Early prevention maps

20.1.2016

Question for written answer E-000392-16
to the Commission
Rule 130
Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz (ALDE)

In its communication of 15 January 2014 entitled ‘Preventing Radicalisation to Terrorism and Violent Extremism: Strengthening the EU’s Response’, the Commission emphasises that protecting the public requires an approach that involves a wide range of partners at local, national, EU and international level.

By way of an example, Belgium is proportionally the country with the largest number of nationals to have become involved with international jihadi terrorism. There are, however, towns and cities in Belgium in which good practices as regards early detection have been very successful.

A range of objective indicators can be used to create early prevention and early intervention maps. Without those, it is impossible to apply and roll out a prevention and intervention protocol in a systematic manner.

Is the Commission putting together an effective early detection and prevention tool, pilot tests or a system to monitor good practices at local level?

Is the Commission going to set up specific databases and draw up maps of towns and cities that show the local situation for use in any prevention and systematic organisation strategies, highlighting areas that require urgent action?

If not, how is the Commission going to support the systematic organisation of prevention in local communities to ensure that they take specific action to prevent violent extremism?