G8/G20 security bill to hit $833 million
CTV News has learned that Ottawa expects to spend $833 million on security for next month’s G8 and G20 summits. [montreal.ctv.ca] In March, the federal government had allocated $179 million for its security budget. But under new estimates that will be introduced in the House of Commons later Tuesday, these costs should increase by $654 […]
Spain and Senegal Renew Agreement Permitting Frontex to Operate From Dakar
Spain and Senegal have renewed a bi-lateral agreement permitting Frontex to operate from a base in Dakar for another year. [migrantsatsea.wordpress.com] The Frontex mission in Senegal currently consists of two Spanish Guardia Civil patrol boats, a Spanish National Police helicopter, and a private airplane leased by the Spanish Defence Ministry. One Frontex patrol boat also […]
EUSC Annual Report 2009
EUROPEAN UNION SATELLITE CENTRE EUSC Annual Report 2009 30 March 2010 The Council • welcomed the support provided by the EUSC to the military operations of the EU, in particular its support to the operations Atalanta and EUFOR Chad/RCA, as well as its increasing role in support to the EU civilian missions, in particular in […]
EUROPEAN DAY FOR BORDER GUARDS
[ed4bg.eu] The event aims to strengthen and improve the European community of border guards by publicising the work of 400,000 border guards in Europe, providing a forum for discussion and the exchange of best practices. It will take place in a different Member State every year and cover various aspects of the work of management […]
Draft Council Resolution concerning updated handbook for international police cooperation
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 19 May 2010 9926/10 from: General Secretariat to: COREPER/Council Subject: Draft Council Resolution concerning an updated handbook with recommendations for international police cooperation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances in connection with football matches with an international dimension, in which at least one Member State is […]
FAA Approves Unmanned Aerial Vehicle To Patrol Border
By Daniel Baxter [avstop.com] Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a Certification of Authorization (COA) for an unmanned aerial vehicle to patrol a portion of the U.S. Mexico border extending from Arizona to the El Paso region […]
Police chiefs of South-Eastern Europe to meet soon
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN CROATIA [dalje.com] The General Assembly of the Association of Police Chiefs of South Eastern Europe (SEPCA), will be held in Opatija on Thursday and it will be attended by 40 police representatives from the region. Assembly expected to be held at the ‘Cetiri Opatijska Cvijeta’ hotel will be attended by police representatives […]
Video surveillance gets smarter with Sony in Verbania
[sourcesecurity.com] Verbania, the capital of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, was created when the towns of Intra and Pallanza merged. As one of the most idyllic and famous tourist destinations on Lake Maggiore, the town relies heavily on holidaymakers to fill its streets and generate income. The regular influx of visitors means greater attention must be […]
Too Much Information: Taming the UAV Data Explosion
[defenseindustrydaily.com] TMI! That’s what US military commanders are saying about the explosion of data being collected and processed (or not) by thousands of UAVs. Because UAVs provide valuable information, the US military has been asking for more and more of them to be sent to Iraq and Afghanistan. Be careful what you wish for. You […]
NATO summit in Strasbourg/France
[zki.dlr.de] On April 4 2009, the leaders of the 26 NATO countries met in Kehl and Strasbourg. Extensive security measures were being implemented in both cities. In the course of the ARGOS project, satellite images of both cities on that day were taken to provide examples for the possibilities and limitations of satellitebased analyses of […]
Police loading up on military technology
Markets emerge for law-enforcement applications of devices developed for combat use By William Maclean [vancouversun.com] Undercover police spot a suspected suicide bomber apparently about to attack a crowd: They alert a commander, explaining the evidence is inconclusive. Does the commander neutralize the threat by shooting dead a possibly innocent man, or go for an […]
How riot police learn to face an angry mob
Raymond Brown Riot police faced a howling mob hurling abuse and missiles as well as running “street battles” at a training centre near Huntingdon. [cambridge-news.co.uk] Cambridgeshire officers tackled the “angry crowds” in a bid to learn lessons after the death of a man during the G20 protests last year. Several scenarios were played out by […]
EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy – Discussion paper
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 10 May 2010 9685/10 LIMITE from: EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator to Council / European Council Subject: EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy – Discussion paper My last report on the implementation of the EU Counter Terrorism Strategy (15359/1/09) argued that it made sense to perform this exercise only once every year. Nevertheless, in […]
Council conclusion-closer cooperation between ENISA & cyber crime bodies
[enisa.europa.eu] At the recent European Council the 26 April (concerning an Action Plan to implement the concerted strategy to combat cybercrime) the Council concluded, among other things to suggest, in the medium-term perspective "to promote relationships with European Agencies (EMSI, CEPOL, EUROJUST, EUROPOL, ENISA, etc.), international bodies (INTERPOL, ONU, etc.) or third countries on new technology subjects, […]
Adoption in Parliament’s committee of the draft regulation on GMES programme and its initial operations 2011–2013
[gmes.info] On 11 May 2010 the draft report on the Commission proposal for European Earth observation programme (GMES) and its initial operations 2011–2013 (COM(2009)0223) has been unanimously approved by the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), with MEP rapporteur Norbert Glante (S&D, Germany). The committees on Budgets (BUDG) and Environment (ENVI) gave […]
AW opens Libyan plant
[defenceweb.co.za] AgustaWestland has opened a helicopter assembly and maintenance factory in Libya in a joint venture with Tripoli at a cost of almost 18 million euros. The facility is at Abou Aisha airport, 60 km South of Tripoli and will be operated by the Libyan Italian Advanced Technology Company (LIATEC). AgustaWestland in a statement says […]
London „internet policy“ angers many
London, UK – London police started popping up signs in shops and internet shops around London warning people of accessing "extremist" material while online. [fromtheold.com] Like in the United States where just about anything from taking photos to joining a group that does not agree with government can land you in jail this poster does […]
Army Surpasses One Million Unmanned Flight Hours
[spacedaily.com] The Army’s one millionth Unmanned Aerial System flight hour marks a window in time through which to view a broader trajectory of explosive change and expansion – one in which the advent of UAVs in Iraq and Afghanistan have added more eyes to the fight, found and destroyed more enemies and saved more lives […]
Joint Report by EUROPOL, EUROJUST and FRONTEX on the State of Internal Security
EUROPOL, EUROJUST and FRONTEX To: Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security (COSI) No. prev. doc.: 8849/10 JAI 323 COSI 21 + COR 1 Subject: The Joint Report by EUROPOL, EUROJUST and FRONTEX on the State of Internal Security in the EU Organised crime is growing in scale and sophistication, responsible for sustaining a […]
Laser power beaming for UAVs
A Seattle-based R&D Company, LaserMotive has recently unveiled a strategy through which lasers can transmit power to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in flight, giving them potentially unlimited endurance aloft. [brahmand.com] The new system will supply unlimited power, extend UAV abilities and will also enable new missions, according to a news release by LaserMotive. The proposed […]