Break out! Living in the new unreality Engelse introductie
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Break out! Living in the new unreality
This is the title of the book Huub Stiekema has written. It is a recommendation for those who want to read more about the possibilities of the digital revolution for the police. It is written specifically for police officers. The book takes the reader into the changing world with the internet as a driver of change. Into a world where "command and control" will be replaced by "communication and collaboration", where hierarchies lose value and are replaced by networks and communities, where borders are fading and international cooperation is nothing special. Huub is describing the changes that have taken place in recent decades of police work in a more and more complex society. The changes are going very fast and the time to adapt to these changes is very short. The police will have to get involved in this changing world and adapt faster than ever to stay connected with society. And if necessary to be the first spot at scene. Especially the use and sharing of information is essential. The principle of "open unless" is leading.
In the book the internet society is described in which we live. The internet brings among many social changes also technical changes. The IT landscape as we know it today will change to a landscape of cloud services, application services, social networking and multimedia devices. The information and communication technology of the police will have to come along in this world. Current information and communication technology is a reflection of the companies closed culture. It is internally focused and there is no open connection to the outside world. The future information and communication technology will have to be externally focussed and should allow open communication. Thereby is has to be focused on human communication and should be driven by the internet. Consumer technology develops faster than the technology used in companies. These techniques, that are now are only used by consumers, will be quickly adopted in the next years by companies to be able to rapidly adapt to the changing world.
Huub is telling in his book about intelligence and the important role it plays in police work. He also sketches a picture of the police in the digital era with many new possibilities, but also many challenges. Collaboration and sharing knowledge are leading elements. There are no more users of applications, but we are all participants in information systems. With that fits a technical infrastructure and architecture based on the principle of 'Anywhere, anytime, any device ".
Huub is elaborating on the trust and security issues. Information sharing is important, but must be done safely. Sharing information is therefore definitely a strategic issue for the police and must be high on the agenda. The current technical infrastructure and architecture is not suitable. It will have to be renewed. Besides that, there are especially non-technical elements that must build confidence in today's network society. Trust is the foundation of agility, which is so important for an organization to constantly innovate and rapidly adapt to change.
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