NWA-ORC grant awarded for research project DE-ESCALATING » NSCR

The Pathways Research by Consortia (ORC) program of the National Science Agenda (NWA) has funded nine consortia. Each project will receive approximately 6.7 million euros. Within the NWA program, the connection between society and science is essential. Governments, researchers, social organizations and citizens develop and use knowledge together to achieve scientific and social impact.

Reducing aggression between citizens and frontline workers

All too often attacks arise between citizens and people working in law enforcement, health care, public transportation and service delivery. The DE-ESCALATING project examines how situations, people involved and their interactions play a role.

The researchers analyze videos of real life situations, in combination with stress measurement and research into the motives and experiences of citizens and professionals. Based on the results, strategies are developed to prevent or reduce aggression and violence. The effectiveness of these mitigation strategies is then examined. In short, in this project, practice works closely with science to make professionals better at eliminating aggression in their work.

Lindegaard: “I’m excited about the opportunity to work with both frontline workers and scientists, to learn from both interacting with citizens and their real-world experiences and perspectives . “

About Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard

Prof. Dr. Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard studied Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen and later obtained a PhD, also in anthropology, from the UvA. She has worked at the NSCR since 2008 and as a senior researcher since 2016. She is also a professor with a special position on Dynamics of Crime and Violence at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Her research focuses on understanding the processes of de-escalation and peace behavior during interpersonal conflict, both on the street and in work situations. She uses ethnography, computer vision tools and video analysis in her work, with the aim of contributing to the prevention of violence and awareness of safety in public spaces.

Consortium

The following organizations are in the coalition: Combating Crime Phenomena, Ministry of Justice and Security, National Psychotrauma Center ARQ, Arriva, Royal Netherlands Horeca Appeal, BOVAG, Center for Crime Prevention and Safety , The Hague University of Applied Sciences (HHS), Dirk van den Broek, EBS Public Transport BV, Fivoor, GVB, KEOLIS, Maastricht University, National Police, NCSR, Dutch Railways (NS), Dutch Safety Industry, NWO Institute Group, High platform for Safe Entrepreneurship, Pluryn, PPS Security BV, Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Groningen, Taskforce Onze safe emergency responders, Tilburg University, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Twente, University of Utrecht, University of Amsterdam, University of Copenhagen, Department of Safety and Haaglanden Fire Department, Association of Dutch Municipalities, Verwey- Jonker Institute, VNO-NCW and MKB Nederland, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

About the National Science Register

The National Science Agenda is a research program of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). The NWA funds scientific research, investigates social issues and shows how science works. This always applies to subjects that have a central role in society.

The NWA Research on Routes by Consortia (ORC) program aims, among other things, to work with partners, both inside and outside science, to enable innovation that leads to breakthroughs scientific and social within reach.

Read the press release on the the NWO website.