BUCSIS developing new partnerships with Indonesian Universities and law enforcement agencies

15 November 2022

Professor Julian Richards, Interim Dean and the Director of Buckingham Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS), led a delegation to Indonesia in November. Working with representatives from the Foreign, Commonwealth Development Officer and UK law enforcement, a series of productive meetings were held with senior Indonesian police training leads, Indonesian counter-terrorism units, regional NGO’s and Indonesian Universities with the aim of identifying and developing strategic partnerships and promoting opportunities for collaboration.

A number of areas for future collaboration were discussed including the development and provision of academic qualifications centered around counter-terrorism, intelligence management and analysis and security.

Professor Richards noted: “Working with high-quality professional customers such as the Indonesian National Police is both impressive in terms of the way in which professional development is being taken so seriously; and a great honour for us in developing new programmes that can further the pursuit of efficient, effective and accountable security strategy in diverse parts of the globe. The year ahead looks to be a very inspiring one on the basis of these discussions.”