Since its foundation in 2010, the BIGS team, led by Prof. Dr. Tim Stuchtey, has been researching how security can be measured, quantified and applied in practice. This work would not be possible without our strong partners from politics, administration, business and science. On July 11, we will celebrate this milestone together with alumni, supporters and partners in Potsdam Griebnitzsee. The complete press release (in German) can be found via the link.

Four years ago, BIGS first published a study on ‘The cost of violence against police officers’. Based on new data, the publication was recently revised and an updated version published. The study analyses the economic costs incurred by society as a result of violent confrontations with police officers on duty.

Together with the Polish Platform for Homeland Security we worked on the preparation of a cross-border security analysis between Germany and Poland. The concept for such an analysis is now available as BIGS Essenz and contains, among other things, proposals for potential pilot regions, a framework for conducting the criminological regional analysis and recommendations for securing the necessary funding.