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As the international community continues to build a
military coalition to fght ISIL in Iraq and Syria, law en-
forcement agencies must use a combination of traditional
police tactics and innovative new approaches to combat the
threat at home. Funded by the EU and cofunded by the Bel-
gian Federal Police, Belgium is working on a project called
Community Policing Preventing Radicalization (CoPPRa).
Launched in 2010 and supervised by the EU counterterror-
ism coordinator, CoPPRa is used in 15 EU nations to train
offcers to work in partnerships with local communities to
identify and prevent radicalization. A pocket guide that
helps offcers on the street understand and recognize signs
of extremism and preattack preparations is available.
4
The
United Kingdom has implemented a prevention strategy at
national and local levels in which uniformed counterterror-
ism unit offcers (called security and partnerships offcers)
focus on establishing and developing successful commu-
nity partnerships that are aimed at deterring extremism.
Schools, colleges, mosques, prisons, community centers,
youth and sports clubs, and women's groups are invited to
play active roles in this initiative.
5
In Germany, a dedicated
Joint Internet Center monitors and analyzes extremist and
terrorist Web sites used for recruitment, radicalization, and
training.
6
Conclusion
Upon my return from the CEPOL seminar, I provided
the FLETC director with a briefng (open to all FLETC
personnel) on ISIL. I was
then tasked to share my
knowledge on this terror-
ist organization with the
Counterterrorism Division
and work with the division
to enhance the terrorism
curriculum with regard to
how the threat impacts the
law enforcement mission.
We must learn from the
successes and failures of
our partners as we strive to
prevent tragedies from hap-
pening on American soil.
The U.S. Army Military Po-
lice Corps can play an inte-
gral role in preventing such
tragedies—not only through
the training that we pro-
vide, but also by serving as
a conduit for the exchange
of ideas and best practices.
This broadening assign-
ment with FLETC is in line
with the Provost Marshal
General's military police
force strategic plan to part-
ner with institutions of higher knowledge and expertise. I
recommend the continued use of programs such as this to
enhance the Army ability to interact and conduct business
with civilian law enforcement institutions.
Endnotes:
1
European Police College,