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by N. Archutowski (Editor), S. Meyers (Editor), C. M. Kelshall (Author)
In early 2020, a focus group was conducted to examine some of the implications of the ongoing effects of long-term lockdowns and pandemic-related economic impacts. It became apparent that the analysis might also be relevant to other types of emergencies. The focus group was comprised military officers, police practitioners, social scientists, data scientists, linguists, cyber security, gang crime researchers and criminologists. The overarching security question being addressed in this report is the following: How might the security landscape change internationally experience change internationally following the COVID-19 pandemic? The term 'security landscape' refers to the broad spectrum of security problems which might be aggravated by the 'new normal'.
