• EUCPN Conference Amsterdam 13 april 2016 Illegal firearms The approach of the Dutch National Police Paul P.J.M. Martens MPA Commissaris van politie National Taskforce illegal firearms Dutch Police Paul Martens 1973 Police Academy 1977 Municipal Police Amsterdam 2001 Chief of police in the city of Breda 2015 Projectleader National Taskforce illegal firearms Organisation development Gold commander The Dutch National Policeforce 10 regional operational units 1 national operational unit 1 national unit business operations Tien regionale eenheden 1 Noord-Nederland 2 Oost-Nederland 3 Midden-Nederland 4 Noord-Holland 5 Amsterdam 6 Den Haag 7 Rotterdam 8 Zeeland-West-Brabant 9 Oost-Brabant 10 Limburg 11 12 Landelijke Eenheid Eenheid bedrijfsvoering (Politiedienstencentrum) Dutch National Police Established 1 januari 2013 Reasons Efficiency & effectivity Cut down expenses Change of steering and control Steering Dutch Police Mayor: Public prosecutor: Responsable for the public order Responsable for criminal investigations Two captains on a ship ? Increase of liquidations 15 great investigations Risk for innocent inhabitants In the middle of the day in the public domain Urgency Increasing of the impact and seriousness of shootings for police officers for innocent civilians Increasing terrorism attacks in Europe and the use of automatic weapons National Taskforce Illegal Firearms National project leader Position: direct Under the National Police chief No mandate to decide, unconditionally support from the Chief of Police Fighting against illegal firearms has to get more priority Create a change of awareness Police Weapon is second priority Reactive investigations KMAR / Customs: no priority Justice department Penalties Create a change of awareness No Weapon No Crime England: In 5 years 50% less incidents 1. Prioritized working method 2. Forensic “car-wash” 3. Solid and reliable information position and intelligence 4. High penalties 5. Personal approach for convicts National Taskforce Illegal Firearms Projectleader Chief of the Information Unit Amsterdam Chief of the forensic police unit Den Haag Chief of the Organized Crime Unit Noord Holland National Public Prosecutor Liaison Dutch Customs Liaison national information organiation police Liaison NCTV National Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid Liaison Ministery of Justice Liaison Dutch Police EU/Brussel National Taskforce Illegal Firearms 10 x forensics 10 x investigations 10 x information Information Acces on a national level for the National Information Unit to all actual investigations Create more usable criminal information Create a uniform working system for all police units concerning: Handling of criminal information and intelligence Tracks, DNA characteristics of illegal firearms (TRIS) Strengthen the information exchange with Europol Investigations Monitoring progress; Immediate intervention if possible Exchange of best practices on a national level Coördination of Investigations on a national level Forensics Create a forensic “carwash” Implementation of a new registrationsystem for all the tracks, dna and chracteristics found on a weapon Judicial aspects Temporary custody and leading the suspect for a magistrate. Hogere strafmaat PGA Police student writes a thesis (Liverpool) Enforcement and prevention No prevention without enforcement Barrièremodel Personal restrained approach Questions or remarks? BARRIÈREMODEL ontwikkelen barrièremodel; oriëntatie op PGA-model. IMPLEMENTATIE BIJ POLITIE hoofden Operatiën, TAO en PIOlijn. International aspects - Slowaakse wapenlijn Darkweb Verzending via pakketpost Handel via de Balkanroute EUROPESE REGELGEVING EN SAMENWERKING sturing op strengere en beter op elkaar afgestemde vuurwapenwetgeving; versterken Europese netwerken en samenwerking. EUROPESE REGELGEVING EN SAMENWERKING sturing op strengere en beter op elkaar afgestemde vuurwapenwetgeving; versterken Europese netwerken en samenwerking. Conversion National Taskforce Illegal Firearms 10 x forensics tekst 10 x investigations 10 x information Natioal public proscecutor Liaison Customs MODUS OPERANDI WAPENS BESTELLEN? • • internet / darknet webwinkels uit de VS Levertijd: ca. 6 weken HOE SCHERP ZIJN WE ? vuurwapen is bijvangst; zelden doorrechercheren; niet goed doorvragen bij verhoor; wel interventie na tip (TCI / MMA); informatief zitten nog wapens ‘verstopt’; vullen informatiesysteem niet zorgvuldig; ook bij KMar en Douane geen prioriteit. MODUS OPERANDI HERKOMST WAPENS: Veel uit Slowakije. Maar ook: • voormalig Joegoslavië; • België en Duitsland. MODUS OPERANDI TRANSPORT: • • • in de kofferbak en bestelbusjes; zo’n 50-100 wapens per zending; ook slimme invoer in delen! Wapens zijn eenvoudig te reactiveren!