Urban Security: The Importance of Prevention

On 30 June 2026, the conference “Urban Security: The Importance of Prevention” will take place in Milan at Palazzo Marino (Sala Alessi), organized by the Italian Forum for Urban Security (FISU).

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Security, Criminal Control and Police Prevention

The conference “Security, Criminal Control and Police Prevention” will take place on June 17 and is organized by the Fondazione Centro Nazionale di Prevenzione e Difesa Sociale (CNDPS), in collaboration with Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Monte di Lombardia.

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Feeling Safe on Public Transport: A Priority for Everyone

The University of Milan and ATPL are promoting an event dedicated to the topic of perceived safety in local public transport, a key factor in ensuring accessible, inclusive, and sustainable mobility.

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Security Package 2026. Critical Reflections and Operational Implications

On May 28, as part of the Criminology Course at the Università degli Studi di Milano, the conference “Security Package 2026. Critical Reflections and Operational Implications” will take place, organized in collaboration with CRIMePO and the Camera Penale di Milano “Gian Domenico Pisapia”.

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From “secure” rights to security “at the cost” of rights: the paradigm shift of the latest security decree

The new security decree, Legislative Decree 24/02/2026 no. 23, converted into law on 24 April 2026, represents the latest crucial turning point in a gradual paradigm shift. Criminal law, which should constitute the extrema ratio, to be used only when all other forms of public policy intervention have failed, becomes the legislature’s first response to any sign of social conflict. This is a securitarian drift that strikes at the very essence of the liberal democratic state.

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Contro la paura. Manifesto per una sicurezza democratica

In “Contro la paura. Manifesto per una sicurezza democratica” (Feltrinelli, 2026), Carlo Bonini and Franco Gabrielli reflect on one of the most central and controversial issues in public debate: security.

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Observatory for the Promotion of Democratic Security Policies

The Observatory, established at CRIMePO under a cooperation agreement between the Municipality of Milan and the University of Milan, aims to broaden knowledge of security-related phenomena and to strengthen the capacity of local authorities to address security issues while respecting rights and freedoms and actively involving individuals and communities.

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Social demand or political strategy? The final report of the research project “The Determinants of Urban Security Policies” has been published

The report of the research project “The Determinants of Urban Security Policies” is now available. The report investigates the factors underlying the emergence in Italy, since the 1990s, of the “urban security issue” and the related public policies.

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The Governance of Security at a Crossroads. New Actors, Policy Tools and Emerging Challenges for Policy-Making

The conference “The Governance of Security at a Crossroads. New Actors, Policy Tools and Emerging Challenges for Policy-Making” – the final conference of the PRIN PNRR project How to Reduce Crime and Disorder? An Impact Evaluation of Italian Administrative Orders – aims to reflect on the evolution of urban security policies and on the changes currently affecting territorial governance, considering ongoing social and institutional transformations.

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Conference "Urban Security: Social Demand or Political Strategy?"

he conference “Urban Security: Social Demand or Political Strategy?” – the final conference of the PRIN PNRR project The Determinants of Urban Security Policies and Their Impact on Democratic Institutions – aims to present and discuss the results of an interdisciplinary research project devoted to the analysis of the determinants of urban security policies.

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