Philippe MASSON

Research topics

• The functioning and internal communication and decision-making dynamics in crisis reaction/"management" structures (crisis cells);
• The effects of biases in experts and decision-makers processes;
• Civil Security Crises governance principles of action.

Past research works

• 1989 - National Police - intervention techniques in moving trains ;
• 1990 - Border Police - Data driven distribution of police patrols on national and international train lines ;
• 1993 - SCCRS - Evaluation of non-lethal launchers for counter-insurgency ;
• 1994 - SCCRS - Special tactics for designated marksmen ;
• 1996 - SCCRS - Special tactics for urban counter-insurgency ;
• 1998 - OESC - Terminal balistics for forensic medical practitioners ;
• 1999 - UN - General risk analysis of the Christ Jubilee in Bethleem ;
• 2000 - European Commission - Contribution to ENFOPOL45: conflict management ;
• 2000 - SCTIP - Demilitarization of former Soviet riot-control units ;
• 2001 - Latvian Police - Risk analysis of major events: Eurovision Riga 2001 ;
• 2002 - Lithuanian Ministry of Interior - Weapon tactics ;
• 2006 - Lithuanian Ministry of Justice - Human rights respectful counter-riot tactics ;
• 2008 - Lithuanian Ministry of Justice - Reacting to prison riots ;
• 2016 - European Parliament - Crisis treatment framework ;
• 2018 - Lyon 3 - Bounded rationality in the security decision making of European institutions.

About myself

After a long career under various uniforms (Army, French National Police: "Préfecture de Police", Border Police, Riot-Control, Counter-terrorism and intervention, International Police Cooperation, Diplomatic Security) and a 10 years stint as a private company manager and operator in the former USSR, I joined the security services of the European Parliament. My academic background has been initially related to my job (Military and, later, Police Academies with a specialty in Computer Sciences and electronic intelligence / OSINT). I later moved to Psychology with a degree in Social Psychology, and a Master in International Security and Defence / Political Psychology. I also hold various technical qualifications, certifications and brevets in risk management, project management, safety and security. 
I have been an instructor in special police tactics, crisis reaction, OSINT and other security related topics since 1989.
I am fluent in French, English, Latvian and Russian and can communicate in German and Italian.
 

Current professional activities

• ISO31000 certified Risk Manager
• Threat Analyst and Protective Intelligence Specialist
• OSINT Project Manager
• Crisis Reaction Trainer
• Conference speaker