Anse Stevens

Ghent University | UGhent · Department of Penal Law and Criminology

Purpose This article provides an overview of the latest empirical research regarding police decision-making in Belgium from 2000 to 2021 in terms of methodology and general findings (e.g. types and year of publication, topics studied). Recommendations are given concerning police research and the development of a research agenda. Design/methodology...

In Belgium, police oversight has been assigned to a number of bodies specifically set up for this purpose. This sets Belgium apart from other European countries. In this paper, we will give an overview of the evolution of police oversight in Belgium before, during and after the reform, and we will discuss the division of competences between the dif...

In dit artikel wordt, op basis van een scoping review naar internationale beleidsaanbevelingen, nagegaan wat de belangrijkste aspecten zijn met betrekking tot een beleid inzake politioneel bodycamgebruik. Hoewel de meeste bronnen op de shortlist afkomstig zijn uit de Verenigde Staten, worden belangrijke handvaten geboden voor een Belgisch bodycambe...

In this paper, we reflect on the selection procedure of police officers in Belgium, which has changed significantly since the police reform. Since then, the selection has been organised centrally by the Federal Police, and all candidates are screened according to a competence profile during the selection tests. This aimed to address a number of pro...