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Seminar "Ethnic profiling - Recognising the problem and developing solutions"

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Organised by the Open Society Justice Initiative, this seminar will explore the meaning of ethnic profiling and the challenges and benefits of documenting and addressing the problem.

Who 

• Rachel Neild, Senior Advisor, will share the findings of the Open Society Justice Initiative research documenting ethnic profiling in policing and counter-terrorism across Europe.

• Nick Glynn, Chief Inspector, Leicestershire Constabulary, will talk about the challenges of addressing ethnic profiling in the UK.

• José Francisco Cano de la Vega, Chief, Municipal Police of Fuenlabrada, will share his experiences of the Strategies for Effective Police Stop and Search “STEPSS” Project, a pilot project that achieved dramatic results – both reducing ethnic profiling and increasing the effectiveness of the police in detecting crime or other infractions through ID checks.

• Interventions from Belgium community groups, academics and police officers will reflect on how ethnic profiling manifests in Belgium and initiatives to address it.

June 26th, 2009 9:45 AM   through   12:30 PM
Rue Montoyer 24 (Maison de l'Insdustrie Textile)
Brussels, 1000
Belgium
Phone: +32.2.505.46.46
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