Border Security Matters May 2014

Border Security 

Matters Vol: 

May 2014 

Welcome 

Thomas Tass, Executive Director, 

BORDERPOL 

At BORDERPOL we are always 

monitoring events that impact 

on the border security and 

traveler/migration management 

community. Some of these 

are highlighted via our social 

media channel at Twitter. Our 

members are remarkably well 

tuned into the geopolitical and 

economic environment which 

evolves at speeds which change 

sometimes on a daily basis. 

Since the last issue of BSM we 

have major crisis in West Africa, Ukraine, North Korea and Brazil. 

None of which are related directly to each other but all of which 

have an impact on the border security community. 

Our mission is to make borders that not only protect the global 

community but also one that connects that same community in 

a safe and effective manner, all the while ensuring that people, 

goods and services are not “inappropriately” processed by the 

various national and regional “systems”. 

The aforementioned paragraph has great relevance to 

member readers who join us at our workshops, or attend 

our annual Congress meetings because they are involved in 

border management programs from government frontline 

law enforcement to industry developers involved in high tech 

creativity. As we prepare for second half of 2014 BORDERPOL like 

no other border organization is working to bring solutions to old 

and new challenges. 

The key topics for discussion in the coming months will include 

these questions: 

What is the impact of the economic recovery on border security? 

Contents 

Agency News 2 - 7 

BORDERPOL Workshop May 2014 8 - 9 

World BORDERPOL Congress 2014 10 - 13 

Securing Africa’s Borders: learning lessons 14 - 15 

from London 2012 

Port Security: The Front Line 16 - 17 

Industry News 18 - 22 

News and updates form the Secretariat 23 - 24 

Is terrorism morphing into something different and is it 

identifiable? 

Ukraine? 

Should the EU continue to export its IBM program? 

These are heady times for the world’s border organizations. 

BORDERPOL recognizes this and continues to meet the 

challenges via our motto “we extend our fame through our 

deeds”. 

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3rd World BORDERPOL Congress 

9th-11th December 2014 

Budapest, Hungary 

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Is there such a thing as data and privacy protection at the 

border? 

What are the “special” relationships between countries when it 

comes to trusted traveler programs? 

What is the next high tech solution that will help manage 

migration and refugee flows? 

Where does South America fit into the global border paradigm? 

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BORDERPOL Workshop: 

20-21 May 2014, Budapest, Hungary 

BORDERPOL held its latest workshop in Budapest on 20-21 

May on “The International Organised Crime Global Threat, and 

Challenges facing Border Security Management”. 

opportunity to benefit from general membership and being 

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This entry level General Membership provides basic 

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for additional BORDERPOL services, such as training courses 

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Form visit www.borderpol.org 

Hosted by the Chief Commissioner of the Hungarian police, 

in association with the Vice President of the National Public 

Service University in Budapest, the Workshop was chaired by 

Col. Geza Horvath, Director of International Law Enforcement 

Center. 

The objectives of the conference were to examine current 

trends in the modus operandi of international criminals; to 

consider how information and intelligence can shared across 

different types of border (eg Schengen, EU and External 

Borders) to interdict international criminals; to examine 

how the mitigation of international crime might practically 

be implemented by border agencies; and to examine the 

technology and systems available to government agencies to 

counter the threat of international organised crime. 

Further details of the Workshop can be found on page XX. 

BORDERPOL Launch ‘General 

Membership’ category 

As part of BORDERPOL’s strategy to remain open to all 

areas of the border management community, and encourage 

the development of younger operation level personnel, 

BORDERPOL has announced a new entry level General 

Membership. 

Designed to appeal to border management/security 

professionals who have a desire to develop their knowledge 

and skills, and to share experiences with like-minded border 

management community around the world, to enhance future 

career opportunities, the General Membership offers key basic 

benefits at low affordability, especially for the emerging markets 

of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. 

BORDERPOL offers the individual border police/agent the 

International Border Security Forum 

Border Security Threats from the 

Mediterranean Region 

June 2-4, 2014, Malta 

The International Border Security Forum series founded 

by the German Marshall Fund of the United States in 2011, 

has since worked to address security issues through a 

variety of workshops, study tours, briefings and research 

projects allowing participants to build a strong network 

through which best practice standards can be developed. 

The forum has established itself as an event that provides 

a neutral, open platform for dialogue between regional 

and transatlantic border security officials and experts. By 

focusing on the most vital border security dangers, the 

forum creates a common non-partisan space for a debate, 

which is especially important due to the political complexity 

of some of the regions. It brings people with different 

perspectives and backgrounds together in order to work 

jointly on solutions that can improve the situation of border 

security. 

As the International Border Security Forum further 

develops, it is important to expand the understanding of 

border security by addressing timely topics and arising 

threats. One region where a number of ongoing and 

potential threats to border security currently exist is the 

Mediterranean Basin. In an area where the Middle East, 

North Africa, and Southern Europe collide, the mixture 

of cultures, religions, political systems, and ideals pose 

possible opportunities for disagreement. 

The International Border Security Forum is an objective 

institution that has the potential to provide council and 

inspire the change. The Mediterranean workshop, in the 

framework of the forum, will gather in one room decision 

makers as well as military and security experts for a 

creative and open discussion where the main regional 

border security threats will be identified and assessed. The 

adequate precaution measures and combat tactics, both in 

terms of armament and technology will also be proposed. 



Canada Hosts Meeting on Immigration 

and Border Management 

A meeting on immigration and border management in 

Quebec city has been hosted by Canadian Citizenship and 

Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Minister of Public 

Safety and Emergency Preparedness Stephen Blaney. 

In the meeting, leaders from Canada, the US, the UK, 

Australia, and New Zealand have discussed collective 

immigration and border management issues. 

“We are working with our international partners to ensure 

that our borders remain open gateways to freedom and 

prosperity, but closed barriers to criminals, terrorists and 

other threats,” said Minister Blaney. 

All the attendees shared their experience and expertise on a 

range of topics and explored the possibility of collaborating 

on immigration and security issues in the meeting. The 

meeting included the following initiatives: 

• Encouraging participating countries to use fingerprints 

and digital photographs to screen immigration applicants; 

• Improving strategic information sharing to help countries 

facilitate genuine travellers; and 

• Enhancing the security and efficiency of border services 

Source: http://www.migrationexpert.com 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

pledges strengthening of border 

management 

Prime Minister Modi is planning some important border 

visits. BJP sources said a strong internal security regime is 

one of Modi’s poll-time pledges and strengthening border 

management is an integral part of it. 

Modi is also giving enough indication of his priorities. 

“There has been a growing spate of LAC violations by 

Pakistan army which actively pushes in terrorists through 

the border in Kashmir. Modi has been critical of the weak 

response of the previous government and his visit will be to 

impress on field commanders that they need not fear being 

tough,” the BJP leader said. 

Both army and BSF commanders have been previously 

hamstrung by instructions from the top to avoid any kind 

of escalation. 

“But our government will authorise field commanders to 

take appropriate counter-measures or else the morale of 

the troops suffer,” the BJP leader said. 

“We don’t want to start a war but we want to impress on 

the Pakistan military that their aggression will come at a 

high cost. The higher headquarters can always control an 

escalation but unless the field units hit back, the enemy will 

always be encouraged to create mischief.” 

On the border with China, Modi will try to familiarise 

himself with the terrain and how effective the new Border 

Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) with China has 

been in checking LAC violations. 

“Modi seeks very good relations with China but the border 

is a problem and he wants to address rather than avoid the 

issue,” the BJP leader said. 

He said Modi and his core team does not consider the 

border with Bangladesh as a ‘live’ (China) or a ‘hostile’ 

(Pakistan) border but one where the border forces of the 

two nations are largely on friendly terms, especially after 

the regime change in Dhaka six years ago. 

His message to border forces guarding Bangladesh would 

be to dialogue and seek more cooperation from the 

neighbouring country to prevent illegal migration, human 

trafficking, smuggling and movement of terrorists. 

“We know the Hasina government is more than willing to 

cooperate on all these issues as these are common threats 

and problems we share. The situation on the border with 

Bangladesh is one of lax border management and not one 

of hostility. Modi wants to change that but through mutual 

cooperation,” said the BJP leader. 

He said Modi would also seek to push the state 

governments to be more alert on border management and 

coordination between state police and BSF will be a priority. 

Source: http://bdnews24.com 

Director General Discusses Migration 

Governance in China 

“The planned visit will boost the morale of our forces and 

also send a signal that India will be tough in dealing with 

violations of Line of Actual Control,” said a senior BJP leader 

close to Modi. 

By restricting his visit to the border with Pakistan and China, 

IOM’s Director General, Ambassador William Lacy Swing 

meets with President XI Jinping of P.R. China during the 

Fourth Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on 

Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia 

(CICA), held in Shanghai, on 21st May 2014. © IOM @2014 

ZOOM 



IOM Director General William Lacy Swing, on a visit to 

the People’s Republic of China, has called for increased 

efforts to combat people smuggling and trafficking, and for 

strengthening of border management efforts. 

Standard, which aims to facilitate professional, effective and 

customer-friendly immigration service and management. 

At the launch in Beijing of the Chinese version of IOM’s 

latest World Migration Report, attended by senior 

government officials, embassies and media, Ambassador 

Swing heard how China is seeking to work more closely 

with other countries to deal with challenges posed by 

changing migration patterns, including an overall increase 

in the number of migrants. 

He noted that IOM has been helping Chinese ministries 

by providing expertise and cutting-edge technology for 

migration management. 

Ambassador Swing is continuing his meetings this week in 

Beijing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he plans 

to further expand the bilateral relationship with China and 

broaden areas of cooperation. 

Source: http://www.iom.int 

Addressing the fourth Conference on Interaction and 

Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Shanghai, 

Ambassador Swing noted CICA’s efforts to ensure peace 

and security and its work towards the elimination of 

irregular migration in a country where internal migration is 

equal to the number of international migrants worldwide. 

“Only by recognizing migrants’ rights and thinking about 

their well-being can migration be used for a country’s 

development,” said Swing. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping, one of several presidents 

attending the conference, welcomed IOM’s statement and 

expressed his appreciation of IOM’s efforts in managing 

international migration. 

During his visit to China, Director General Swing also 

gave the keynote speech at the International Forum of 

Immigration Inspection, hosted by the Ministry of Public 

Security in Shenzhen. 

The meeting was attended by senior officials from over 30 

countries and international organizations with the objective 

of strengthening international cooperation on migration 

management. 

The forum adopted a common Immigration Inspection 

Viet Nam Acts against People 

Smuggling 

A two-day national workshop on counter-smuggling 

policy is taking place in Hanoi this week, organized by 

the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security – Immigration 

(MPSI), in cooperation with IOM. 

Funded by the Government of Canada, the workshop aims 

to enhance the capacity of Vietnamese government officials 

to formulate and implement effective counter-smuggling 

policies within the context of mixed migration flows. 

Participants at the workshop are discussing efforts to 

develop effective policies to prevent and combat people 

smuggling. International anti-smuggling experts from 

IOM, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the Regional 

Support Office of the Bali Process are working with 50 

migration and law enforcement officials from MPSI and 

the Border Guards, looking at relevant international and 

regional strategies to counter human smuggling within the 

broader context of migration management. 

“This workshop is an important step towards addressing 

people smuggling more effectively,” says IOM Viet Nam 

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Chief of Mission Florian Forster. “Viet Nam has undertaken 

great efforts to fight human trafficking over the last 

decade, but addressing people smuggling has become an 

additional challenge.” 

The national workshop is part of a regional effort to 

enhance capacity and cooperation in Southeast Asia to 

prevent and combat people smuggling. 

People smuggling has seen a steep rise over recent 

decades and today accounts for a significant portion 

of irregular migration around the world. Unlike human 

trafficking, it does not necessarily involve exploitation, 

coercion or violation of human rights; yet it often 

exposes migrants to vulnerable situations and the risk of 

subsequent exploitation. 

In recent years Viet Nam has seen worrying signs of 

irregular migration flows: cases were reported where 

criminal networks have used Viet Nam as a destination, 

source, and transit country for people smuggling, with final 

destinations as far away as North America, Europe and 

Australia. 

“Successful anti-smuggling work requires a balanced 

approach: between the protection of migrants and 

developing the regulatory and procedural framework to 

detect, investigate and prosecute those perpetrating the 

crime of human smuggling,” says Forster. 

Source: http://www.iom.int/ 

The European Center For Information 

Policy and Security ECIPS stress its 

concerns about raising tension in 

Ukraine Borders 

The European Center For Information Policy and Security’s 

Ukraine Security Assessment Report 2014 “ Which are the 

actors in the actual Ukrainian scenario according to the 

Putin political moves ? “ ECIPS stressed the future risk and 

bring emphases on the Russian “Hidden” agenda. The plan 

B of Putin as set out in the report indicates that indeed, 

many delegations could be misled to missing the point and 

the legal strategy followed by Putin to gain control over 

Ukraine. 

The design of new 

ethnic and territorial 

annexation to Russia has 

been prepared for many 

years, eased by the last 

Ukrainian Presidencies, 

openly sympathetic to 

Moscow. The same armed 

forces, the special units 

of the Ukrainian SBU were trained by the FSB the former 

KGB that has all the tactical information to control the city’s 

infrastructure, such as maps of the government buildings, 

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Intelligence indicates that the presence of both intelligence 

and counter agencies are heavily felt on the ground 

collecting RTI (Real Time Information)at the same time. It is 

estimated that as much as 300 or more CI operators from 

different agencies could be on the ground at the moment 

as a pre-9th May 2014 precaution or derogative means 

playing the Cold War game all over again 

The President of the ECIPS, Ricardo Baretzky strained that 

what he called the “ Putin Syndrome” will have far reaching 

implications to both, the European economical and security 

risk to the EU in the future. One of the Important issues are 

the Borders in Ukraine that are used to bring visitors from 

Russia to assist local pro - Russian protest. ECIPS said that is 

shows a lack of Ukrainian border control since most of the 

fighters assisting pro - Russian are veterans from external 

sources such as paid veterans that fought Afghan. 

The report lays out the origin of the present Pro- Russian 

groups and the organized warfare associated with external 

veterans. Baretzky said that, the EU is undermining the 

strategy put in place and this could send a long term 

massage that the legal framework put in place allows for 

land to be stolen by using the laws of the International legal 

framework. 

To undermine the Putin’s project there are nationalists, 

sustained by the former Ukrainians rebels who fought 

the war in Chechnya against the Russians and part of the 

Red Army veterans who fought in Afghanistan, is vastly 

underestimated. To these, some pro-Yanukovych groups 

must be added, mercenaries paid by the former president 

, coming from the ranks of former military personnel sent 

to Afghanistan, too, and never really part of the Ukrainian 

society and therefore at the mercy of whoever pays them 

the most and who can guarantee a future for their families. 

They are people between 40 and 60 years old, well trained ( 

as demonstrated by the numerous video and photographic 

evidence available on the net ) and with a great des 

ire for redemption. They do not respond to Putin but to 

Yanukovych: rely on the former president, now “ guarded 

guest “ of Russia, because native of those regions. Thehistory 

of Yanukovych deserves a separate mention: he is a criminal 

with two convictions for armed robbery suddenly canceled in 

conjunction with his political rise,corresponding to a possible 

“ affiliation “ to the Soviet before and then Russian security 

apparatus. He is not sympathetic to Putin, but at the moment 

he is the classic lesser evil. Putin, however , holds another 

wildcard to treat, in the event of failure of the military option, 

with the EU and NATO: the request for presidential elections 

invalidation in Ukraine. In recent days, in fact, we have 

witnessed the withdrawal of all the presidential candidates 

from the South East of Ukraine. If things go badly for Russian 

interests, Putin could ask for the invalidation of the election 

because there are no pro-Russian candidate at the election. 

The report also indicated Putin holds another wildcard to 

treat , in the event of failure of the military option , with the 

EU and NATO and that would result more than likely to the 

request for presidential elections invalidation in Ukraine 

based on the lack of a Pro - Russian candidate. According 

to AGC this could have far reaching implications and spark 

things even more. 


The report cites the use of the “Human Shields” where 

women and children, who live in nearby regions and cities 

that are paid the equivalent of 40 Euros per person to stand 

between the Ukrainian tanks and the pro-Russian militias. 

A copy of the free report is available on http://ecips. 

eu/0605014TSD.pdf. 

CYBERPOL warns of new potential cyber 

threats to border security 

CYBERPOL, the International Cyber-Security Organization 

(ICSO) managed by the ECIPS announced that there is 

an urgent need for cross-border data exchange after the 

Malaysian 370 incident. It said that borders are not adequate 

shielded from hackers that are exploiting the using of 

international space during transits to conduct cyber-hacking. 

Most airports have Wi-Fi installed and today almost all 

international airports provide free Wi-Fi connection to all 

transit passengers. What is most alarming is that according 

to a research no data transfer 

monitoring at any airport and 

at the same time, there is no 

package filtering or collection 

of data done, making it the 

perfect place for international 

sabotage or crime syndicates. 

Highflyers can literally stay 

on the run without any trace 

whilst this vulnerability is 

being exploited. 

CYBERPOL CIB UNIT (Criminal investigation Unit) has 

propped an independent investigation into the risk and 

have said that Airport security globally has to be steppedup 

and that that airliners are not free of this potential 

threat. CYBERPOL specializes in researching and identifying 

of International Cyber Crimes (ICC), cyber-threats and 

global trends in the contemporary cyber world brining 

law enforcement together and working towards a global 

platform for the establishment of a legal framework. 

CYBERPOL recently issued an alert that cyber attack virus 

such as the Snake Virus from Russia could become very 

problematic and posed a huge cyber threat to both national 

security and defense. It seems that this alerts falls on deaf 

ears since on the 13 of May 2014, the Belgian foreign affairs 

office came under the snake virus attack. ECIPS issued a 

warning last year that cyber crime and cyber attacks is on the 

rise and again repeated its concerns at the African Counter 

Terrorism summit held in London in February this year. It 

is estimated that as much as 97% of all computers will be 

under some kind of cyber attack during 2014. There is great 

concerns of the companies who develop internet security 

solutions but never seems the crack it. Are they perhaps the 

problem to the perpetuating issue by developing a drug with 

a short lifetime and thus we get the cold over and over? 

Cyberpol said that the lack of a proper cyber crime database 

makes it the perfect breeding solution for cyber criminals. 

The need for cross-border data sharing and integration 


within the EU has never been more important than now. 

Some experts believe that it only a matter of time before 

critical infrastructures around the EU are effected and 

damaged by means of a cyber-attack. The European Union 

faces many challenges and for some institutions it might 

already be too late to resolve their cyber-security risks due 

to several critical problems such as lack of financing and 

the decline of state revenues in the EU. 

CYBERPOL confirmed that 87% of all computer were 

hacked during 2013 and border parole is not excused 

from these threats. It also said that more than 70% of the 

Hacking reported globally were untraceable. That raises 

the questions that if VPN’s (virtual private networks) were 

used, it would be impossible for any airport to have seen 

any data transferred when their WIFI might have been used. 

was flight 370 perhaps hacked in a similar way ? 

Japan gives US1 million in support 

to support a Ugandan border 

management project 

The project is to last 9 months and will be implemented 

by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the International 

Organization for Migration (IOM) 

Japanese Ambassador to Uganda Junzo Fujita underscored 

the need to improve border management in Uganda 

and the region. “Since the world has become borderless, 

a threat to one means a threat to all. In other worlds, 

vulnerable borders in Uganda can even affect Japan,” he 

said. 

Ugandan Minister of State James Baba noted: “Although 

Uganda is a peaceful and stable country, there are many 

border challenges that we have to solve. With an improved 

border management through a coordinated multi-agency 

approach we will come up with solutions.” 

East Africa is a volatile region, facing numerous challenges 

from political, military and economic instability. This has 

placed great strain on Uganda’s border management, 

exposing its borders to irregular movements, transnational 

crime and the movement of terrorists. 

Uganda is a landlocked country and its national borders 

are particularly difficult to manage. It shares an estimated 

2,698km border with South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, 

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC.) 

Cross border challenges include trafficking in persons and 

smuggling of precious materials, which often fuel conflicts. 

Uganda has more than forty border crossing points and 

few of them have the equipment to electronically register 

a machine-readable passport. The country also needs basic 

travel document verification equipment, staff training, 

communication systems and transport to conduct a greater 

number of border patrols. 

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BORDERPOL’s May Workshop in Budapest 

Report by by Zagon Csaba 

As part of the our central aim of facilitating cross function and cross border cooperation 

Col. Zoltán Szabó, director of BORDERPOL European Secretariat Office 

organised workshop in Budapest, Hungary, on 20-21 May, 2014 arranged a with a 

general theme of “The International Organised Crime Global Threat, and Challenges 

facing Border Security Management”. 

The aim behind the workshop were to 

examine current trends in the modus 

operandi of international cross border 

crime, to consider how exchange of 

information and intelligence may affect 

the law enforcement cooperation, 

to examine how the mitigation of 

international crime might practically 

be implemented by border agencies, 

as well as to follow technology and 

systems developments available to 

government agencies to counter the 

threat of international organised crime. 

It involved all sectors of border 

community with professionals from 

immigration services, the border police 

and enforcement, customs, multiagency 

means for international law 

enforcement cooperation, 

police and home affairs 

attachés, intergovernmental 

agencies, NGOs, independent 

consultants, academic 

researchers, and university 

lecturers. Attendees were 

also drawn from a wide range 

of nationalities including 

Canada, the United Kingdom, 

France and several countries 

from the region of Eastern 

and Central Europe such as 

Hungary, Romania, Slovakia 

and Turkey. Delegates from 

key international organisations 

concerning the topic, such as 

the Interpol, the Europol, OSCE, SELEC, 

DCAF, IOM, and ICMPD were also 

attended. 

Following the opening speech of Col. 

Zoltán Szabó and Mr Thomas Tass, 

executive director of BORDERPOL, 

Brig. Gen. dr. Gábor Kovács, vicepresident 

of the National University 

of Public Service welcomed workshop 

participants on behalf of the host 

institute. The workshop, moderated 

by police Col. Géza Horváth, director 

of the International Law Enforcement 

Cooperation Centre, dealt with a wide 

range of subjects and concerns so 

here are just a few of the views and 

comments of some of the participants. 

The keynote speech, titled “Organised 

Prof. Péter Tálas, director of the Institute of Strategic and Defence 

Studies of the Public Service University, 

Crime as a Global Challenge” was 

held by the director of the Institute of 

Strategic and Defence Studies of the 

Public Service University, Prof. Péter 

Tálas. He pointed out the relations 

between security studies and organised 

crime according to the modern concept 

of security. In his analysis, both the 

global and the European effects of 

the phenomenon were illustrated by 

figures, which supported a complex 

threat assessment of the security policy 

expert. He raised the attention to the 

effects of globalisation, development of 

communication tools, the acceleration 

of mass traffic and transport systems, 

the integration and the technological 

developments -- all of these changes 

increased the vulnerability of the 

societies and made even more difficult 

to comply with the challenges of 

organised crime. 

Dr. Szandra Windt, senior researcher of 

the National Institute of Criminology 

analysed the characteristics of crossborder 

crimes in Hungary. She drafted 

a landscape with especial focus of 

illegal migration and trafficking in 

human beings. She concluded that the 

level of trafficking or/and smuggling 

can be reduced by working on the 

variables, and the actions taken should 

be harmonised, global and agreed on 

by several countries cooperating to 

achieve a common goal. Every weak 

link in the network would be used an 

opportunity by the criminals. 

Lt. Col. József Nahalkó, head 

of International Department of 

the Counterterrorism Centre 

of Hungary discussed certain 

aspects that lead to hostage 

situations abroad. He provided 

insight view in the difficulties 

his law enforcement agency 

is facing in those countries 

where such serious insults with 

Hungarian citizens were taken 

place in the recent years. 

Mr Didier Clergeot, operations 

coordinator of the Interpol 

demonstrated the respective 

priorities of the International 

Police Organisation, and their 



efforts with the integrated border management task force. 

They already collected rich experiences in law enforcement 

officer training in the border security sector. He also 

emphasised the additional values that Interpol’s criminal 

databases can provide for the front line officers through 

specialised IT solutions. 

Mr Christian Painsipp, analyst at O1 InfoHub of the Europol 

described the 

EU institute’s 

key role in 

coordination 

and support 

of the joint 

efforts of 

the member 

states against 

organised 

crime and 

terrorism. 

He reviewed 

Europol’s area 

of mandate 

and the most 

successful 

services and 

solutions they can provide to the beneficiary agencies. 

Lt.Col. Gábor Liczkai, Hungarian police liaison officer 

delegated to the Southeast European Law Enforcement 

Center (SELEC) presented on the successful law enforcement 

cooperation in the region. The coordinative means of SELEC, 

its criminal sector specific task forces and the international 

operations together lead to the results that prove the 

capabilities of the organisation. SELEC has developed a 

strategic analyst capacity that also supports the fight against 

cross border crime. 

Jon Trumble, customs and border advisor of OSCE 

discussed the 

organisation’s 

experiences 

f r o m 

Central Asia 

concerning 

the difficulties 

in border 

demarcation, 

the serious 

consequences 

of corruption 

and the 

economic loss 

occurred by 

inadequate 

b o r d e r 

management. 

Ms Veronika Goncharova from ICMPD briefed on their 

experiences on border security building projects. 

Col. Mircea-Marius Negrut, Romanian police attaché 

presented on the Romanian police response to the 

challenges of organised crime, and analysed the recent 

trends and particularities. He mentioned that in many 

aspects, the trends in the organised crime sectors are 

very similar in Romania and in Hungary, and in the region 

in general, that was in line with the presentations on the 

drug and migration related situation held by Messers Máté 

Hárshegyi and Gábor Balog, experts from the Hungarian 

National Bureau of Investigation. Mr Miklós Gáspár, lecturer 

of the National University of Public Service informed on the 

recent developments in law enforcement officer training in 

criminal intelligence and analysis and how it would serve the 

increasing needs for experts. 

Mr Orhan Cerci, 2nd degree chief superintendent of the 

Turkish National Police analysed the Syrian crisis from 

the migration point of view. He demonstrated certain law 

enforcement aspects of the circulation of foreign fighters 

in the region and the measures Turkish authorities have 

implemented respectively. Messers Robert Hommen 

and Laurens Schreuders from the Royal Netherlands 

Marechaussee that is a law enforcement arm of the military 

services in the country, analysed the situation in trafficking 

and exploitation of human beings and the relevant crime 

sector. They pointed out the relevance of profiling and 

highlighted certain risk indicators that would help in the 

identification of the victims. 

Lt.Col. Ágnes Németh, head of crime prevention of the 

Hungarian Police raised the attention to the crime prevention 

and victim protection of the topic. She reported several 

successful results in the cooperation with their foreign 

partners, but also indicated the strong needs for further 

efforts. An independent expert, dr. Katalin Szomor drafted 

a picture in her presentation on the NGOs operating in the 

migrant and victim protection sector. 

Sponsors presentations closed the event where Beechcraft 

illustrated the huge developments in airborne technologies 

may be used for law enforcement and especially border 

security purposes. Representative of Fercom Systems 

Ltd. and Konasoft Ltd. provided a cross-cutting picture of 

their company’s equipment developments to assist border 

patrolling and enforcement. 



3 rd World BORDERPOL Congress 

9 th -11 th December 2014 

Kempinksi Corvinus Hotel, Budapest, Hungary 


for the border management and security industry 

Following the resounding success of the 2nd World 

BORDERPOL Congress in London, which brought together 

the world’s senior policy makers, practitioners and players, 

the 3rd World BORDERPOL Congress is delighted to be 

moving to Budapest, Hungary, to continue to develop 

and enhance international co-operation and collaboration 

amongst the border management and security industry. 

The 3rd World BORDERPOL Congress will provide a 

platform for the world’s border protection forces and 

agencies to discuss and debate the current and future 

issues and challenges facing the border management, 

security and migration management sectors. 

Controlling and managing international borders in the 

21st Century continues to challenge the border control 

and immigration agencies around the world. It is generally 

agreed that in a globalised world borders should be as 

open as possible, but threats continue to remain in ever 

evolving circumstances and situations. 

Advancements in technology are assisting in the battle to 

maintain safe and secure international travel. The border 

security professional still remains the front line against 

these threats. 

The World BORDERPOL Congress is the only multijurisdictional 

transnational platform where the border 

protection, management and security industry policymakers 

and practitioners convene annually to discuss 

the international challenges faced in protecting not only 

one’s own country’s borders, but those of neighbours and 

friends. 

A high level conference delivering discussions and 

debate on policies, implementation and technology that 

contributes towards successful border management and 

security. 

Neil Walker, Director Programs & Events 

BORDERPOL 

Email: neil.walker@borderpol.org 

Register online at 


Greater closed workshops for agency discussions 

As part of the evolving developments at the World 

BORDERPOL Congress, this years World BORDERPOL 

Congress will see greater ‘agency only’ workshops for 

closed discussions and development of actions points, 

throughout the two day congress. 

Ensure you attend the 3rd World BORDERPOL Congress on 

9th-11th December in Budapest, Hungary and participate 

in this great industry gathering, for the opportunity to 

develop unique working collaborations for a better way of 

working and international cooperation of border agencies. 

You will be able to come away with enhanced knowledge 

and understanding, new working relationships with 

international colleagues and an action plan for future 

border protection and collaboration. 

Further information is detailed later in this newsletter and 

to pre-register your interest please contact Neil Walker, 

Director Programs & Events, at neil.walker@borderpol.org. 



Topics of Discussion 

Migration Movement Challenges from Human 

Trafficking to Illegal Migration - A global overview 

Although there are no precise figures, it is estimated there 

are over 20 million illegal migrants worldwide. A further 

20 million people are believed to be enslaved in human 

trafficking today. According to the U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services, “After drug dealing, trafficking 

of humans is tied with arms dealing as the second-largest 

criminal industry in the world.” 

There is not a country on earth that is not affected by 

migration movement challenges, whether as a transition 

point or final destination. It requires a global solution. 

Border Surveillance Techniques and Systems 

Border surveillance is one of the biggest challenges 

facing our border security agencies. Many land borders, 

with no physical barriers, provide easy access routes for 

criminal activities and illegal border crossings, whilst many 

coastlines are relatively unprotected outside major ports. 

What are the latest border surveillance techniques and 

systems available from UAVs to ground based systems? 

What are the legalities behind the use and collection/ 

sharing of information and how can systems be integrated 

into existing operations to ensure interoperability and 

enhanced border protection? How can open architecture 

systems be successfully integrated with legacy systems? 

Crime across borders, crime at the border 

Cross border criminal activities remains the mainstay of 

activities for border agencies, whether it is from human 

trafficking or illegal trade/narcotics. Criminal gangs move 

to increasingly brash and innovative techniques to establish 

new systems/channels to facilitate their cross border 

criminal activities, including cyber attacks on the movement 

of personal data of travellers. What are the latest challenges 

facing border agencies, from the front line and beyond to 

the unexpected internal facilitators? 

Adopting to the changing environment: what border 

security administrations must do to remain effective 

Managed migration/traveler movements constantly are 

buffeted by economic, social and even environmental 

changes. Auto responses to itinerant movements due 

to war or natural disasters are in the “tool kits” of 

governments. States can invoke the support of national 

and international agencies to establish temporary legal 

and physical accommodations for displaced persons as a 

consequence of war, international crisis or natural disasters. 

These are usually of short to medium duration and follow 

a well-worn legal and operational paths. However, are 

border administrations really prepared to adapt to strategic 

changes in their operational environment? Regionalization 

of sovereign jurisdictions, globalization of trade and 

commerce, changing migration patterns as well as new 

technologies available to make borders “smarter” are 

challenges rarely debated and discussed. 

Setting International Standards in IBM 

Good ethics, best practice, education and standardisation 

of practices and procedures ensures any agency delivers 

greater and more efficient results in enhanced integrated 

border management. If there was closer consistency 

between agency operations in the standards, policies and 

procedures, this would facilitate inter-agency cooperation 

and sharing of relevant information to enhance upstream 

detection. 

With many agencies implementing IBM, how do we set 

common practices and standards to assist in cross-agency 

cooperation for enhancing collaboration and information 

sharing? Who should set the standard and what are 

minimum standards for effective border management? 

Improving and facilitating the legitimate movement of 

people and goods: what technologies and standards are 

missing? 

Security versus Facilitation - Crossing the border now 

takes longer and is more complex than it was 50 years 

ago. Is technology actually making border procedures 

more efficient or just making the process more expensive 



In the e-age of documents what is the life expectancy 

of the passport booklet? 

Is the paper passport capable of providing the necessary 

security features and safety mechanisms for detection 

and identification of fraudulent use and criminal activity? 

Should technology be embraced to assist with traveler 

identity management and is it possible to set a target date 

to the end the reign of paper passports? 

Closed Agency Only Workshops 

Travel and other document fraud: who are behind 

today’s activities and how do we share information in 

existence to identify and monitor?” 

for everyone? Since very few actual terrorists have been 

interdicted by national border control organizations at the 

borders where to go forward with border security/traveler 

screening? What are the latest technologies and future 

technological developments that can enhance clearance 

and mobility, from the fast moving business traveller or the 

legitimate refugee to legitimate goods and traffic? 

Should exit controls be reintroduced universally, 

regardless of the cost? Is one exit control anothers 

entry control? 

With today’s ease of on-line booking and check-in, which 

can be accomplished by anyone in any country, passports 

rarely get checked or seen until the passenger boards the 

plane/vessel. Although baggage security checks may be 

conducted on exit, many current exit control procedures do 

not verify the legitimacy of the traveller with the passport 

document. Are we absolutely certain that all travellers 

through the gates are who they say they are? Should exit 

controls be universally introduced, regardless of the cost, 

to mitigate traveller fraud identity? ICAO mandated Face 

as the biometric to be included in all eTravel Documents, 

verified using the PKI Registry, so that every state would be 

able to read it and detect fraudulent use of the document. 

What are the pros and cons of other means open to border 

authorities - API, iAPI, PNR analysis, Interpol i24/7 data etc - 

and how does the concept of global interoperability extend 

to data acquisition and analysis? 

Who are the organisations behind the fraudulent use of 

travel and other documents. Systems are not foolproofand 

can be circumvented due to gaps in the workflow that can 

be exploited. How can agencies better share and access 

existing information for enhancing travel security? 

Trends in trafficking drugs, people, counterfeit goods 

What are the latest and developing trends in cross border 

criminal activities, that substantially damage and harm 

a country’s/region’s security. How can intelligence and 

information be shared to enhance upstream collaboration 

in the fight against organised criminal activities. 

Inter-Agency Co-operation and Information Sharing - 

Why the return to information silo’s and how to tackle 

systemic non-cooperation practices” 

After the revelations of allies spying on allies, the WikiLeaks 

scandals of 2013 it can be reliably assumed that varying 

degrees of intergovernmental and interagency trust has 

been eroded. With this in mind Is it possible to get early 

warnings of emerging events around the world? Should a 

body like BORDERPOL provide forecasts of future societal 

and economic events that impact on the border security 

community? With so much information already available 

how to separate the wheat from the chaff? The need to 

repair this is necessary if likeminded bodies are to work 

together in the future. 

Register online at www.world-borderpol-congress.com 



Closed Agency Only Pre-Registration 

In order to attend the Closed Agency Only Workshops 

you must represent your federal government and preregistration 

is a requirements. 

To pre-register your interest please contact Neil Walker, 

Director Programs & Events, at neil.walker@borderpol.org. 

2014 World BORDERPOL Congress 

Registration Now Open 

You can now register your place at the 3rd World 

BORDERPOL Congress directly at the event website 

www.world-borderpol-congress.com, alternately request 

a registration form from BORDERPOL Director Programs & 

Events, Neil Walker at neil.walker@borderpol.org. 

Ensure your presence at the 3rd World BORDERPOL 

Congress - Save the Dates – 9th – 11th December 2014, 

Budapest, Hungary. 

Special Delegate Offer for Border 

Agencies 

BORDERPOL aim to me the attendance to the World 

BORDERPOL Congress as simple and cost effective 

as possible for border agencies, forces and related 

government agencies. 

To learn more about the Agencies Special Delegate Offer 

please contact the BORDERPOL Events Director, Neil Walker 

at neil.walker@borderpol.org. 

Why Attend the World BORDERPOL 

Congress 

Your attendance to the World BORDERPOL Congress will 

ensure you are up-to-date on the lastest issues, policies 

and challenges facing the world’s border management, 

protection and security forces. 

Sharing your experiences, ideas and issues with your 

international colleagues will enable you to collaborate, 

co-operate and work together to create a more harmonsed 

network 

You will also gain an insight in to what the future holds 

for the management of migration and refugee movement, 

as well as systems and technologies employed in fighting 

illegal border activities, including drug and people 

traffikking. 

• High level Congress with leading industry speakers and 

professionals 

• Learn from experiences and challenges from the world’s 

border agencies 

• Gain insight into national, regional and global policy and 

border agency developments 

• Constructive debate, educational opportunities and 

cooperation advocacy 

• Share ideas and facilitate in valuable inter-agency 

cooperation 

• Exhibition showcasing leading technologies and products 

• Networking events and opportunities 



Securing Africa’s Borders: learning lessons from London 2012 

Here, John Baker, Head of Global Operations for the National Security and Resilience Consortium and 

Michael Fuller MBE, Director at SCC Global Ltd, examine the current border threats across Sub-Saharan 

Africa and consider how the UK’s Olympic legacy may hold the key to a significant part of the solution. 

Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, 

the area of the continent of Africa 

that lies south of the Sahara Desert. 

Politically, it consists of all African 

countries that are fully or partially 

located south of the Sahara (excluding 

Sudan). It contrasts with North Africa, 

which is considered a part of the Arab 

world. Somalia, Djibouti, Comoros and 

Mauritania are geographically part of 

Sub-Saharan Africa, but also part of the 

Arab world. 

The Sahel is the transitional zone 

between the Sahara and the tropical 

savanna (the Sudan region) and forestsavanna 

mosaic to the south. 

The ongoing international operation 

regarding the kidnap of over two 

hundred girls from their school in 

Nigeria by Boko Haram and recent 

attacks in Kenya and Cameroon 

highlight to the world the porous 

nature of borders across this region 

and the urgent need to utilise tried 

and tested operational and strategic 

planning expertise honed over decades 

to mitigate the threats arising from this 

as far as is possible. 

Nigeria shares 773km of border stretch 

with Benin, 87km with Chad and then an 

entire stretch of 1049km with Niger and 

1690km with Cameroon. The Nigeria 

Immigration Service (NIS) announced 

there are over 1480 illegal routes into 

Nigeria through these porous borders. 

This level of border insecurity recently 

cost the Comptroller-General of the 

NIS her job, and Interior Minister 

Abba Moro has acknowledged the 

seriousness of the crisis. Unfortunately, 

not much has been done about it; 

and certainly, whatever is being done 

is not being done nearly fast enough 

or with sufficient tenacity given the 

implications for the wider battle with 

terrorism. 

The Olympic legacy – lessons learned 

The 2012 London Olympics were 

fashioned in the face of a harsh and 

real terrorist threat. In the previous 

decade both 9/11 and 7/7 indicated to 

the world that there were now no limits 

to what the terrorist was prepared 

to do. It reconfigured the thinking 

underpinning planning against threat 

and focused the minds of the United 

Kingdom and its security professionals 

as the world prepared to descend upon 

the capital. 

The years of designing and making 

ready the National Olympic Coordination 

Centre (NOCC) as a national 

decision support architecture was a 

challenging process. However, the four 

key learning points from that task are 

as applicable today to the mitigation 

of the Sub-Saharan border threats as 

they were to the planning of the 2012 

Games. 

The first learning point concerns the 

cultural hurdles that must be overcome 

if integrated and interoperable multiagency 

crisis planning and response 

is to be designed and implemented 

effectively. 

In the UK we have extraordinarily 

capable emergency services and 

supporting agencies. The evidence 

from 2012 suggests that the roles 

of each of those organisations are 

not as well understood by all as they 

could be. A collective understanding 

of the strategic value and necessity 

of the NOCC, and the value it would 

add to operational commanders, was 

developed early during its design. From 

the security partners’ perspective, there 

had to be a mutual benefit to being in 

the NOCC as a partner agency – a kind 

of symbiotic relationship. Being able 


to articulate these benefits through 

progressively assured stakeholder 

engagement led to the collaborative 

identification of user requirements 

and secured buy-in from a very wide 

stakeholder community. 

The second learning point is ‘robust 

simplicity’. The project was courted 

by industry offering complex (and 

costly) IT architectures and decisionsupport 

solutions. The robust and 

detailed requirements-capture process 

demonstrated that this was not 

necessary and that existing securityaccredited 

IT systems and broadband 

connectivity, allowing agencies to reach 

back to their parent organisations, 

offered an entirely apposite level of ICT 

infrastructure. However, and of critical 

importance, the business continuity 

planning and Service Level Agreements 

that support IT and power systems 

must match the required levels of 24/7 

ICT capability. 

The third learning point brings us to 

procedural and structural design. A 

100-day operation cannot be sustained 

without robust processes and structures 

in place. Designing the NOCC with a 

current operations team and a future 

plans team, coupled with the associated 

standard operating procedures for their 

operation and information-handling, 

was paramount. This somewhat 

militaristic approach took time to 

adapt to, but provided a clear division 


of responsibility across the NOCC’s 

leadership team, supporting national 

contingency planning and helping to 

create a nationally consistent look and 

feel to safety and security operations. 

The fourth and final key learning 

point deals with the training and 

readiness regime required. With more 

than 400 people to train, a plethora 

of organisations to inform and a 

Games-wide exercising schedule to 

support, the NOCC training strategy 

commenced 20 months before the 

start of the Torch Relay. NOCC liaison 

staff training began a year in advance, 

comprising a progressive approach to 

designing the roles, developing the 

individual, developing the team and 

operating collectively with Games 

delivery partners as a unified national 

security co-ordination capability. So, 

training, testing and readiness were 

designed, undertaken and delivered 

in a wholly integrated manner, with 

interoperability at the very core. 

• Working with border communities 

and traditional rulers to create a 

broad-based coalition against border 

insecurity. This may also include 

increasing awareness of cross-border 

security threats within the community, 

community development programmes 

and even improving the extent of 

rural electrification, which would also 

increase the efficacy of night-time 

patrols. 

• Increasing oversight of security forces 

posted to the border. 

• Improving the effectiveness of crossborder 

partnerships established to 

tackle common problems by ensuring 

strong, consistent and sincere 

cooperation at the political level. 

Land border security is fundamental to 

achieving key national security goals. 

However, the borders themselves 

are not the problem as they are an 

important means of facilitating trade 

investment and cultural and familial 

exchanges. 

The London 2012 Olympic legacy 

offers Sub-Saharan Africa the a 

readily deployable opportunity for 

practical, relevant and state-of-the-art 

knowledge and technology transfer on 

any issue relating to national security 

needs and border and internal threats. 

Dr William Tasong, President, 

Africa Border Security and Business 

Development at the National Security 

& Resilience Consortium (NS&RC), said: 

“With regard to Sub-Saharan border 

security, given the stakes involved, 

any initiatives implemented across 

Africa to improve border security must 

generate a proportionate return on the 

investment made in training, equipment 

and planning. The Olympic legacy team 

proved that utilising existing capability 

saved money and made sense. 

“The task of securing entire border 

lengths is so immense that there have 

to be difficult decisions made on how 

to divide tasks, concentrate resources 

and which issues to prioritise. 

“However, applying the principle 

of knowledge transfer through the 

experiences of those involved in 

such detailed Olympic planning must 

make sense and be financially viable. 

Along with upgrading border security 

plans, there needs to be a means of 

monitoring success, based on clearly 

defined metrics.” 

Summary 

In general, improved border security 

will involve analysing the task in detail: 

• Improving the training of border 

officials and equipping them with 

the tools required to tackle modern 

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Port Security: The Front Line 

Once upon a time commercial ports only had to deal with three key threats on a daily basis - theft, 

damage to goods and stowaways all of which have the potential to cause considerable financial damage 

to stakeholders but were identifiable and manageable. The contemporary port is subject to a far 

wider range of threats including the possibility of terrorist attack and has to respond accordingly while 

managing and responding to a plethora of local, national and international legislative requirements. 

The diversity of responses, systems and processes to tackle each separate threat combined with the 

demands of compliancy has made the job of the Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) onerous to the 

point of breaking. 

Security expert and former Chairman of the Security Development Board Rotterdam Port, Henk 

van Unnik, explains how a lack of cohesion has resulted in the current scenario and that a solution 

to the problem has been developed through the Security UPgrade for PORTs (SUPPORT) research 

& development project which is part-funded by the European Commision’s FP7 Security Research 

Programme. He explains how the appropriate management of resources can be co-ordinated and 

deployed to improve efficiency, effectiveness and port security. 

relaxation of border security between 

mainland-European countries in 1995, 

there are still major variations between 

different facilities. Some of this can be 

attributed to experience, some is driven 

by national or regional culture but some 

is due to the way legislation has been 

applied. 

With 90% of EU’s external trade and 

40% of internal trade transported by 

ship, the contemporary sea port is a vital 

cog in the massive machine that is 21st 

Century commerce. Unsurprisingly, port 

infrastructure and the 3.5 billion tonnes 

of freight that flows through EU facilities 

are vital to maintaining both global 

and individual countries’ economic 

wellbeing. 

The potential threats to port security 

come on many different levels from a 

range of groups and individuals with 

very different aims and objectives. Theft, 

fraud, corruption, drugs trafficking 

and people trafficking are all major 

issues for port security, especially when 

their motivation can be traced back to 

organised crime or terrorist groups. 

The combination of sophisticated 

organised crime, the heightened risk of 

terrorist activity and the ongoing threat 

of low level crime ensures that ports 

are under threat 24 hours per day, 365 

days per year. Well organised criminal 

gangs now have access to enough 

money, knowledge and skills to develop 

considerably more complex modus 

operandi. Where in the past, criminal 

organisations would use bribery or 

extortion to secure access, information 

or control of a particular shipment, 

recently there has been a move to bypass 

the human element and hijack the 

technology. Recent events at a Northern 

European port have demonstrated 

how easily a fully automated logistics 

chain can be manipulated if security is 

breached. Rather than having to run 

the risk of ‘stealing’ a container and 

getting through port security, or leaving 

a trail of names or addresses that can 

be followed up by law-enforcement 

agencies later, cybercrime ensures that 

all the key physical checks appear 100% 

legitimate at the dock gate, but can be 

wiped clean electronically, removing all 

trace. Faced with such innovative and 

complex criminal activity, port security 

needs to raise its game. 

While the baseline level of port security 

has certainly improved since the 

The legislation that defines port 

security is the International Maritime 

Organisation’s (IMO) International Ship 

and Port facility Security code (ISPS) 

which, in turn, is part of the Safety of Life 

at Sea (SOLAS) regulations. Developed 

in the aftermath of the September 11th 

terrorist attacks, the ISPS regulates 

security on-board ships, as well as 

inside ports and terminals which receive 

seagoing vessels on international 

voyages. The ethos of the ISPS code 

is very preventive and includes a 

requirement for both vulnerability 

and threat assessments to be carried 

out. Risks and vulnerabilities are very 

different when considering a container, 

bulk or passenger terminal and so 

all assessments must be specific and 

bespoke. The ISPS code also specifies 

a basic security framework including 

monitoring and controlling access, 

monitoring the activities of people and 

cargo, the preparation of specific ship 

and Port Facility Security Plans and the 

appointment of Ship Security Officers 

and a Port Facility Security Officer 

(PFSO). 

Across the European Union (EU), the 

ISPS code is supported by European 

Commission Directive 725. While 

identical to the ISPS code in content 

and a mandatory piece of pan-European 

legislation, Directive 725 only requires 

member states to achieve a particular 



esult without dictating the means of 

achieving that outcome. Consequently, 

the ISPS code was implemented by 

21 EU countries, each in a different 

way without any homogenisation of 

approach or standardisation. Although 

the European Maritime Safety Agency 

(EMSA), FRONTEX and EUROPOL all 

touch upon port security, they have no 

executive powers and there is currently 

no Europe-wide framework. Without a 

Pan-European Federal Agency like the 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 

the European Union has no power to 

compel member states to work together 

or to follow prescriptive guidelines and 

individual ports work in isolation with 

commercially-driven secrecy, thwarting 

the sharing of intelligence or bestpractice. 

Although responsibility rests with a 

variety of ministries or other government 

agencies across Europe, the burden 

of compliance and implementation of 

the ISPS code has been passed down 

to the individual terminal operators. 

This produces an interesting paradox 

as commercial companies whose 

aim is to make a profit to serve their 

board or shareholders are being made 

responsible for an activity that does not 

necessarily deliver any business benefit. 

Not surprisingly, enhanced security 

beyond that required to protect day to 

day business operations are often not 

high on Terminal Operator’s agendas, 

especially when national authorities do 

not have the power to force them to 

invest in such security measures. Despite 

the best efforts of regularity authorities, 

port security too often promises much 

and delivers little. 

Because of the very nature of a port 

facility with huge volumes of vehicle 

and cargo movements in and out each 

day, the level of security that can be 

physically implemented will always be 

a balance between risk and commercial 

reality. In this context the role of the Port 

Facility Security Officer (PFSO) is key to 

ensuring this fine balance is maintained. 

Providing a framework to assist the PFSO 

is a major element of the EU’s Security 

UPgrade for PORTs (SUPPORT) project 

(http://www.supportproject.info/) 

which is part-funded by the EC’s FP7 

Research & Technological Development 

Programme. It is a collaboration of 

twenty European organisations whose 

focus is to raise the current level of 

port security. The SUPPORT project’s 

main objectives are to deliver ‘validated’ 

generic port security management 

models (capturing reusable state-ofthe-art 

and best practices) that can 

be customised for specific ports; and 

training and open standards based tools 

to aid security upgrade in EU ports. 

SUPPORT integrates legacy port systems 

with new surveillance and information 

management systems. It efficiently 

supports the complexity of a real port 

environment though an integrated, 

holistic approach. This ensures an 

improved level of security, while 

reducing the associated administrative 

burden on the port. 

Amongst the partners are a number of 

ports that have been selected to represent 

typical, but different operations. 

Starting from the perspective of the 

partner port operations, the project has 

identified key security gaps and has 

produced generic models describing 

measures to maintain or augment the 

efficient and secure operation of these 

ports. Communication and decision 

support tools incorporating semantic 

technologies have been developed, 

accessible to all the port security 

stakeholders. 

Full scale demonstrators have been 

organised in representative EU ports 

(Gothenburg, Lisbon and Piraeus) and 

augmented with a broader evaluation 

programme by members of a European 

Ports Security Forum. SUPPORT solutions 

include policy and standardisations 

proposals and training that can be used 

by any EU port to efficiently enhance its 

security level. 

One of SUPPORT’s key outputs is the 

Port Security Management System 

(PSMS) (http://www.mypsms.com/). 

The PSMS is designed to help PFSOs 

to upgrade their security systems by 

empowering them with knowledge. 

It provides information, skills and 

methodologies that enable them to 

maintain, evaluate and upgrade their 

security measures and create security 

awareness without major investment. 

The PSMS also delivers outputs in the 

form of graphics that can be used to 

reinforce security threats and potential 

mitigation measures in presentations to 

managers or boards of directors. 

The whole PSMS package comprises 

five elements including a maturity 

module designed to enable security 

professionals to review and upgrade 

security plans to address terrorist 

threats; a corporate security module 

which addresses crime risks such as loss 

events, related to corporate processes 

and procedures; an e-learning education 

and examination module based on 

best practices of ISPS related maritime 

security educations including drills 

and exercises; a sharing and decision 

support module which enables security 

professionals to supervise facilities via 

the internet and to collaborate on a 

local, national or global scale and an 

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) 

security self-assessment module which 

provides a system to reach compliancy 

and submit AEO application. 

The pressure of balancing commercial 

realities and security threats will 

certainly persist as long as current 

legislation remains placing the burden 

of investment and compliance on 

terminal operators. There is a school 

of thought that suggests the status 

quo will remain until a major terrorist 

incident takes place in a European 

port facility. However, with access to 

SUPPORT’s Port Security Management 

System (PSMS), PFSOs now have the 

tools to assess the situation, advise their 

management team and make the right 

decision, whatever the security threat 

might be. 



New system for detecting 

radiological threats revealed 

A new system designed to better detect radiological threats 

by being more precise in distinguishing their radiation 

signature from natural backgrounds, is being trialed at 

customs organizations across Europe. 

The Modular Detection System for Special Nuclear Material 

(MODES_SNM) eases the operational burden associated with 

the expensive process of investigating the many “everyday” 

sources of benign radiation such as cat litter, fertilizer, ceramic 

tiles and even Brazil nuts. 

The MODES_SNM system, the first of its type in the 

world to combine fast and thermal neutron detection, is 

the result of a pan-European R&D effort, funded by the 

European Commission under its FP7 framework program, 

that developed and integrated technologies originating 

in fundamental science research conducted at places like 

CERN, the European Laboratory for Nuclear Research near 

Geneva. It has already undergone rigorous tests at the 

European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the Port 

of Rotterdam, and is now being tested by the Irish tax and 

customs administration. 

As part of the recent tests the system has been used to 

verify that parked containers do not contain threats such as 

uranium, plutonium, or radiological components for “dirty 

bombs”. 

technology for testing by end users across Europe.“ 

t Systems launched today TREASURES, an unattended 

ground sensors (UGS) system for intelligence gathering, force 

and border protection and enhanced situational awareness, 

enhancing a short and efficient sensor-to-shooter cycle in 

encountering the enemy; 

TREASURES, a cutting-edge, small, lightweight system, 

offers short deployment time and low maintenance. It is a 

flexible system, enabling easy integration with third-party 

sensors, subsystems and C4I systems. Containing ingenious 

and modular system components, TREASURES is comprised 

of a variety of advanced sensors, communication and control 

components. TREASURES detects, classifies and tracks human 

and vehicular targets, in real time, on any terrain and in all 

weather conditions. The system uses a broad network of “inhouse” 

developed sensor clusters, with intelligent dedicated 

communication, breakthrough sensing technologies 

and data analysis capabilities. Since all the sensors are 

developed in house at Elbit Systems, their connectivity in one 

communication network maximizes the performance of each 

sensor. 

EU R&D Project to 

Demonstrate Unique 

Technologies to Help Improve 

Port Security 

Practical results from the SUPPORT (Security UPgrade for 

PORTS) project, co-ordinated by BMT Group Ltd and partfunded 

by the European Commission’s FP7 Security Research 

Programme was demonstrated to key stakeholders at Stena 

Line’s ferry terminals starting at Masthuggskajen in the Port of 

Gothenburg on the 7th and 8th May 2014. 

Comprising a collaboration of 21 European organisations, 

SUPPORT integrates legacy port systems with new surveillance 

and information management systems. It efficiently supports 

the complexity of a real port environment through a more 

integrated, holistic approach. This ensures an improved level of 

security, while reducing the administrative burden on the port. 

A unique advantage of the MODES_SNM system – which 

is modular and mission configurable - is its ability to 

identify materials surrounding a potential threat object. This 

information is of high value, as it can allow operators to 

exclude the possibility of a detected plutonium source being 

a “ready-to-go” nuclear weapon. Furthermore, the MODES_ 

SNM system is more sustainable than current systems, as it 

does not use 3He, the expensive raw material that is typically 

used in most neutron detection systems. 

Michael Doherty, detection technology expert with the Irish 

tax and customs administration said “ The MODES_SNM 

project unites specialists from a number of fields ranging 

from customs to nuclear physics. In the space of just 2 years, 

MODES_SNM has been able to deliver the latest cutting edge 



Guests attending the event were given the opportunity to be 

part of a live demonstration which included the automatic 

detection and tracking of a number of divers, swimmers and 

small crafts. Based on a system of subsea and surface sensors 

including hydrophones, Infra-Red cameras, video cameras 

and radars, the Sea Side Intrusion Detection System (SSID) 

developed by FOI, the Swedish Defence Research Agency. 

Sören Jägerhök, Research Director at FOI comments: “The 

SSID will provide tools for the detection of intruders who 

attempt to enter a ship’s berth on the surface or under water. 

The aim of the demonstration is to show what an affordable 

peace time system for commercial organisations would look 

like, as opposed to a military sensor system that is developed 

with war time repressive actions as options in mind.” 

On land video content analysis solutions, developed 

by consortium partner, INRIA, a French public research 

body dedicated to digital science and technology was 

also demonstrated. Through the use of decision support 

algorithms, these solutions which integrate with the SSID, 

as well as information fusion tools will prompt Port Security 

Operators of any suspicious patterns in surveillance and 

administrative data, providing a more consistent and timely 

detection of any anomalies that may be a security threat. 

The demonstration included a showcase of the Port Security 

Management System (PSMS), an interactive, real time dynamic 

web-based dashboard that will help maritime and logistics 

professionals assess and improve overall port security. The 

first tool of its kind, PSMS incorporates an up-to-date, selfassessment 

guide to enable maritime security practitioners to 

successfully upgrade their corporate security. The dashboard 

has been tested in various European Cities including Brussels, 

Dublin, Gothenburg, Lisbon and Rotterdam, with more than 

25 security, port security and IT experts from seven countries 

providing feedback and counsel. 

New Technology Contraband 

Detection Equipment on the 

market 

First is the Xpose® “New Technology” Hand Held 

Miniature Contraband Detector 

The Xpose indicates the difference in density between 

contraband (drugs, explosives, weapons, currency, etc.) and 

the object in which the contraband is hidden – This unit 

has many unique features such as graphing capability and 

connection to a computer and various accessories. Using 

our software “Xpose Tools” The last 100 scans are saved in 

memory and may be downloaded to a computer, with date 

& time stamps. Various accessories are available with more 

in development. 

Also new is the Sasrad Contraband Enforcement Kit (CEK)® 

The CEK is a kit of leading edge equipment for cargo 

Inspection and highway interdiction including the tools 

required for inspecting freight, vehicles, boats and planes. 

Each kit contains the Lightweight LED “everything-in-the 

handle” articulating Fiberscope plus a range of small tools 

and instruments which are required for daily operational 

use. Other fiberscopes are available for inspecting small 

closed areas and even vehicle tires without letting the 

air out. Available in Basic or Enhanced combinations of 

equipment this kit is the complete answer to contraband 

search, and detection. 

The first and only fiberscope which can be repaired in 

the field – 6mm diameter articulating Fiberscopes with 2 

or 4 way articulation of the tip, Tungsten Braid or Non- 

Conductive covering, 6mm diameter up to 5.0m in length. 

Other lengths and diameters available on request. Other 

Fiberscopes are available for IED/SWAT applications with 

channels for introducing working/handling tools including 

microphone, magnetic retriever and grasper. 

Heathrow Airport Install CEM’s 

emerald Intelligent Access 

Terminal 

As one of the world’s busiest airports, serving over 184 

destinations across 80 countries, Heathrow Airport needs a 

reliable device to ensure the highest levels of security as well 

as increasing operational efficiency. 

Heathrow Airport is using emerald to control critical paths 

and restricted zones that are permanently manned by security 

personnel. emerald will provide security staff with a clear, 



the high performance technology, required when protecting 

people, events, infrastructure and facilities from the threat of 

criminal and terrorist activities. 

VISOR-C is a complete system – “ready to deploy”. Although 

VISOR-C is small, light and quick to deploy and operate, the 

system produces high quality images and includes all the 

operator tools needed to easily examine the underside of 

vehicles quickly and efficiently. 

VISOR-C uses the same proprietary software as other Visor 

Systems Limited products. It processes the image frames 

from each of the system cameras, to produce a clear 

‘compositeimage’ in less than 2 seconds after a vehicle has 

passed over the system. 

visual, colour image indicating the card status i.e. access 

denied or access granted. emerald will also enhance security 

at Heathrow’s Campus area where all cargo, staff and crew 

are processed before gaining access to the airside area. This 

is a critical part of Heathrow’s security operation where the 

highest level of security is required. 

CEM Systems has been working with Heathrow Airport 

for over 20 years securing all five terminals with AC2000 

Airport; CEM’s aviation specific access control and security 

management system. AC2000 Airport provides Heathrow 

Airport with a flexible and customisable security solution to 

meet their unique and growing security requirements. 

CEM also provides over 4000 readers from the CEM S600 

range and a number of S3030 portable readers for airport 

roaming security. 

Adding to the existing range of hardware, emerald is now 

installed in the Heathrow ID centre and the Campus area. “As 

an intelligent device emerald goes beyond securing premises; 

it empowers users, improves overall business needs and 

increases operational efficiency” said Andrew Fulton, Senior 

Director of Global Sales, CEM Systems. 

Visor Systems Limited 

launches the VISOR-C compact 

Under-Vehicle Surveillance 

System 

Visor Systems Limited has developed the VISOR-C UVSS 

following customer demand for a compact version of their 

successful, high performance, colour multi-camera technology, 

currently employed in the original VISOR-P ‘portable’ and 

VISOR-S ‘static’ under-vehicle surveillance systems. 

Police, border control, law enforcement agencies and private 

security organisations have all been requesting a compact, 

portable version for specific types of checkpoint operation, 

where the majority of vehicles to be processed are cars and 

vans. 

However, these organisations have stated the need to retain 

In-keeping with the original VISOR philosophy, none of the 

image data is lost due to image compression or during the 

assembly of the composite-image so, when the Operator 

inspects the displayed image and decides that further detailed 

examination is required s/he simply clicks on the area of 

interest to review the individual frame in detail at its native 

resolution – there is no loss of resolution. 

VISOR-C, along with its sister products and bespoke solution 

capability, allows Visor Systems Limited to provide a high 

performance solution for virtually all under vehicle surveillance 

system needs. 

Cognitec Brings Specialized 

Face Recognition Technology 

to Border Control Market 

Cognitec responds to high demand for fast, accurate face 

recognition solutions at border control points by introducing 

a new product that combines smart hardware for image 

acquisition with market-leading software for verification 

processes. 

FaceVACS-Entry is ready for integration into electronic gates 

(eGates) which provide travelers with electronic passports 

(ePassports) the option to pass through automatic passport 

checks. After a person enters the gate, the system detects the 

person’s face, adjusts the position of the cameras according 

to the person’s height and then captures frontal images. The 

software instantly verifies the live images against biometric 

photos stored in passports, other ID documents and/or facial 

image databases. 

Cognitec has optimized the system to ensure efficiency and 

ease of use for travelers while capturing best-quality images 

that guarantee high verification accuracy, thus fully complying 

with guidelines set by the European Border Police (Frontex). 

A proprietary sensor, able to distinguish between human 

faces and artifacts like printed images and masks, detects 

presentation attacks. 

“Cognitec has developed pioneering face recognition 



technology for border control solutions since the inception 

of our company. We are proud to bring another innovation 

to airports and other ports of entry that will improve the 

overall traveler experience and safety,” says Alfredo Herrera, 

Managing Director of Cognitec. 

In August 2013, the company announced its participation 

in the EasyPASS project that will supply eGates to passport 

control areas at all major German airports, following a contract 

award by the German Border Police. All EasyPASS gates will be 

equipped with FaceVACS-Entry. 

Cognitec’s Video Screening 

and Analytics Technology 

Receives Algorithm and 

Functionality Upgrades 

Cognitec Systems Version 5.2 of FaceVACS-VideoScan, for 

real-time face recognition in video streams and anonymous 

people analytics. The upgraded version includes Cognitec’s 

latest face recognition algorithm B8 and major system 

upgrades that respond to the growing number of use cases 

the technology can support. 

FaceVACS-VideoScan performs anonymous facial analysis over 

time to compute statistical 

information about people 

count, demographics and 

movement, and to detect 

frequent visitors and crowds. 

The software’s adaptable 

analysis and reporting 

capabilities best support 

operations management 

and marketing departments 

as they make facility design 

and staffing decisions, or 

plan advertising content and 

placement. 

Real-time identity checks 

against image databases 

allow users to find known persons. Security teams are able 

to detect unwanted or banned persons within their facility, 

while sales or service staff can receive a notification to attend 

to valued customers. The upgraded version allows users to 

filter and acknowledge such notifications, and quickly find all 

appearances of a person within a given time window. 

FaceVACS-VideoScan 5.2 also features improved usability and 

user interface design, better integration of various camera 

models and corresponding camera controls, enhanced 

configuration options, and support for RTSP/H264 monitoring 

streams. 

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BORDERPOL activities since the 2nd Congress have focused on the strategic 

development and delivery programs. Border issues in eastern Europe, Central Asia 

and West Africa due to changing geo-political events in these regions have attracted 

our attention. At the same time expansion of our membership at the individual, 

agency and corporate level has remained a priority. 

With respect to scheduled programs the first of these initiatives was delivered in 

Budapest Hungary on May 20th. The European Secretariat working in consultation 

with the host government police and border agencies as well with as corporate 

sponsors Beechcraft, Fercom and Konosoft produced a memorable and outstanding 

two day event. The workshop focused on organized crime and its impact on border 

security at the global level. 

As is usual for BORDERPOL events we brought together an excellent cross section 

of practitioners, policymakers and academics that were intimately involved in the 

discussions. Once again the event highlighted the ability of our management team 

in London and Budapest to meet the challenges of bringing together a large and 

diverse group. The next event in the 2014/15 series of BORDERPOL workshops 

will take place in Helsinki Finland in September. Readers are invited to contact Mr. 

Neil Walker the Director of Programs and Events for instructions on how to join the 

workshop in Finland. 

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Members of the Executive Committee of the Management Board also held its annual 

meeting in Budapest on May 23rd at the office of the European Secretariat. The 

Board agreed to introduce a new basic membership program for serving and retired 

officials. It also decided to develop a global online educational program for border 

security officials that would otherwise not have access to such information. The Board 

welcomed Mr. Louis – Lyonel Voiron, General Secretary of the World Anti Illicit Traffic 

Organization to the Board. Mr. Voiron brings new strategies and experiences to the 

BORDERPOL team. 

The summer tourist season will soon begin in the countries in the northern 

hemisphere. From July to September border security and travel/migration agencies 

and services are busy at the airports, seaports and border crossing stations. 

BORDERPOL salutes the hard working men and woman of all the border agencies 

and services that ensure that their nation’s borders not only protect but connect 

people and places in a safe and effective manner. 

During this same period most intergovernmental bodies go into “hiatus mode” as the 

delivery of non-scheduled programs and services is quite limited due to holidays. Our 

secretariats will maintain services for members during this period but will like our IGO 

colleagues we will return to usual operational programs in September. 

To all our members, readers and supporters we wish you a safe and memorable 

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