries. However, local conditions vary dramatically. This article presents a typology of four scenarios based on patterns of violence and who … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
Tagged Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Mali, Norway, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan, Syria
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Community policing in South Asia
This article reviews a variety of community policing initiatives in South Asia, focusing especially on how information and communication technology (ICT) are utilized in developing countries. It concludes that the approach can lead to “trust-building, and improved police efficiency in reducing crime, … Continue reading
Posted in Asia
Tagged Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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One size doesn’t fit all
This policy brief identifies 4 scenarios with different implications for police reform in post-conflict situations. Experts stress the importance of taking local circumstances into account, but it is not always recognized — “in mission after mission … training programs have been … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia
Tagged Afghanistan, Algeria, Congo, Mali, Somalia, Somaliland, Sri Lanka
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Using technology to address gender-based violence
This document reports several projects using mobile technology to improve assistance to victims of gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. In these kinds of situations, “Police are usually neither trusted nor are they able to respond adequately to incidents … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe
Tagged Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzogovina, El Salvador, Kosovo, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, Somalia
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Terrorism at lowest level since 2002
Global terrorism has been decreasing steadily since 2002. The number of terror attacks decreased 19.8% in 2017, following drops of 9.2% and 11.5% in the preceding two years, according to this article. Terrorism-related deaths declined 24.2% in 2017 following drops … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Tagged Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Congo, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, USA
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