Pascal Voet, First Officer, Europol - IBM
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© 2010 International Business Machines Corporation<br />
<strong>Pascal</strong> <strong>Voet</strong><br />
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Officer</strong><br />
Analysis and Knowledge Unit<br />
<strong>Europol</strong>
Introduction to <strong>Europol</strong>
Introduction
Key capabilities – Our people<br />
• Top specialists in combating<br />
serious crime and terrorism<br />
• Every major EU national law<br />
enforcement agency<br />
• Centre of EU expertise<br />
• Best +100 criminal analysts<br />
• Unique concept of the<br />
Liaison <strong>Officer</strong>s’ network<br />
Euro counterfeiting<br />
Cyber crime network<br />
CARIN network (Asset Recovery)<br />
2 million EU law enforcement officers<br />
25 key third countries and organisations
Key capabilities – Our information<br />
Information System<br />
Analysis Work Files<br />
SIENA<br />
(Secure Information<br />
Exchange Network<br />
Application)<br />
Data protection<br />
and data security<br />
Future?<br />
120.000 items<br />
Data loaders<br />
19 specialised analysis projects<br />
Modern analytical techniques,<br />
e.g. Social Network Analysis,<br />
Text Mining<br />
Database
Operational impact<br />
• Operational centre<br />
24/7<br />
• Cooperation instruments<br />
JITs (Joint Investigation Teams)<br />
PCTF (Police Chiefs Task Force)<br />
COSPOL (Comprehensive, Operation Strategic Planning for the Police)<br />
Cooperation agreement with partners
<strong>Europol</strong>’s role -<br />
disruption of an OC gang in Bulgaria<br />
LB ES<br />
LB DE<br />
LB BG<br />
<strong>Europol</strong>’s support:<br />
• JIT establishment<br />
• Coordination<br />
• Information exchange<br />
• Analysis<br />
• Forensic and technical<br />
• Financial and operational
Results<br />
• Organised Crime group dismantled<br />
• Distribution of 100, 200, 500 euro counterfeits disrupted<br />
Assessed face value of the euro counterfeits: 16 mln euros<br />
• 17 suspects arrested<br />
• Raw material and devices seized<br />
• Print shop dismantled
News Headlines<br />
Bulgarian police break up<br />
euro note forgery ring<br />
Agence France Presse<br />
Bulgarian ring behind 16 million<br />
euros in fake cash: <strong>Europol</strong><br />
La policía española desmantela en<br />
Bulgaria la mayor red de<br />
falsificación de euros de la UE<br />
Desmantelada la mayor red de<br />
falsificación de euros e la Unión Europea<br />
Pénzhamisító banda<br />
bukott le Bulgáriában<br />
Justitie slaat slag tegen<br />
valsemunters<br />
Größte Geldfälscher-Bande in EU<br />
zerschlagen<br />
Größte Geldfälscher-Bande der EU<br />
zerschlagen
Strategic impact<br />
• Operational coordination within integrated architecture<br />
• Common methodology (ECIM)<br />
• Strategic assessments<br />
OCTA<br />
Regional assessments<br />
Top 100
Conclusions<br />
• Top specialist, analyst and liaison officers
Conclusions<br />
• Top specialist, analyst and liaison officers<br />
• Modern capabilities and tools
Conclusions<br />
• Top specialist, analyst and liaison officers<br />
• Modern capabilities and tools<br />
• High-security, 24/7 operational network
Conclusions<br />
• Top specialist, analyst and liaison officers<br />
• Modern capabilities and tools<br />
• High-security, 24/7 operational network<br />
• Operational coordination<br />
and strategic assessments
Conclusions<br />
• Top specialist, analyst and liaison officers<br />
• Modern capabilities and tools<br />
• High-security, 24/7 operational network<br />
• Operational coordination<br />
and strategic assessments<br />
EUROPOL EU CRIMINAL INFORMATION HUB
Thank you<br />
<strong>Pascal</strong> <strong>Voet</strong><br />
Senior Analyst – EAS project<br />
Analysis & Knowledge unit<br />
<strong>Europol</strong><br />
Phone: +31 70 353 14 92<br />
Mobile: +31 6 38 21 26 79<br />
E-mail: pascal.voet@europol.europa.eu<br />
www.europol.europa.eu
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