European Forum for Urban Security

The European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) is a non-governmental organisation established in 1987 in Barcelona under the auspices of the Council of Europe supporting a network of more than 250 European local authorities in 16 countries.

Efus aims to:

Efus works with the majority of the 28 member states of the European Union and has a consultative status in the field of crime prevention within the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the European Commission. It is a member of the Civil Society Forum on Drugs. It assists with the work carried out by the European Union Crime Prevention Network.

Efus is a founding member and Secretary of the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime. It is also the Regional Vice President of the Global Network on Safer Cities, led by UN Habitat, representing Europe. In 1998, Efus was awarded an honorific prize by the United Nations Settlements Programme.

On other continents, Efus supports the development of African and Latin American forums.

Efus works on all majority issues related to urban safety. It is also charged with developing a network of European local authorities through the exchange of practices, knowledge, cooperation, and training. In addition to linking local authorities in Europe, Efus connects local authorities and institutions at a national, European, and international level. Efus promotes the work of locally elected officials throughout its programs, publications and research.

In December 2012, the European Forum for Urban Security organised, in partnership with the cities of Aubervilliers and Saint-Denis (France), its fifth international and interdisciplinary conference. Entitled “Security, Democracy and Cities: The Future of Prevention”, this conference was dedicated to the exchange of practices, experience and knowledge on crime prevention in Europe and around the world. 900 participants took part in the event, representing 200 cities, 40 countries and 5 continents.

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