Radicalisation amongst military, police and prison staff is a hot topic within the prevention and countering of violent extremism (P/CVE) community as some incidents of members of such forces carrying out attacks or circulating extremist content have made headlines throughout Europe in the past years.
However, the topic seems to be complicated to approach: due to its sensitiveness , it can be difficult to establish a full picture of the situation. What are the numbers, what are the different layers of the problem and how can we effectively counter it? And, more importantly, how can we create an awareness as well as neutral grounds for follow-up activities where all actors feel safe enough to share insights?
The RAN Small-scale Expert Session on the topic of “Radicalised police, military and prison staff” took place on 16 December 2020 and aimed at tackling these issues. Read more