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How Can We Make Our Cities Safe?

Urban security, counter-terrorism and community vigilance - but at what cost?

In the wake of the suicide bomb attack at a concert venue in Manchester, Newshour Extra this week is asking how major cities around the world can minimise the risk to their citizens from such atrocities. Owen Bennett Jones and his guests consider urban security, counter-terrorism, and the compromises different cities make between civil liberties and public safety.

Photo: an armed policeman and a soldier patrol the streets of London, 24th May 2017. Credit: Getty Images

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50 minutes

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Sat 27 May 2017 03:06GMT
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Contributors

Dominic Casciani - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Affairs correspondent

Dr Sally Leivesley - advises companies and governments on security and public protection.

Rebecca Skellett - runs the Strong Cities Network at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue

Professor Bill Durodie - Chair of International Relations at the University of Bath focussing on risk, resilience and the politics of fear

Also interviews with:

Buddy Dyer - Mayor of Orlando, in charge during the Pulse nightclub shootings last year which killed 50 people

Colonel Richard Kemp - ex-UK Cabinet Office's International Terrorism team.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 26 May 2017 08:06GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
  • Fri 26 May 2017 17:06GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
  • Fri 26 May 2017 23:06GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
  • Sat 27 May 2017 03:06GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Australasia & News Internet

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