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.
Security Decree (Decree-Law No. 23 of 24 February 2026): A Brief Analysis of Criminal and Procedural Law Aspects
Decree-Law No. 23 of 24 February 2026 – the recently adopted so-called “Security Decree” – introduces a number of measures affecting different areas of the legal system: the contribution by Pietro Bernardoni, published on Sistema Penale, aims to provide an initial overview of the main innovations concerning criminal and procedural law, accompanied by specific observations on the most critical issues.
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.
Racial profiling, territorial control and urban exclusion policies
On 13 February 2026, from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm, the meeting “Racial profiling, territorial control and urban exclusion policies” will take place at Circolo ARCI Scighera, as part of the sCONFINARE School, an advanced training programme for legal practitioners working in the field of international protection.
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.
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.
Red Zones and the Obsession with Security. Interview with Prof. Roberto Cornelli on Radio Popolare
Red Zones and the Obsession with Security. An Early Year Review.
L. Squillace (2024), Vulnerable Youth. Resolução 20 and Operação Verão: two security measures in Rio de Janeiro.
The article aims to examine two urban security measures, the Resolução 20 (Resolution 20) and the Operação Verão (Operation Summer), implemented in Rio de Janeiro, and targeting young people in situations of social vulnerability. The first is aimed at children and adolescents living on the streets, while the second, carried out at the city’s main beaches, focuses on controlling young people from the outskirts and favelas.
L. Squillace, R. Cornelli, I. Cano (2024), Fear and Surveillance on the Beaches of Rio de Janeiro: the Operação Verão
This article presents the findings of a qualitative study on Operação Verão (Operation Summer), a police operation on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro targeting collective thefts attributed to young people from the peripheries: the arrastão. It analyzes the perceptions of beachgoers and law enforcement officers and demonstrates how citizens’ fears have evolved into a perpetual panic, demanding increasingly harsh security measures.
A Compass for Rethinking Security Policies
The challenge of moving from security rights for some to security rights for all.