About Public Security Innovation Center (PSIC)
PSIC
delivers innovation, integration and interoperability in public
security for
end-users worldwide. As an independent and open platform for innovative technologies and services in public security, we offer a vast network of integrated security solutions, linking vendors to government, businesses, NGO's and the public. We offer professional security advisors as well as complete training packages.
Our mission is to bring the best of breed security solutions from all over the world to end-users: government, critical infra structure and NGO'S in a purely ethical way.
Philosophy
The PSIC philosophy is simple: security challenges all over the world have a lot in common. The scale can differ, there are variations per country, but no issue is unique. This means that for most problems, a solution is already invented somewhere in the world. It is PSIC's goal to find these solutions and, when none seems to exist, create a solution. In a multi stakeholder environment and using cross industry specialists, we believe that there is no challenge that cannot be met, even if sometimes only partially. Integration of existing technology is often the answer, or use of technology from another industry. Technologies from the space industry, medical technology, gaming, all have been used to increase security and to mitigate security challenges.
Team
CEO Emmie van Halder has created a unique team with security specialists in the broadest sense. Chairman of the PSIC
Advisory Board is former Chairman National Operational Staff, Chief National Dutch Police Agency Peter van Zunderd, who was responsible for the UEFA Euro 2000 Holland/Belgium Cup as Director General. Former Chief of Defense and Commander in Chief of the Dutch Armed Forces, General Dick Berlijn, also serves on the board, as well as the ex CEO of Siemens International, Mr. Martin van Pernis. This team brings police and military expertise together as well as security technology knowledge. The security specialists and associates in PSIC all have their expertise: counter terrorism, VIP protection, CBRNE, border security, surveillance technology etc. Associated specialists have been vetted and are the top of their field: senior ex-Israeli secret service officers, ex-Shell security specialist for critical infra structure protection, special forces for marine and anti-piracy issues, intelligence officers for lawful interception and surveillance, air and ground marshals, VIP protection.
Innovation Forum
Our forum links public security technology and service providers with end-users. Thus, it is not about research or innovation in a vacuum. End-users (governments, Police, NGO's and commercial companies) can bring their specific needs to PSIC and have a solution developed or adapted for them. They can experience the technologies at the PSIC Demonstration Center in The Hague, The Netherlands, or they can meet and interact with tech providers in innovation jam sessions and bespoke workshops. PSIC security specialists can carry out quick scans and risk analyses, followed by detailed security plans and training programs. PSIC is in constant discussion with the end-users. Our client relationships are often classified, but to mention a few of our projects in the public domain: security planning for the London Olympics, a social security project for a Dutch city, security strategy for the FIFA world cup, anti-piracy services for a petrochemical multinational, innovation sessions with the Netherlands Police, security advise to the Somaliland government, security awareness sessions with a Counter Terror group.
Training Programs
PSIC offers bespoke training programs for security officials, police and rescue workers. In our demo center in The Hague we have state-of-the-art facilities to either have classroom sessions or, more often than not, in a virtual reality environment in real scenarios. The virtual reality training can be especially developed by one of the PSIC partners, or can be bought off-the shelf. Scenarios include large events, natural disasters, VIP hostage situation and left luggage scenarios.
PSIC in Public Security
• PSIC employs technologies created for and used by public security organizations, governments at all levels, businesses and industries, NGO's and the public.
• PSIC addresses scenarios of all types of hazards – natural disasters, technological failures and terrorist attacks.
• PSIC enables improvement in the major functions of public security – assess, decide, resource, monitor, manage and evaluate.
• PSIC challenges companies to innovate through technology development and information sharing to achieve more effective prevention, protection, response and recovery management.
PSIC was founded in 2008 as an initiative of the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and the City of The Hague,
The City of Peace, Justice and Security. PSIC is part of the "Pieken in de Delta"-subsidy programme to support collaborative use of commercial technologies in public security.
