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RAF Fairford and the risks of public counter-terrorism vigilance
Original: RAF Fairford: the power (and risks) of making the public the ‘eyes and ears’ of counter-terrorism
A new analysis examines RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as a case study in asking the public to act as the 'eyes and ears' of counter-terrorism. The piece weighs the benefits of community vigilance around the airbase against the risks, including false reports, discrimination and the erosion of trust between communities and security services.
Why now: Debate over citizen-led counter-terrorism has been reignited by discussion of the RAF Fairford case.
Evidence
- RAF Fairford: the power (and risks) of making the public the ‘eyes and ears’ of counter-terrorism · The Conversation
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