Electronische Besluitvorming, Beleidsplannen Integrale Veiligheid
| Autor: | Rouwette, E.A.J.A., Leeuwen, R. van, Vennix, J.A.M. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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| Zdroj: | Tijdschrift voor de Politie, 3, 65, pp. 22-26 Tijdschrift voor de Politie, 3, 22-26 |
| ISSN: | 0165-0122 |
| Popis: | Contains fulltext : 136292.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) In the region Gelderland-Zuid, stakeholders participate in developing Integral Safety Plans. Representatives of the police force, municipality, fire department, health care, housing associations and inhabitant organisations participate in an electronic meeting. Together they identify safety problems within their district and determine priorities with regard to policy making. In two meetings of four hours each, safety problems are analysed and conclusions formulated to which partners in integral safety feel committed. The electronic meetings differ from traditional meetings with regard to the chairperson's role, the tools and structure used and the report. In the electronic meetings the chairperson focuses on guiding the participants through the meeting process and is neutral with regard to content. He or she takes the role of a facilitator and sets up the meeting agenda, introduces each step in the meeting to participants, asks questions, ensures that all participants have a chance to speak their mind and summarises the outcomes of the discussion. In this way participants are encouraged to share their ideas and listen to each other's contributions. The most striking difference with regard to traditional meetings are the structure and tools used in the electronic version: participants are seated alone or in pairs behind a PC. PCs are placed in a U-shape so that participants can see one another and the large central projection screen. In a meeting typing in ideas is alternated with discussions 'over the screens'. The meeting agenda clearly separates idea generation, categorisation and prioritisation, as recommended in the decision making literature. After the first meeting a so-called workbook is sent out to participants, which describes results so far and includes questions for preparation of the second meeting. The report after the second session summarises participants' ideas and priorities with regard to the safety and is subsequently confronted with police data. The meetings result in an identification of policy targets and agreement on each partners' contribution in implementing policies. At present nine city districts and communities have developed Integral Safety Plans in electronic meetings, and all are enthusiastic about results. An evaluation in cooperation with Nijmegen University shows that participants in these electronic meetings increase their insight into safety problems, achieve consensus on the most important problems and feel committed to conclusions. Electronic meetings therefore seem an effective and practical way to identify concerns of all stakeholders in integral safety, and to develop policies that will be implemented. 5 p. |
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