Introduction
Europe grapples with serious organised crime in its prisons, posing complex security challenges from cross-border crime gangs. Addressing these threats necessitates international collaboration. EuroPris Prison Security Expert Group is convening a roundtable in Brussels on May 22-23, 2024, inviting external European experts to discuss Prison Intelligence amidst the context of organised crime in prisons.
Prison Intelligence is pivotal for maintaining order, safety, and security within correctional facilities by identifying and neutralising threats posed by organised crime groups. It involves systematic gathering, analysis, and utilisation of information to counter criminal activities within prisons, focusing on disrupting networks engaged in drug trafficking, extortion, gang activity, and other illicit operations. This intelligence also safeguards the well-being of staff, detainees, and society, upholding democratic legal values.
Ten EuroPris security experts will collaborate with fifteen European practitioners to explore managing organized crime involvement through intelligence operations. Discussions will encompass surveillance, informants, data analysis, collaborations with law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and various countermeasures.
Objective
Identify and share best practices relating to the management of individuals involved in organised crime within prisons including the focus on Prison Intelligence.
Participants/Registration
15 public sector practitioners/professionals from European countries can apply by stating their motivation to be part in this event.
If you would like to apply/register to the event, please click here.
The accommodation and catering is covered by the Belgium host.
Please wait for confirmation of your registration as we need to select the applications first.
The travel costs must be covered by the participants.
*Please be aware that we accept only public sector applications!
Programme/Agenda
Tuesday 21 May
- Arrival Day
Wednesday 22 May: Fighting Organised Crime with Prison Intelligence
- Introduction of the EuroPris Prison Security Expert Group.
- Impact assessment with Identification of best practices.
- Overview on penitentiary intelligence in Europe.
- Presentation by participants regarding their prison intelligence operations regarding the identification, risk level assessment, detention plan.
- Discussions and questions following the themes of the table in order to determine the best approach to achieve uniformity of practices Europe.
Thursday 23 May: Risk assessment and tools
- Keynote speech about psychological aspects and personality profile of high risk prisoners involved in organised crime.
- Discussion whether and how it should be included in the prison intelligence system.
Venue
SPF Justice/FOD Justitie
Boulevard de Waterloo – Waterloolaan 115
1000 Brussels
Belgium
