Justice, Liberty and Security in the EU: The EU legislative agenda 2005 – 2009
[eurocop-police] Background The creation of a European Area of Freedom, Justice and Security was introduced as a fundamental goal of the European Union with the treaty of Amsterdam in 1999. Today also the draft constitutional Treaty for the European Union that is currently under ratification in EU Member States recognises this goal. The EU’s Justice […]
The use of GeoFES by the Berlin Fire Brigades
[dhigroup] WASY has over the last ten years, in close cooperation with the Berlin Fire Brigades, developed the GeoFES package, which supports the decision making in the emergency assistance, in connection with specific disasters, or prevention of possible disasters at major national events like the FIFA World Cup in soccer in 2006. For the city […]
CROWD CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES
(An appraisal of technologies for political control) Final Study European Parliament Directorate General for Research Working document for the STOA Panel Luxembourg, June 2000 PE 168.394/FinSt. Download (pdf, 7 MB)
Mapping „european security architecture“: Done by l’université tangente
Click on images for high resolution pdf from http://utangente.free.fr. Map Surveillance Map Biopolice
Interpol Chief Resigns, Faces Charges
LYON, France (AP) — The president of Interpol has resigned the post to face corruption allegations in his native South Africa, the international police organization said Sunday. Jackie Selebi, South Africa’s national police commissioner, said in his letter of resignation to Interpol that he was stepping down as president because he did not want the […]
Campaign against the “11th European Police Congress“, 29th-30th of January 2008 in Berlin
Against a “Global Security Architecture”, for more security-critical behaviour! In the recent months more information about the investigation methods of security forces has been revealed: data storage, online searches, so-called “textual analysis of political pamphlets“ (used in the paragrpah 129a investigations against anti-G8 activists in Germany) and so forth. Police and intelligence services want to […]
‚Through-wall‘ radar sensing device
Cambridge UK, – Cambridge Consultants launches prism 200, a compact ‚through-wall‘ radar sensing device which gives security forces a means of reducing the enormous risks involved in tactical entry, and siege or hostage situations. The product, which is the size of a briefcase and can be carried and used with one hand, employs sophisticated software […]
EU-SEC meeting: A new step towards security during major events in Europe
UNICRI, 26 October 2007. Safety and security during major events were the keywords of the meeting that took place on the 25th and 26th of October at The Hague (the Netherlands), hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Justice. The organization of large events can represent a major concern for countries. Despite the fact that Major […]
Knesset okays establishment of ‚Big Brother‘ database for police
The Knesset on Monday approved a law allowing the police to establish a huge database or search engine based on citizens‘ telephone numbers, including unlisted ones, as well as other communication data. It would be the broadest such database created by any Western police force. The Knesset voted 35 to 5 to approve the bill […]
Mapping European Politics on Migration
Das Projekt TransitMigration, Teil des Projekt Migration, hat interaktive Karten erstellt, welche Zusammenhänge visualisieren, Entwicklungslinien beschreiben und konkretes Wissen verknüpfen. Es wird gemunkelt, dass es bald eine weitere Karte nur zu Frontex geben soll. Karte der Akteure: Nationalstaaten und ihre Institutionen, EU-Institutionen, Internationale und Intergouvermentale Organisationen, NGOs, Agenturen, Think Tanks, Firmen, Allianzen und Netzwerke (siehe […]
Global hackers threaten net security in cyber warfare aimed at top targets
A "cyber cold war" is developing as international web espionage and cyber-attacks become the biggest threats to internet security, according to a report. The computer security firm McAfee said governments and government-allied groups were engaging in increasingly sophisticated cyber spying, with many attacks originating from China. Some 120 countries could be developing the capacity for […]
UN report: Tasers a form of torture
A lawyer leading the charge against police adopting Taser stun guns is welcoming a United Nations report that describes the 50,000-volt stun guns as a "form of torture". Just weeks before police decide whether to adopt Tasers as a crime-fighting tool, the report has condemned their use. The UN Committee Against Torture said it was […]
Animal rights activist hit with RIPA key decrypt demand
UK terror law change kicks in [theregister.co.uk] An animal rights activist has been ordered to hand over her encryption keys to the authorities. Section Three of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) came into force at the start in October 2007, seven years after the original legislation passed through parliament. Intended primarily to deal […]
GeoFES – decision making in emergency situations
[dhigroup] In cases of accidents or other disastrous events local Fire Brigades or Emergency Management Authorities must prevent, limit, and relieve damages to persons, properties and the environment within the shortest possible time. Important decisions may often be taken under uncertainty as readily available information about the area and the magnitude of the disaster may […]
Fight against terrorism : €15 million for new security research
Brussels, 2 August 2005 Terrorist attacks using explosives or chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances on mainline or metropolitan railway systems pose a clear and present danger to EU citizens. This is why the European Commission has decided to fund a research project to design and demonstrate an anti-terrorist security system architecture to better detect […]
„European Conference on Security Research SRC ’07“
Maritim Hotel Berlin, Germany Terrorism, organized crime, natural disasters and particularly severe accidents do not stop at European borders. The European Union therefore increases its activities in the area of security research. The far-reaching concepts, ideas and research programmes of the European Union will be presented within the framework of the "European Security Research Conference […]
New security handbook by LEPSG – Intended to assist G8 members planning security
IPO services are provided at no cost to governmental entities. In February 2005, the G8 Lyon-Roma/Anti-Crime and Terrorism Group, and the Law Enforcement Projects Subgroup (LEPSG) produced a Handbook for Crisis Prevention and Response at Major Special Events. The G8 Handbook is intended to be of immediate assistance to G8 members in planning security for […]
Joint Declaration by the Ministers of Interior of G6 States
Sopot, 18 October 2007 Realizing the principles of Freedom and Justice is not possible without ensuring security to the citizens of the European Union. Security, both internal and external, constitutes one of the fundamental rights within the European Union, the implementation of which lies within the responsibility of every public authority, every government. Therefore, aware […]
Indestructible! The speed camera that will defy bombs and bulldozers
[thisislondon] They have been demolished with diggers, destroyed by fire and even blown up with explosives by angry motorists. Now a speed camera billed as the toughest in the world has been designed in an attempt to repel vandals. The device towers 13ft above the road and features strengthened glass as well as a fire-resistant […]
‚Spy helicopter‘ used at festival
A remote control "spy helicopter" has been helping police patrol a major music festival. Staffordshire Police have been using the CCTV drone for the first time at the V Festival site this weekend. Officers said the remote controlled plane helped capture offenders at the festival site at Weston Park, on the border of Staffordshire and […]