I527-290 ESRIF Final Report (WEB).indd - European Commission

COUNTERACTING
EXPLOSIVES
SYSTEMIC NEEDS
Improve trace recovery, improve recording and reconstruction of the crime scene:
Development of screening methods for detection and (fi rst) analysis (e.g. lab-on-a-chip)
which need to be portable, robust, high speed, sensitive and simple to use. This requires
miniaturisation of technology in order to be able to bring ‘the lab to the traces’ instead of
bringing ‘the traces to the lab’.
Development of systems for the recording, and software for the visualization of the crime
Development of software for the reconstruction of the crime-scene and to visualize
scenarios
Development of decision making and risk handling models to manage real time
application of outputs from analysis
International standards for trace recovery
Development of appropriate training and education methods
Facilities for innovation in so-called fi eld labs, in which clustering of actors and pooling of
expertise takes place
Development of methods for infl uencing citizens to a better response with respect to the
threat of explosives by education, information and instructions (preparation).
Development of an adequate information system concerning explosives and their precursors
in order to restrict the actual possibilities to make HME’s (prevention).
Development of fast and reliable detection and control systems concerning explosives at
vulnerable locations, buildings and events. Tracking and tracing and automatic warnings are
attractive features. These systems should be connected to detailed information on persons
and goods without infringing privacy rules.
Development of quickly deployable protective solutions and tools for supporting balanced
decision making on countermeasures to take (protection).
Development of fast analysis techniques for a whole spectrum of explosives, to allow an
adequate response to incidents with explosives or related suspicions. The validation of and
the access to this data for those who need it (police, forensics, etc) has to be well organised.
CIVIL PROTECTION EU wide Governance and Coordination of First responders (e.g. EU Commissioner for Crisis
Management, European Agency for Civil Protection, for Security, …), to give a truly European
dimension to civil protection policies, thus easing interactions between MS and also facilitating
the development of a true market for European industry by reaching the critical mass.
Joint facilities for:
Accelerating eff ective innovation in cooperation with industry and research institutions
Education / training / exercise and risk capitalisation for fi rst responders (e.g. European
Academy for First Responders) and population, to familiarise with the use of technology, make
extensive use of lessons learned in past events, raise awareness and promptness to react.
Development of the infrastructure for the cross-border exchange of law enforcement
information. The action plan implementing The Hague Programme will further
develop the Commission’s initiatives to implement the principle of availability for the
exchange of law enforcement information, common standards for access to databases
and interoperability of national and EU databases. National and EU databases should
progressively use the same standards and compatible technologies to ensure the selective
exchange of law enforcement data while taking into account the appropriate inter-linkages.
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