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5 months ago

The Copper's Nose: Spidey Senses Aren't Just For Spider-Man It's a phrase that echoes across canteens, briefing rooms, custody suites. In policing, this isn't just a saying; it's a phenomenon known as having 'The Copper's Nose'.

“For police officers and frontline personnel, the ability to detect and respond to the unexpected can be the difference between life and death.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Emily Quin crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/the-...

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Illuminating the Forensic Black Box: Understanding Radicalisation in Secure Settings Over the last six years working in secure settings in the UK, care teams often asked whether our knowledge of radicalisation in the community applies to forensic institutions like prisons or secure…

“Does our knowledge of radicalisation in the community apply to forensic institutions like prisons or secure psychiatric hospitals?” Read the full #CSR21 article by Sören Henrich crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/illu...

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5 months ago

The Next Generation of Resilience The co-ordinator of the Terrorism and Political Violence Next Generation Network, based at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews,…

“ECR networks equip emerging scholars and practitioners with broad skills, connections, and understanding.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Chloe L Squires crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/the-...

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5 months ago

Community Resilience in Northern Ireland: A Framework for Transformation Community resilience is “the ability of a community to prepare, respond and recover from disruptive challenges”. In Northern Ireland (NI), where the legacy of the ‘Troubles’ still shapes daily life,…

“One of the most powerful indicators of transformative change is the restoration of hope.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Claire Hazelden @endingtheharm crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/comm...

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5 months ago

Social Networks and Resilience What makes a social network less resilient? It depends on the dangers it faces, and the people within it, with these factors creating trade-offs rather than clear-cut answers.

“Decentralisation comes with trade-offs: while it may reduce vulnerability to attack, it can also slow communication and hinder coordination, introducing different kinds of weaknesses.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Nick Crossley crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/soci...

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5 months ago

Why Study Non-Radicalisation? This article presents a critical, empirically grounded contribution to our understanding of radicalisation drawing on research findings presented in the book Resisting Radicalisation? Understanding…

“Paradoxically, a focus on the process by which people move towards violent extremism has privileged the endpoint in determining what we understand as radicalisation.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Hilary Pilkington crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/why-...

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5 months ago

Automatically Generating Counter-Speech: Opportunities and Challenges of Using LLMs for CVE As technology has developed, extremist actors have found new ways to use it to their advantage. Large language models (LLMs) are one area that has been exploited by extremists to create and share…

“Counter-speakers have suggested that it could be beneficial to use AI for counter-speech campaigns to protect their personal well-being.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Ellie Rogers crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/auto...

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5 months ago

Planned Resilience: Are We Setting Ourselves up to Fail? Plans written for delivery by an idealised concept of the person completing the job role, rather than a living breathing being, may be overlooking fundamental flaws.

“I don’t get paid enough to care.” Read the full #CSR21 article by KT Sonnen crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/plan...

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5 months ago

Interpreting and Translation in the Police Setting: Human vs AI Resilient policing systems can adapt, maintain core functions, and uphold fairness even in complex, high-pressure situations. But one often-overlooked factor in that resilience is the ability to…

“Interpreting entails much more than just relaying the content from one language into another.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Greta Esposito crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/inte...

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5 months ago

Transparency Statements Restore Trust & Resiliency Trust is challenging to build but essential for creating a collaborative and resilient community against public safety threats. Kyle Dobson explains how an evidence-based solution begins with an…

“Officers should communicate an honest reason for the interaction that is ideally motivated by helping the community and specific individuals.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Kyle Dobson crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tran...

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5 months ago

Technology Evolves the Tactics: Preparing for the Rise of Terrorist AI Harms Terrorist groups, like the societies they emerge from, adapt to new technologies. As AI capabilities evolve, so too do the tactics of extremist actors. While the full effects may take years to…

“Chatbots provide a real potential threat of steering users towards terrorist ideals and views - whether in closed-loop private one-to-one chats or in public multi-user settings.” Read the full #CSR21 article by James Stevenson crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tech...

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5 months ago

Synthetic Celebs & Fabricated Family: Protecting Against a New Breed of Cybercrime AI-generated speech is a synthetic data type posing a serious and current risk, increasingly used in crime. This article introduces ongoing efforts in increasing public resilience against AI-mediated…

“The conditions dictating accurate discrimination between genuine and synthetic speech are little understood.” Read the full #CSR21 article by Hope McVean crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/synt...

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5 months ago

Artificial Intelligence and Gendered Security Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies bring promising opportunities but also new risks. Among these risks is the potential for AI tools to be (mis)used in ways that disproportionately…

"To build an inclusive and trustworthy AI ecosystem, consideration of gender must be treated as a foundational principle, not an afterthought." Read the full #CSR21 article by Anne Peterscheck crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/arti...

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5 months ago

CREST Security Review explores System Resilience. Whether confronting cyber threats, terrorism, or community disruption, the ability for systems to adapt, recover, and maintain core functions is crucial. #CSR21 #SystemResilience Free to read, download & share crestresearch.ac.uk/magazine/sys...

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5 months ago

The Copper's Nose: Spidey Senses Aren't Just For Spider-Man It's a phrase that echoes across canteens, briefing rooms, custody suites. In policing, this isn't just a saying; it's a phenomenon known as having 'The Copper's Nose'.

The Copper's Nose: Spidey Senses Aren't Just for Spider-Man, by Emily Quin. Have you ever walked into a situation and instantly known that something just wasn't right? #CSR21
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5 months ago

Illuminating the Forensic Black Box: Understanding Radicalisation in Secure Settings Over the last six years working in secure settings in the UK, care teams often asked whether our knowledge of radicalisation in the community applies to forensic institutions like prisons or secure…

Illuminating the Forensic Black Box: Understanding Radicalisation in Secure Settings, by Sören Henrich. Does our knowledge of radicalisation in the community apply to forensic institutions like prisons or secure psychiatric hospitals? #CSR21
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/illu...

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5 months ago

The Next Generation of Resilience The co-ordinator of the Terrorism and Political Violence Next Generation Network, based at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews,…

The Next Generation of Resilience, by Chloe L Squires. A reflection of the benefits that NextGen networks offer to the study of terrorism and violence. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
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5 months ago

Community Resilience in Northern Ireland: A Framework for Transformation Community resilience is “the ability of a community to prepare, respond and recover from disruptive challenges”. In Northern Ireland (NI), where the legacy of the ‘Troubles’ still shapes daily life,…

Community Resilience in Northern Ireland: A Framework for Transformation, by Claire Hazelden @endingtheharm. How does a community prepare, respond, and recover from disruptive challenges to become more resilient? #CSR21 #SystemResilience
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5 months ago

Social Networks and Resilience What makes a social network less resilient? It depends on the dangers it faces, and the people within it, with these factors creating trade-offs rather than clear-cut answers.

Social Networks and Resilience, by Nick Crossley. What makes a social network less resilient? How structure and behaviour affect vulnerability to threats. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/soci...

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5 months ago

Why Study Non-Radicalisation? This article presents a critical, empirically grounded contribution to our understanding of radicalisation drawing on research findings presented in the book Resisting Radicalisation? Understanding…

Why Study Non-Radicalisation? by Hilary Pilkington. How young people in radical milieus resist extremist pathways and build resilience. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
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5 months ago

Automatically Generating Counter-Speech: Opportunities and Challenges of Using LLMs for CVE As technology has developed, extremist actors have found new ways to use it to their advantage. Large language models (LLMs) are one area that has been exploited by extremists to create and share…

Automatically Generating Counter-Speech: Opportunities and Challenges of Using LLMs for CVE, by Ellie Rogers. How are extremist actors exploiting large language models (LLMs) to create and share content. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/auto...

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5 months ago

Planned Resilience: Are We Setting Ourselves up to Fail? Plans written for delivery by an idealised concept of the person completing the job role, rather than a living breathing being, may be overlooking fundamental flaws.

Planned Resilience: Are We Setting Ourselves up to Fail? by KT Sonnen. How emergency planning can succeed when it accounts for real people, not idealised scenarios. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/plan...

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5 months ago

Interpreting and Translation in the Police Setting: Human vs AI Resilient policing systems can adapt, maintain core functions, and uphold fairness even in complex, high-pressure situations. But one often-overlooked factor in that resilience is the ability to…

Interpreting and Translation in the Police Setting: Human vs AI, by Greta Esposito. Do interpreting and translation services—human or AI—support or undermine resilient policing? #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/inte...

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5 months ago

Transparency Statements Restore Trust & Resiliency Trust is challenging to build but essential for creating a collaborative and resilient community against public safety threats. Kyle Dobson explains how an evidence-based solution begins with an…

Transparency Statements Restore Trust & Resiliency, by Kyle S. H. Dobson. What should officers say to create a collaborative and resilient community? #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tran...

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5 months ago

Technology Evolves the Tactics: Preparing for the Rise of Terrorist AI Harms Terrorist groups, like the societies they emerge from, adapt to new technologies. As AI capabilities evolve, so too do the tactics of extremist actors. While the full effects may take years to…

Technology Evolves the Tactics: Preparing for the Rise of Terrorist AI Harms, by James Stevenson. How terrorist groups are adopting AI for propaganda, radicalisation, and attack innovation, and how defences are responding. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tech...

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5 months ago

Synthetic Celebs & Fabricated Family: Protecting Against a New Breed of Cybercrime AI-generated speech is a synthetic data type posing a serious and current risk, increasingly used in crime. This article introduces ongoing efforts in increasing public resilience against AI-mediated…

Synthetic Celebs & Fabricated Family: Protecting Against a New Breed of Cybercrime, by Hope McVean. With the rapid increase of AI-generated speech, how can the public build resilience against emerging crimes that exploit this technology? #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/synt...

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5 months ago

Artificial Intelligence and Gendered Security, by Anne Peterscheck. AI technologies bring promising opportunities but also new risks, especially for women, girls, and minority communities. #CSR21 #SystemResilience
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/arti...

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5 months ago

System Resilience System resilience lies at the heart of security. Whether confronting cyber threats, terrorism, or community disruption, the ability for systems to adapt, recover, and maintain core functions is…

📰 NEW ISSUE! CREST Security Review explores System Resilience. Whether confronting cyber threats, terrorism, or community disruption, the ability for systems to adapt, recover, and maintain core functions is crucial. #CSR21 Free to read, download & share
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