Field of Research
The production of security in local areas is constantly changing. Since a couple of years this undergoing change is discussed under the term pluralisation which is particularly affecting policing. In the context of PluS-i, policing means a) patrolling in person and/or b) guarding in person and/or c) visible technical surveillance of public or semi-public spaces as well as measures directly resulting therefrom. Policing refers to the task of maintaining or achieving security and order, regardless of how and by whom security and order are defined. Plural policing is defined as the coexistent and/or cooperative policing of at least two different distinguishable stakeholders in congruent, overlapping or continuous areas of competences. Nowadays, plural policing in urban areas is a common phenomenon which can be characterised by the following four observations:Pluralism of stakeholders
Plural policing is characterised by a variety of public, private and civil stakeholders complementing the police as conventional and traditional provider of policing.Pluralism of competences
Plural policing contains a vast spectrum of stakeholder competences ranging from limited private to wide ranging sovereign responsibilities.Pluralism of topics
Plural policing deals with a multitude of police as well as non-police relevant issues such as aspects of public order and social phenomenons.Heterogeneity of pluralism
From municipality to municipality, plural policing differs in stakeholder constellations, structures, practices and processes.Our Team
The PluS-i junior research group members are representing complementary scientific disciplines ranging from sociology, criminology, political science, social science to economic science. The subject of plural policing is studied in close cooperation with practitioners and their experiences.Sigrid Pehle, M. A.
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Workshop: Policing from an (inter)national perspective am 29. März 2021
English version below Internationale Gäste aus der Wissenschaft geben am 29. März 2021 Einblick in ihre Forschung rund um das Thema des pluralen Polizierens. Diskutiert werden sollen unter anderem die[…]
Read moreAnkündigung: Vortrag auf der Nachwuchstagung Empirische Polizeiforschung
Vom 4.-5. März findet die Nachwuchstagung des Arbeitskreises Empirische Polizeiforschung in einem digitalen Format statt. Das Forschungsprojekt PluS-i ist mit einem Vortrag von Sigrid Pehle und Frauke Reichl zum pluralen[…]
Read moreVeröffentlichung des Working Paper Nr. 10 mit ersten Erkenntnissen zur raumbezogenen Wahrnehmung pluralen Polizierens
Ab heute steht im Download-Bereich das Working Paper Nr. 10 zur Wahrnehmung des pluralen Polizierens in öffentlich zugänglichen sowie halb-öffentlichen Innenstadträumen der fünf Untersuchungsstädte aus dem Projekt PluS-i zur Verfügung.[…]
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