1. Intelligence Led Enforcement
Europol
Intelligence Led Enforcement
Why ?
How?
What ?
Whom & When ??
Europol’s overall aim and task is accordance to the Convention and given guidelines to;
Improve the effectiveness and co-operation between MS competent authorities and our partners in
Preventing and combating serious international organised crime
Europol’s core business is to:
Receive, exchange and analyse information and
Transform information into intelligence designed for action
Therefore, the primary working concept developed and used is:
The concept of Pro-active Intelligence Led Enforcement focusing on;
detection, accessibility and use of all relevant data
secure and efficient channels for exchange of information
comprehensive data handling systems and tools
involvement of multi-agency expertise and communication
The presentation will explain what it means in practise
Introduction slide.

2. Threats from OC & Terrorism
The proactive intelligence concept means the ability to detect and assess:
What is happening around in the World
What are the present threats from organised crime
When, where and how does the threats have an impact;
On the EU in general
On specific regions and/or MS
Who is taking which measures on which levels
Political – Strategic – legal – operational
Which partners to select and co-operate with on what
Many of us are confronted with this kind of questions and problems when combating Environmental Crime in the field of e.g;
Illicit shipping of waste between Countries or Continents
Illicit Wildlife trade with endangered animals
- Illegal fishing
Illegal dumping at sea

3. Given Priorities Drug trafficking Terrorism Euro Counterfeiting
Crimes against persons
illegal immigration
trafficking in human beings)
Financial crimes
money laundering
fraud (e.g. CC, environmental crime)
According to the directives and priorities given by the Council and Europol’s Management Board, Europol activities has to be concentrated of the the above mentioned priorities, although also being flexible when new trends or specific demands occur or are requested by the Member States.

4. The Hague Programme The Hague Programme: Europol’s central role
The concept of Intelligence Led Policing to be adopted and implemented by all Member States through the European Criminal Intelligence Model (ECIM)
The OCTA - by to become the core product of ECIM
Europol’s central role
Strategic and operational analysis
Support to MS’ investigations
New methodology
Europol to make use of all available information inclusive private business and scientific expertise
The Hague Programme, as concluded by the Heads of State in the forum of the European Council in November 2004, prepared the ground for the current Organised Crime Report (OCR) to be transferred into the OCTA – Organised Crime Threat Assessment – by 2006.
This decision was the catalyst for establishing the European Criminal Intelligence Model (ECIM). The OCTA is the core product of the ECIM.
Europol has been given a clear mandate to produce the OCTA in The Hague Programme.
The task to produce the OCTA was given to Europol: It is Europol’s central role to produce strategic and operational analysis. All this serves only one purpose: Europol supports the investigations in the Member States.
The OCTA will follow a completely approach by using also a new methodology.

5. Intelligence Intelligence Needs Intelligence development
The Global Threat
Nature of OC & Terrorism
Cross-border Co-operation&
Multi-agency Approach
Threat Assessments
Due to our mission and specific task – Information and Intelligence is the “Life-blood” for Europol
Therefore, in order to serve the specific needs, Europol must be able to answer questions concerning:
Who is at present trafficking or threatening what ? from where ? How ?
The nature of organised crime in its various aspects in order to collect and analyse the right type of information
To develop partnership and co-operation with private sector in order to detect and/or better prevent OC
Making practical use of all relevant tools, facilities and possibilities for international co-operation in order to support the needs of the users especially the operational services
Making use of the multi-agency approach, which is an added value for all parties if well recognised and properly co-ordinated through Europol who is this respect can play a unique role due to the ELOs representing not only police – but also customs – border guards – security services
The ability to provide timely and relevant intelligence and assessments designed for the various categories of users
This all together – when functioning well – is intelligence through the production comprehensive Modus Operandi through various Products & Services as enabling for decision making at strategic levels as well as operational /executive environments
Criminal business profiles
Intelligence development

6. Geopolitical Aspects in fighting OC & Terrorism
Global
threat level
EU / Europe
Region
Nation
Competence
To further illustrate why we need to use the concept or intelligence led policing, this model shows the facts and constraints we all are facing e.g. that the threats from organised crime:
- Is Global and translational
While law enforcements executive power is national based
Therefore - common international respond - so far – mainly will depend on:
- Sharing of Intelligence
- Bilateral investigations
- To some extend joint investigations
Especially environmental crimes, when carried out in the sphere of organised crime, need to based upon pro-active development of intelligence, like e.g. for drug trafficking due to the lack of individual or immediate victims reporting offences.

7. Intelligence led concept
Problem / Phenomenon
Collection/Collation of information
Analysis (as specific technique)
Intelligence products
TARGETING
Investigations
Action Plans
Actors
Eu-wide
Analysis
Nat. Law Enforcement Environment
Intelligence Led Policing is a form for “Problem-solving Policing”
It involves the collection and collation of available data obtained from a variety of sources concerning all kinds of relevant “Crime Phenomenon's”
Analysis is one of the processes to turn information into “Intelligence”
Different kind of “Intelligence Products” of strategic and/or operational nature must be defined and produced for the various kind of decision-makers based upon structured analytical work
Intelligence also serve as model of policing in which the intelligence products are a tool for identifying and prioritising targets or new phenomenon's
Intelligence must enable the various kind of actors to act timely rather than react to incidents, e.g. through preventive measures of both strategic, legal or operational nature
Action Plans must be based upon comprehensive feasibility studies on;
The extend and nature of the problem incl. availability of data
Clear commitments by involved parties concerning level of participation
Timeframe and resource implications
Investigations and operational support;
According to Europol’s priorities % of its operational resources shall be devoted to support Member States various operational/executive authorities/services, through structured project work, ad-hoc or via support into e.g. Joint Investigation Teams in future.

8. Info-sharing & Co-ordination
national
regional
local
25 ENU’s
Police
Customs
Others
Security Services
Interpol, USA, others
Baltic Sea, SECI, others
EU Council & EU Commission (SITCEN, OLAF, …)
Partners
European political/ strategic law enforcement levels
PCTF
Multidisciplinary WG
PCWG
EUROPOL Information
Pool
In accordance with Europol’s tasks and activities this chart illustrate:
- Not only the various sources of intelligence
Who at the same time are Europol’s shareholder and partners
It further illustrate:
The Multi-Agency Approach
The various categories of users / Policy / Strategic / Operational
The need for comprehensive communication or dialog with the operational users, who often are the owners of the data at local or regional level
In respecting the role of the ENUs it further illustrate the need to establish comprehensive structures at national levels, e.g. the so-called one-stop-shop-model.
Open Sources

9. Liaison officers’ network
Local-
Regional
Police
Customs
Europol
network
ELOs ?
Encryption
National
Database
This slides summarizes the previous presented information flow slides.
Explain again clearly the process of information flow, starting from the gathering of information at local/regional level.
Forwarding of information to national level for (international) coordination. (Interpol? MS Liaison Officers or Europol? Other channels?)
In case of information exchange via Europol: National Unit  ELO  Europol via secured/encrypted line.
Connection from local/regional level to National level should also be facilitated by secured lines (See question marks) ?
National
Unit

10. INFORMATION FLOW BETWEEN EUROPOL, MEMBER STATES and LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTELLIGENCE RETURNED
TO MS & THIRD STATES/ORGANISATIONS
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS
INPUT/REQUEST INFORMATION
EUROPOL NATIONAL UNITS
OUTPUT: INTELLIGENCE PRODUCT
OR SERVICE FROM EUROPOL
EUROPOL LIAISON OFFICERS
EUROPOL EXPERTS
EUROPOL ANALYSIS
The diagram explains the flow of information between EUROPOL and the MEMBER STATES
At each point in the diagram, explanation will have to be given as to what happens at each stage. This will be discussed during the program.
Start at Top of diagram:
Law enforcement officers submit information about known criminals, groups, events etc. This information is then forwarded to their respective regional intelligence office/national unit.
Information/request is passed to the national unit, who will make searches in Europol information system, if the request is answerable at this level then end of request, however any new information will be passed onto Europol national unit for inclusion into the information system.
Explain thoroughly that information exchanged between Member States is visible ONLY to the Member States involved!
If more information is required, then the request will be passed on to the ELO in The Hague
It will then be decided to pass on the request to the respective MS and information will be supplied by them, it may well be that Europol Experts are able to answer the request and build on the basic information by utilising all available information systems and producing a more detailed coherent package.
If the information can be enhanced by utilising all available sources, then it will be.
CEPOL - EUROPOL 2006

11. HANDLING & EVALUATION DIFFERENT CODES ASSIGNED BY MS BEFORE
TRANSMISSION TO EUROPOL
INFO DISSEMINATED BY EUROPOL
CODED ACCORDINGLY
Each paper / form with information will have to be marked with evaluation and handling codes to enable other users and Europol staff members (Experts / analysts / AWF’s) to make a reasonable judgement on the content of the information and the reliability of the source.
These codes will have to be assigned by the sending authority / MS BEFORE sending of the information to Europol.
In return, information disseminated by Europol will be coded accordingly to enable the receiver to make a reasonable judgement on the (use of) the information and the reliability of the source.
CEPOL - EUROPOL 2006

12. The Europol Computer System
Information System
Analysis System
Liaison System
(InfoEx)
Index System

13. Crimes – Persons and Criminal Organisations
Individuals
The added value of Europol’s works depend on our ability to;
Identify most relevant criminal organisations and groups
Identify actual targets
Provide intelligence enabling creation of new investigations
Support and co-ordinate new initiatives.
primary focus

14. Operational Strategic
Project objectives
Operational
Strategic
Operational support to investigating agencies
Initiate new operational initiatives
To enhance knowledge and to identify developments in order to take appropriate countermeasures and strategies

15. Multi-agency Team-work Concept for AWF’s
PROJECT
MANAGER
PROJECT MEMBERS
available expertise
Analysis
technical
support
operational support
In order to fulfil the needs and expectations of the users, Europol mainly execute its operational activities and support through the project oriented team work concept which enables and facilitates:
Multi agency co-operation
Internal and external participation
Target and timeframe oriented management
For the time being Europol maintains 20 AWF’s
Member States
co-operate
provide support to

16. operational activities against identified target
with Europol support
target
identification
mapping of
groups
data
processing
data
collection
& entry into
the system

17. Target Group

18. UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE
GERMANY
ITALY

19. Intelligence Products
Strategic Products
Threat Assessment
Risk Assessment
Situation Report
Intelligence Bulletin
Policy Report
Operational Products
Respond to requests
Operational reports
Analytical reports
Expertise / Knowledge
Practical support
Joint investigation tools
The detailed list of Europol’s Products and Services ( ) can be found in the Training Package.

20. The Threat to EU on Terrorism
Islamist Extremism / Terrorism
Separatist Terrorism
Anarchist Extremism
Turkish / Kurdish
Other
Anti-Globalisation movements
Each paper / form with information will have to be marked with evaluation and handling codes to enable other users and Europol staff members (Experts / analysts / AWF’s) to make a reasonable judgement on the content of the information and the reliability of the source.
These codes will have to be assigned by the sending authority / MS BEFORE sending of the information to Europol.
In return, information disseminated by Europol will be coded accordingly to enable the receiver to make a reasonable judgement on the (use of) the information and the reliability of the source.
CEPOL - EUROPOL 2006

21. Specific Anti-Terrorist Services
Financing of terrorism
Monitoring of Internet
Returning Jihadists
Indicators for recruiters & recruitees
Use of falsified or counterfeit documents
Each paper / form with information will have to be marked with evaluation and handling codes to enable other users and Europol staff members (Experts / analysts / AWF’s) to make a reasonable judgement on the content of the information and the reliability of the source.
These codes will have to be assigned by the sending authority / MS BEFORE sending of the information to Europol.
In return, information disseminated by Europol will be coded accordingly to enable the receiver to make a reasonable judgement on the (use of) the information and the reliability of the source.
CEPOL - EUROPOL 2006

22. Questions ? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!! Mogens Lundh Co-ordinator
Europol
Serious Crime Department
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