Private sector engagement in the UK'S counter-terrorism strategy: A new agenda

TY - JOUR

T1 - Private sector engagement in the UK'S counter-terrorism strategy

T2 - A new agenda

AU - Rosemont, Hugo

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - Conceptual debates in terrorism research tend to understate the role that private companies play in countering terrorism, and rarely offer workable solutions around how the 'terms of engagement' between industry and the public sector could be improved in this field. This paper addresses this by considering the opportunity presented by the appointment of a 'Director - Security Industry Engagement' within the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT) at the UK Home Office; a development which demonstrates how the public-private interactions which feature as part of the UK's 'CONTEST' strategy have become an increasingly important priority for the Government. To stimulate a new debate on this subject, the paper proposes both a revised approach towards 'industrial engagement' and a programme of key priorities which could form the basis of the new appointee's strategy. Whatever function the new Director fulfils, the private sector's role in countering terrorism should be bounded by strong principles and receive more effective oversight than at present.

AB - Conceptual debates in terrorism research tend to understate the role that private companies play in countering terrorism, and rarely offer workable solutions around how the 'terms of engagement' between industry and the public sector could be improved in this field. This paper addresses this by considering the opportunity presented by the appointment of a 'Director - Security Industry Engagement' within the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT) at the UK Home Office; a development which demonstrates how the public-private interactions which feature as part of the UK's 'CONTEST' strategy have become an increasingly important priority for the Government. To stimulate a new debate on this subject, the paper proposes both a revised approach towards 'industrial engagement' and a programme of key priorities which could form the basis of the new appointee's strategy. Whatever function the new Director fulfils, the private sector's role in countering terrorism should be bounded by strong principles and receive more effective oversight than at present.

KW - CONTEST

KW - Engagement

KW - Ounter-terrorism

KW - Private sector

KW - Security industry

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84906068712&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/19434472.2013.860184

DO - 10.1080/19434472.2013.860184

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84906068712

SN - 1943-4472

VL - 6

SP - 147

EP - 161

JO - Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

JF - Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

IS - 2

ER -