BUSINESS DEVELOPER
DR ARNE DORMAELS
Arne Dormaels is Business Developer at Ghent University’s multidisciplinary economic valorisation consortium Smart Solutions for Secure Societies (i4S). The consortium supports the public and private sectors in the development and implementation of innovative tailored technological and digital solutions for crime and security.
Prior to this he was Director Safety and Security at Vias institute, Visiting Professor at Ghent University within the Department Business and Public Administration and visiting lecturer at the Ruhr University in Bochum within the framework of the International Master Criminal Justice, Governance and Police Science. In June 2014 he earned his PhD in Criminology from Ghent University.
He worked as a member of staff, branch policing and security at the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities and for the Department of Public Security of the Belgian Ministry of Interior. He is member of the Board of Directors of the Flemish Centre for Policing and Security (CPS).
“Not only does our research promise new insights and technologies that enable a more efficient use of police resources, but it also goes further. It provides an answer to the growing demand for safety and the reduction of crime in our society. Our impact extends to providing targeted, real-time predictions within the existing policing landscape, through advanced methods such as predictive analytics and the use of large amounts of data. It is important that we continue to safeguard European privacy and human rights, including the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Act. This way, we contribute to a safer and fairer society for everyone.”
