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Accountability and the Juxtaposition of Civil Society and Policing in a Period of Changing Norms: Using Independent Police Advisors
Full text linkPurpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the existing approaches to police accountability and how they may or may not address changing norms and expectations of civil society. It examines the role of independent police advisors and how they may contribute to bridging this divide.
Design/Methodology/Approach
The paper is a constructivist reflexive critique of the shortcomings of the mechanisms for policing accountability. It addresses human security considerations and the social contract in the existing populist charged social context and addresses other ways by which accountability may be achieved by challenging ideas and facilitating reconceptualization of accountability.
Findings
The advent of the independent advisor as employed by British Police forces is reviewed as a viable means of engaging communities to enable a constructive relationship built on accountability in advance of action rather than punitive recourse post crisis via complaint.
Originality/Value
An exploration of the relationship between the ‘critical friend’ Community engagement model of the UK independent police advisor and the role played by this approach in reconceptualising police accountability. The author spent 10 years as an advisor
2022 WEST COAST SECURITY CONFERENCE WELCOMING REMARKS
Full text linkOn November 21, 2022, Candyce Kelshall, President of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Vancouver, delivered her welcome remarks for the 2022 West Coast Security Conference. During her welcoming remarks she stated that the conference was designed for Canada, its military, law enforcement, and the public safety community. Kelshall spoke about the importance of the public safety community considering the emergence of new threat actors and new technologies, changing from state-based responses to identity-based responses when assessing new threats, adapting to changing norms, and collaborating beyond boundaries.
Received: 2022-12-27Revised: 2022-12-2
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY
Full text linkOn November 19th, 2024, Adj. Prof. Candyce Kelshall presented Human Infrastructure Security for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the notion of human infrastructure security and identity-wellbeing, the weapons used in soft and hybrid war, and the creation of new spectacle violence frameworks.
Received: 12-23-2024
Revised: 01-23-202
DISRUPTION: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
Full text linkOn November 21, 2022, Candyce Kelshall, president of CASIS Vancouver and vice chair at the Canadian Intelligence Network, presented Disruption: Hiding in Plain Sight at the 2022 CASIS Vancouver West Coast Security Conference. The key points discussed were the distinction of Generation Z and Alpha from previous generations, their presence in the online and offline worlds, cyber- and soft war and its implication in the West and in Ukraine, Russia building new partnerships, the survival of liberal democracy, and Canada’s role in ensuring the survival of liberal democracy.
Received: 2023-01-16Revised: 2023-01-2
BLURRING BOUNDARIES: WAR AND VIOLENCE IN A NEW ERA
Full text linkOn November 13, 2023, Professor Candyce Kelshall presented Blurring Boundaries: War and Violence in a New Era for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the drift into the realm of focusing on noncombatants as human infrastructure targets outside of liberal norms.
Received: 01-28-2024
Revised: 01-31-202
2024 WEST COAST SECURITY CONFERENCE: OPENING REMARKS DAY 1
Full text linkOn November 18th, 2024, Adj. Professor Candyce Kelshall presented the opening remarks for the first day of this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The key points discussed were the growth of CASIS Vancouver since its inception, the organization's goals, and the purpose of the conference.
Received: 12-14-2024
Revised: 01-20-202
Violent Transnational Social Movements and their Impact on Contemporary Social Conflict
Full text linkThis paper takes the perspective that violent transnational social movements (VTSMs) have profoundly impacted contemporary conflict scenarios. Social movements, underpinned by ideology, create partisan, transnational echo chambers, and communities, which are in the process of ‘changing the weather’ in contemporary social interactions. Transnational advocacy networks work in tandem to ‘create the message’ and perpetuate narratives. Where extremist dialogue crosses over into violence, we argue that a new form of conflict emerges. Such conflict does not have the preservation of the state as a territorially important factor or reference point, but rather, the preservation and promotion of a cultural identity. Where ‘other’ identities also co-exist, as in multicultural societies, these extremist views, and the crossover to violence from extremist rhetoric, arguably create a new type of warfare which we label fifth generation
Soft Violence, Social Radicalisation, and Violent Transnational Social Movements (VTSMs)
Full text linkOn November 25, 2020, Candyce Kelshall presented on the topic of Soft Violence, Social Radicalisation, and Violent Transnational Social Movements (VTSMs), at the 2020 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. Primary discussion topics included the distinction between terrorists and violent extremists, weapons used by violent extremists, social radicalisation and self actualisation (SRSA), the production of lone actors, and the intersectionality of violent extremist actors. This presentation was followed by a group panel for questions and answers, whereby conference attendees were provided with an opportunity to engage in discussion with Professor Kelshall and the other presenters
Identity Exclusive Violent Transnational Social Movements and 5th Generation Civic Warfare
Full text linkOn November 24, 2021, Professor Candyce Kelshall presented on the topic of Identity Exclusive Violent Transnational Social Movements and 5th Generation Civic Warfare at the 2021 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. Primary discussion topics included defining 5th generation warfare, the combatants in 5th generation warfare, Violent Transnational Social Movements (VTSMs), Soft Violence, and how it all fits into contemporary conflict. This presentation was followed by a question and answer period where conference attendees and CASIS Vancouver Executives were provided with an opportunity to engage in discussion with Professor Kelshall and other speakers
CONSIDERATIONS FOR UPDATING THE CONTEMPORARY INTELLIGENCE CYCLE TO THE CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT
Full text linkOn November 17, 2023, Professor Candyce Kelshall presented Considerations for Updating the Contemporary Intelligence Cycle to the Contemporary Environment for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the importance of an effective Intelligence Cycle, the main issues with the Intelligence Cycle, and the new proposed Review Centric Cycle.
Received: 01-04-2024
Revised: 01-20-202
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