MOSCOW TRAFFIC POLICE UNDER PRESSURE AFTER ROAD BLOCK FIASCO AND LUKOIL DEATH CRASH

Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev has reprimanded the head of the city's traffic police after ten private motorists were ordered to form a road block on the Moscow Outer Ring Road (MKAD) in a failed attempt to stop armed robbers fleeing from a police chase.

The motorists were unaware of what the police were planning and decided to sue the police force after the robbers crashed through the "live shield" barricade at high speed before disappearing down the ring road.

Fight against cyber crime: cyber patrols and Internet investigation teams to reinforce the EU strategy.

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The Council of ministers of the European Union adopted today the Council's strategy to reinforce the fight against cyber crime. The strategy proposes a series of operational measures, such as cyber patrols, joint investigation teams and remote searches to become part of the fight against cybercrime in the next five years. The strategy also introduces concrete steps for closer cooperation and information exchange between law enforcement authorities and the private sector..

Geostrategy of water
Why water has become a subject of collective security

Franck Galland, the Vice President for Security of Suez Environnement, one of the world's largest water companies, will deliver a keynote presentation at Security and Defence Learning 2008 in Berlin on December 3rd. He will also sign copies of his new book "L'eau - Géopolitique, enjeux, stratégies".

Troops Learn Cultural Awareness with New Media

Sean Nugent of LINE Communications will tell delegates at ‘Security and Defence Learning 2008’ about the “scenario based, media rich approach”, which LINE has developed for the British Ministry of Defence.

Dutch Police Build Virtual City

Police officers have a lot of work to do in the imaginary city of Behrloo. The virtual territory embraces a variety of realistic problems: traffic accidents, illegal hemp cultivation, car explosives, identifying victims and many more. Using the multifaceted learning tool, students at the Dutch Police Academy can apply their competences via scenario-based, interactive and non-linear cases. At Security and Defence Learning 2008, project manager Natascha Blijleven-Tebbe, Dutch Police Academy, will lead participants through the serious gaming environment, also addressing the role of teachers as content developers.

Technology making "a huge difference" to Security Training

Technology assisted learning is making "a huge difference" to preparedness for modern emergencies and security planning, according to security think-tank the New Security Foundation, which held its annual conference on 'e-learning for defence and security' in Berlin recently.

New Initiative on Cultural Minorities

The New Security Foundation will host a joint roundtable with the UK Defence Academy on the subject of cultural autonomy on February 28th and 29th.

The event, which will take place at the Defence Academy’s headquarters in Shrivenham, will be "a serious attempt to assess the nature of the relationship between a state and its cultural minorities," according to New Security Foundation Chairman Dr Harold Elletson.

Preparing for a Cyber Attack

State sponsored cyber attacks and preparing to fight a cyber attack will be key topics for discussion at “The Third International Forum on E-Learning for Defence and Security” on November 28th at Online Educa Berlin. General Johannes Kert, Military Representative of the Estonian Delegation to NATO and former Commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, will speak at the Forum about lessons learned from the cyber attacks that Estonia faced earlier this year.

E-Learning for Defence and Security

Technology is changing the world of security. In an increasingly inter-linked global security environment, new threats and challenges have created an urgent need for imaginative new responses. Nowhere is this more true than in the area of education and training where technology is bringing new advantages and opportunities. The New Security Foundation organizes the 3rd International Forum on E-Learning for Defence and Security at this year’s Online Educa Berlin. The call for proposals is open until September 20 …

Unique European Online Police Project to be launched at Security Forum

A "unique, innovative project" to strengthen cooperation between European police forces will be featured at the "Third International Forum on E-Learning for Defence and Security," which will take place at Online Educa in Berlin on 28 November 2007 …

New Virtual Academy will improve European Civil Protection

The European Commission is to use innovative new communication and training methods to improve civil protection. Virtual class rooms, blended learning, e-learning, online forums and chat rooms will be part of the new European Virtual Academy for Civil Protection, which is being developed by the European Commission and a core group of experts from several European countries. The project consortium includes the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) and Siemens Business Services, together with their partner for the project, bit media e-learning solution …