Publication format and copyright protection

In a previous publication, we provided a list of thematic sections of the project's web site (and eventually a forum). The sections are ready and contain promising areas for research, articles, reviews, and other materials. Their general list with links you can see in the Research section of the main site. Manuscript submissions for publication are now open, and you can send your work to the editorial board.

Despite the fact that the main thing for us is the content and not the form, but for the convenience of the editors, participants and readers, authors should adhere to a certain structure of presentation of the material. For this purpose, we have developed general requirements for the format of publications, which all materials sent to the editors must comply with. In addition, we have established a list of thematic restrictions, issues, discussion of which is not allowed within the project.

We clarify that at the moment, this is a preliminary format, in the process of development of the project, it will be finalized and brought to a single template. Which will not be difficult either to understand or to execute, we will try to make it as simple and convenient as possible for both authors and readers.

The project is an open and noncommercial electronic platform, it does not have the status of a legal entity and is not a mass media, so in case of disputes it will not be able to stand on the author's side to protect copyrights of his/her publication. Registration of copyright with a notary or in specialized organizations, though the procedure is reliable, but costs a lot of money, which not everyone has. In this regard, we have developed several recommendations, following which will help authors to protect their intellectual property rights without incurring large financial expenses.  

You can read about all this in more detail in the Contacts section of the main project website. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please send us a private message, an e-mail or a comment on the article.

Once again, we reiterate that the receipt of materials for publication is open, we are waiting for your articles.

Regards.

Project Editorial Board.

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Thematic sections of the site and forum

As it was said before, the main direction of the Project is forming of a community of people professionally involved or interested in: fighting crime, terrorism, increase of efficiency of law enforcement agencies. And also to create an electronic platform, where participants could put their articles, reviews, critiques, scientific works and other materials. In addition, provide opportunities to organize and participate in discussions, collaborative projects, substantive discussions, debates, brainstorming sessions, etc.

All publications and discussions will be divided into thematic areas; at present (there may be more in the future) there are seven:

1. Issues of security of citizens against crimes and terrorist acts, on the streets and in other public places.

2. Issues related to organization of police and other law enforcement bodies' activities during pandemic (of global and local character) dangerous viral infections and in cases (under threats) of terrorist acts involving bacteriological weapons.

3. Issues of security of educational institutions and other places with mass stay of children from threats of criminal, terrorist and other nature.

4. General issues of forecasting, prevention and suppression of criminal and terrorist threats at an early stage.

5. Questions of security in different kinds of transport, prevention of emergency situations, prevention and suppression of crimes and terrorist acts committed by means of transport.

6. Prospects for the development of police services and other law enforcement agencies in the near future, management decisions aimed at effective reform of the law enforcement system, taking into account modern requirements.

7. Criminal and terrorist threats in the 21st century, probable directions of their development in the coming decades, forecasts of new types and methods of committing crimes and terrorist acts.

Again, this is a preliminary list of thematic directions which will be published in the homonymous sections of the project site and discussed at the forum, but it's not final. We will be glad to your suggestions and additions to this list.

At this we remind you that the Public Order and Safety project is planned as a highly specialized professional community. In this regard, suggestions related to the discussion of topics such as politics, economics, religion, conspiracy, interstate and international relations will not be considered. Questions about salaries, service in police services and units, pension security, legal and social protection of law-enforcement officers are also not considered. There are many other resources on the Internet to discuss such issues. 

In future publications we will look at the above thematic sections in more detail, and discuss such an important topic for the project participants as copyright protection of their publications. 

Regards.

Project Editorial Board.

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