Core Group
The Core Group is formed from 11 representative states across the EU and led by Patrick Padding of the National Police of the Netherlands. The group works collectively to review the strategic direction of ENLETS and how to best use the direct grant funding from the EU. The Core Group helps establish the focus areas and priorities of the network. Through regular meetings and online interactions, the assembly helps share the latest information connected to relevant activities in their home force(s). Moreover, the group is responsible for agreeing on the working areas of the Technology Interest Groups (TIGs) and signing off on the TIGs' objectives and actions. Furthermore, the Core Group helps stimulate research by sparking interest in ongoing initiatives and triggering new concepts by sharing priorities and national needs that require attention from consortia across the EU.
National Contact Points
A National Contact Point represents each member state of the ENLETS community; providing a conduit to national actions and activities relevant to ENLETS. The NCPs meet every two months to discuss pertinent topics linked with ENLETS and ongoing EU initiatives. The NCPs are responsible for funnelling work through national channels. This work includes disseminating results, distributing surveys and questionnaires, also from associated networks and EU actions. Likewise, the NCPs will raise national priorities ENLETS can support. The NCPs have a unique knowledge of various EU actions, providing a valuable interface in their associated national countries. Moreover, as they have contact with multiple divisions and departments, they help speed up the transfer of knowledge and best practices on the Pan-European level.
NCP
Belgium
Name
Belgian Federal Police – Direction of the Special Units
2, Avenue de la cavalerie – B-1040 BRUXELLES
Contact
NCP
Bulgaria
Name
Ministry of Interior
29, 6-th September str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Contact
NCP
Croatia
Name
Ministry of Interior (MOI)
Ulica grada Vukovara 33, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Contact
NCP
Czech Republic
Name
Police Presidium of the Czech Republic
Strojnicka 27, 170 89 Prague 7, Czech Republic
Contact
NCP
Finland
Name
Ministry of the Interior Finland
Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki
Contact
NCP
Latvia
Name
State Police of Latvia
Čiekurkalna 1.līnija 1, K-4, Riga, Latvia, LV 1026
Contact
NCP
Poland
Name
Polish Platform for Homeland Security (PPHS)
Contact
NCP
Slovenia
Name
Ministry of the Interior
Štefanova 2, 1501 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Contact
NCP
Spain
Name
Ministry of Interior
Amador de los Rios Street, 7, 28010, Madrid, Spain
Contact
NCP
Switzerland
Name
Federal Office of Police
Bundesamt für Polizei Guisanplatz 1A CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
Contact
NCP
United Kingdom
Name
Home Office
2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Contact
Core Group
Belgium
Name
Belgian Federal Police – Direction of the Special Units
2, Avenue de la cavalerie – B-1040 BRUXELLES
Contact
Core Group
Czech Republic
Name
Police Presidium of the Czech Republic
Strojnicka 27, 170 89 Prague 7, Czech Republic
Contact
Core Group
Finland
Name
Ministry of the Interior Finland
Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki
Contact
Core Group
Spain
Name
Ministry of Interior
Amador de los Rios Street, 7, 28010, Madrid, Spain
Contact
Core Group
United Kingdom
Name
Home Office
2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Contact
Technology Interest Groups - TIGs
ENLETS Internet Investigation: Key Information
TIG Chair:
Natalie van de Waarsenburg
Group Members:
75+
Countries:
16
TIG Support:
Steven Ormston
Internet Investigation
The internet plays a crucial part in most modern crimes. Gathering Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and connecting the dots from various data sources is critical in supporting investigations. The Internet Investigation group collaborates to share best practices, ideas and insights from many experienced practitioners from around the EU. The Internet Investigation TIG is headed by a forerunner group that have helped chair, Natalie van de Waarsenburg, set this year's priorities. Currently, the group is focused on several pivotal topics that contribute to many policing and law enforcement areas but are hugely important to Internet Investigations. These include AI and Policing, deepfakes and synthetic media. To complement understanding and knowledge, the group is interested in the tools available to support LEAs. Moreover, as well as the technological aspects, the group, focuses on training courses available across the EU - hoping to share overviews and feedback through the community.
Contact UsENLETS Digital Workplace: Key Information
TIG Chair:
Edwin Delwel
Group Members:
100+
Countries:
19
TIG Support:
Steven Ormston
Digital Workplace
The Mobile Solutions TIG discussed future collaboration in the Mobile Technology area. The conversations concluded in broadening the group’s scope to reflect the changing operational environment of policing. Technical developments concerning improvements within the police and border services are increasingly affecting LEAs present focus on working “mobile”. The difference between working mobile and working at a fixed workplace is no longer relevant. From a user’s perspective, there is a need for an integrated, consistent operational working environment available everywhere and anytime
A challenge facing law enforcement is integrating the latest technology seamlessly into the working environment. These tasks continue to place high demands on Mobile Application Teams – their resourcefulness, creativity – and consequently the cooperation and cross border discussions.
The TIG Chair, Edwin Delwel, has also discussed this with Patrick Padding, ENLETS core group leader. From these talks, it was clear that ENLETS’ Core Group would welcome a perspective change and adjustment of the scope and direction of the TIG.
In line with these talks, we are taking the next step and can confirm that: ENLETS Mobile Solutions TIG is now ENLETS Digital Workplace TIG.
ENLETS Public Order: Key Information
TIG Chair:
Jakub Gorczyński
Group Members:
17
Countries:
10
TIG Support:
Natalia Jarmuzek-Troczynska
Public Order
The Public Order TIG is the newest in the ENLETS portfolio. The group has recently formed to help consolidate understanding multiple approaches and methodologies used across the EU to keep public spaces secure and citizens safe. The Public Order TIG encompasses the spirit of ENLETS to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and best practices, stimulating cooperation among relevant groups and networks. Besides, the group is working towards several key objectives: establishing a landscape on the current state of play in the EU for broad public order topics, defining and systemising the gaps and needs of LEAs and identifying technological innovations and methods to support officers in their duties.
Contact UsENLETS Counter-UAS: Key Information
TIG Chair:
Dr Jarmo Puustinen
Group Members:
30
Countries:
16
TIG Support:
Edyta Pazura-Umecka
C-UAS
The Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems TIG is a continuation of an earlier group dedicated to Drone technology. The group is supported by an
Advisory Board made up of representatives of DG HOME of the European Commission (Unit D.2 Counter Terrorism).
Like the other TIGs, the principal objectives are to help share best practices, ideas, and insights across the EU, supporting continuous improvement across Europe. Specifically, providing the European LEAs with practical knowledge of innovative technology for countermeasures in the fields of (1) detection and identification and (2) safe zone and neutralisation.
The group is currently working towards an Industry Day to share identified technologies with practitioners.
ENLETS Financial Investigation: Key Information
TIG Chair:
Jack de Kort
Group Members:
110+
Countries:
20
TIG Support:
Bartosz Kożuch
Financial Investigation
The group was co-founded with ENFIN - the European Network Financial Investigations - and brings together practitioners from around Europe to work on Financial Investigation related topics. The sessions organised through this TIG are broad, covering several key aspects related to modern financial crimes; including cryptocurrencies and digital forensics. The group has a wide-ranging interest in several critical points. Namely: Money flows and criminal payment transfers, legal frameworks, supportive technology innovations, money laundering indicators, the seizure and confiscation of illicit assets. The group collaborates with a sustainable vision of continued dialogue that fosters the sharing of best practices, working methodologies, and the latest trends and concerns.
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