Public Security and Psychology: Changing Security Culture and Criminal Profile
The developments in the international security environment and technology in the last 20 years and the changes in crime and criminal profile on the other have had a significant impact on public safety management. While the main crimes continue by transforming, new types of criminals such as non-state actors, hackers, terrorists, suicide bombers have participated in the security environment. Developments in the internet, social media and smart phone technology have also had a major impact on criminal profiles. In this context, public security requires traditional police and intelligence methods to change and multi-disciplinary work, especially psychologists in order to fight against these criminals. For example, behavior specialists (profilers) are needed in the analysis for changing crimes and criminal profiles. Psychologists can help to explain a lot of unknowns ranging from following the potential criminals to identifying their intentions for next action. For this reason, we should try to work more on the psychological aspects of the changing types of criminals and to create a new culture on the possible contributions of psychologists to public safety.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Public Security, Psychology, Criminal Profile, Terrorist, Suicide Bomber, Homicide, the Internet
Public Security and Psychology: Changing Security Culture and Criminal Profile
The developments in the international security environment and technology in the last 20 years and the changes in crime and criminal profile on the other have had a significant impact on public safety management. While the main crimes continue by transforming, new types of criminals such as non-state actors, hackers, terrorists, suicide bombers have participated in the security environment. Developments in the internet, social media and smart phone technology have also had a major impact on criminal profiles. In this context, public security requires traditional police and intelligence methods to change and multi-disciplinary work, especially psychologists in order to fight against these criminals. For example, behavior specialists (profilers) are needed in the analysis for changing crimes and criminal profiles. Psychologists can help to explain a lot of unknowns ranging from following the potential criminals to identifying their intentions for next action. For this reason, we should try to work more on the psychological aspects of the changing types of criminals and to create a new culture on the possible contributions of psychologists to public safety.
Keywords: Public Security, Psychology, Criminal Profile, Terrorist, Suicide Bomber, Homicide, the Internet