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Published September 29, 2024 | Version v1
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PERIVALLON: Improved Intelligence Picture and Operational Capacities to Combat Organised Environmental Crime

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Etra (Spain)
  • 2. Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
  • 3. ROR icon Politecnico di Milano
  • 4. Set Mobile Srl
  • 5. MarineTraffic
  • 6. University of Applied Sciences for Public Service in Bavaria, Department Police
  • 7. ROR icon Center for Security Studies
  • 8. Department of Innovation and Digitalisation in Law, University of Vienna
  • 9. DRAXIS ENVIRONMENTAL SA
  • 10. DYLOG HITECH SRL
  • 11. Fondazione SAFE
  • 12. ARPA Lombardia
  • 13. R&D Department De Watergroep
  • 14. Ministerio della Difesa, Arma dei Carabinieri
  • 15. Swedish Police Authority – National Forensic Centre
  • 16. Hellenic Police HeadQuarters
  • 17. General Inspectorate of Police, Chisinau
  • 18. Tamar Group LTD
  • 19. Saher (Europe) OÜ
  • 20. CENTRIC

Description

Environmental crime and, more specifically, organised environmental crime are identified as one of the key crime threats faced by the EU, being undeniably on the rise. As part of the EMPACT (2022–2025) priorities and having a 5–7% yearly growth in number of offences, environmental crime has turned into one of the leading crimes on the European and global stage. Intentional dumping of polluting substances, illegal disposal of (hazardous) waste, (cross-border) illegal trafficking of waste and illegal trade of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are examples of organised environmental crime. Such forms of crime can be challenging to detect and difficult to investigate by conventional means, highlighting the need for more sophisticated solutions enabling remote identification and evidence collection, as well as multimodal analysis and correlation of the information obtained. Moreover, significant disparities among Member States regarding the legal and judicial administration of different forms of environmental crime and their sanctioning, along with the lack of data and comparable EU statistics lead to an incomplete intelligence picture of organised environmental crime activities.
PERIVALLON aims to address these challenges by delivering an environmental crime observatory aiming to provide an improved and comprehensive intelligence picture of organised environmental crime and by developing an environmental crime detection and investigation platform at the forefront of technological innovation, while improving capacity building and international cooperation of security practitioners through enhanced investigation processes.

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2024-09-29