Polish Platform for Homeland Security

🎉 As we wrap up 2024, we’re closing yet another active year full of growth and challenges. This year, we’ve completed several projects and started even more new initiatives. It’s been a time of new actions, fresh directions, exciting partnerships, and many meaningful events. 🚀 The time for detailed reflections will come, but for now, we’d like to say thank you to our team for their dedication, to everyone involved in our work for their engagement, and to all our followers for keeping up with our journey. 🙌 We wish you a joyful holiday season, a restful break, and a fantastic New Year’s Eve. 🎄🎆 See you in 2025! #ThankYou #2024 #2025 #Team 💼 🙋 Natalia Jarmużek-Troczyńska Youssef Bouali Steven Ormston Elizabeth Duda Klaudia Kaczmarek Nina Czyżewska Przemyslaw Dobrzynski Adam Michalak Marzena Kordaczuk-Wąs Magda El Ghamari Cezary Mecwaldowski Justyna Karolak 🙋♂️

🌟 Are EU security projects practical? Absolutely! 🌟 One great example is SAFE-CITIES, an EU-funded initiative with our involvement, focused on enhancing the security of public spaces. By developing advanced tools for assessing vulnerabilities and managing threats, the project supports municipalities, law enforcement agencies, and urban planners in protecting urban environments more effectively. As SAFE-CITIES enters its final months, project representatives spoke with Umberto Battista, the project coordinator from STAM S.r.l., to explore the project’s impact and next steps. 👉 Read the full interview and discover how SAFE-CITIES is making a difference: https://lnkd.in/dRXKYwQs #SafeCities #PublicSafety #EUProjects #UrbanSecurity

📢 The first edition of the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation newsletter is now available! We are pleased to announce the publication of the first newsletter from the EU Knowledge Hub – a new initiative dedicated to preventing radicalisation, in which PPHS actively participates as a partner. This is an incredibly important initiative, and we will be sharing more updates about it in the coming months. In the meantime, we encourage you to check out the newsletter to learn more about the Hub and the latest developments in the field of radicalisation prevention. 👉 Check out the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eYdJEda9 🌐 #Radicalisation #EUKnowledgeHub #RadicalisationPrevention #EUKH

🪄 New online training for LEAs is available on our platform for free! Are you part of a European Law Enforcement Agency using or planning to use AI solutions?🚨 Make sure you’re prepared to comply with the AI Act regulations. Through the #ARICA project, we are bringing you a free e-learning course to help you understand the AI Act and its impact on law enforcement. 👨🏫 What you'll learn: ▪️ The AI Act’s objectives and key obligations for LEAs ▪️ High-risk and forbidden AI use cases (e.g., profiling, OSINT, facial recognition) ▪️ How to prepare for the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment ▪️ Timeline and practical steps to ensure compliance 📅 Course led by Pieter Gryffroy from Timelex 👉 Learn more and register for free: https://lnkd.in/d3qkA8-Q #AIAct #LawEnforcement #FreeTraining #Compliance

Vehicles as weapons? Tragically, this has become a reality. 🚨 As a partner of the INTERCEPT Horizon Europe project, we are supporting innovative technologies development for safe remote vehicle stopping, tackling the growing threat of vehicle-based attacks. We’re proud that our representative, Nina Czyżewska, features in the latest video, explaining the project’s objectives and benefits. 🎥 Watch the video to learn more – link in the comments! 🔍 What is INTERCEPT? The project aims to lay the groundwork for a future Pre-Commercial Procurement, enabling the delivery of: • Cost-effective and advanced solutions for security agencies. • Enhanced operational capabilities for public safety. • Support for technology providers to bring their innovations to market. #INTERCEPT #PublicSafety #Innovation #HomelandSecurity

🌍 Last week, we proudly hosted a strategic ENLETS meeting for 2025 at our office in Poznań. As the Secretariat, we brought together the Core Group Leader, TIG Leaders, and partners to discuss plans for the upcoming year, during which Poland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU. 🌟 This meeting marked a key milestone, launching a series of activities set to take place in Poland over the coming months. It was a productive two days, and we were delighted to invite our guests to experience Poznań's Christmas market 🎄 and share in the Polish festive spirit. Patrick Padding, Jacques van Wersch, Jakub Gorczyński, Martina Verdiesen 👉 Read more about the meeting's outcomes on ENLETS' website! #PPHS #ENLETS #Poznań #EU2025 #LawEnforcementInnovation #Collaboration

ARICA Nearing Completion! 🛬 Last week, the final meeting of the ARICA project consortium took place. The project’s goal has been to support law enforcement agencies in their fight against child sexual abuse and exploitation. During the meeting in Leiden, Netherlands, we had the opportunity to summarise the work achieved over the past two years. We are proud to say that together, we have accomplished far more than initially envisioned 💪: ✅ 38 law enforcement agencies across Europe, Australia, and the Americas are already using our tool. ✅ The tool has been piloted by 300 law enforcement agencies from all EU countries, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. ✅ We have published 5 scientific articles on online child sexual abuse, with over 10 more currently in preparation. ✅ We released a white paper on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement investigations 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnYuEMgm ✅ We created the ✨ Sparks in the Dark, community, bringing together global experts and practitioners dedicated to combating child sexual abuse and exploitation. This has been an incredible period of collaboration and outstanding achievements. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all consortium members for their dedication and contributions to this project: Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu - Police University College, Rigr AI, NSCR, MSB Medical School Berlin, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Leiden University, Timelex, European Research Services, Police University of Czech Republic in Prague, Sisäministeriö - Inrikesministeriet - Ministry of the Interior, Finland, Police of Paris. 📩 Law enforcement agencies and practitioners interested in accessing the ARICA tool are invited to contact us via the website: https://lnkd.in/d5Q2wxJw #ARICA #ChildProtection #StopCSAE #SparksInTheDark #Collaboration #Innovation

How can we prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalisation? As these phenomena become increasingly urgent, the INDEED project has delivered a publication on this critical topic, co-authored by our expert on radicalisation prevention, Marzena Kordaczuk-Wąs. 👏

📢 Child sexual abuse can be preventable. One thing is certain: without talking about it, nothing will change. So, it's time to talk about it! 🔒 Low threshold support and prevention resources can deter first-time offending and recidivism, as well as avert escalation to more serious offences. To protect children from harm in the first place, support must be available to those at risk, encouraging them to seek help and lead a healthy,offence-free life. 🚨 We must act before an offence takes place and a child is victimised. To achieve this, we must enhance prevention. Everyone deserves help if this prevents violence against children. 🎥 Watch the 2PS Project video and read the informative materials produced for the #PreventionIsChildProtection campaign. 🔗 Link to the video: https://lnkd.in/e9fCz4Zm 🔗 Link to the Raising Awareness webpage: https://lnkd.in/dXeu8FQr tion Share the links and join the campaign to build awareness of the necessity of prevention to end violence against children. #PreventionIsChildProtection

🚨 Terrorist attacks in Europe and around the world have disrupted public order, with vehicles being used as weapons. We are proud to be part of the effort to address these threats! Our representatives – Nina Czyżewska and Przemyslaw Dobrzynski – are participating in a two-day meeting of the INTERCEPT Horizon Europe project in Athens, which aims to lay the groundwork for the innovation procurement of advanced technologies to help law enforcement safely stop vehicles remotely. The agenda includes a summary of the project’s progress, planned next steps, stakeholder involvement, training on innovative procurement, and defining use cases for vehicle stopping by security forces. These are vital steps towards enhancing public safety and addressing this complex threat. #InnovationForSafety #SecuritySolutions #EUProjects #PublicSafety 🚘🔒