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Training for cross-border crime detection

Training for cross-border crime detection

2023-10-04

There are two things that help border guards attain a high level of professionalism – specialist knowledge and instinct. For cross-border crime detection officers at Frontex, these two elements are perfectly aligned through their training.

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Frontex leads innovation to secure EU borders against low-flying threats

Frontex leads innovation to secure EU borders against low-flying threats

2023-09-28

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is at the forefront of addressing the emerging challenge of low-flying object (LFO) detection at EU borders. The increasing prevalence of drones and other LFOs, used for illicit activities such as intelligence gathering and cross-border crime, necessitates advanced countermeasures to ensure the security of European borders.

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Beat the gun: The high stakes battle to break the chain of firearms smuggling

Beat the gun: The high stakes battle to break the chain of firearms smuggling

2023-09-22

Firearms are not only a commodity, but they are also a tool for criminals. It is no longer only drug traffickers, who try to protect their valuable contraband, but also other perpetrators who are arming up.

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Frontex boosts support to Italy

Frontex boosts support to Italy

2023-09-20

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, will expand its support for Italy following the recent spike in the number of arrivals of irregular migrants on the island of Lampedusa.

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True crime: Car theft

True crime: Car theft

2023-09-16

Detecting stolen cars is a race against time. Criminal gangs involved in car theft across Europe constantly change their methods to avoid detection.

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Central Mediterranean accounts for half of irregular border crossings in 2023

Central Mediterranean accounts for half of irregular border crossings in 2023

2023-09-14

The number of detections of irregular border crossings at EU’s external borders rose by one fifth (+18%) in the first eight months of 2023 to over 232 350, the highest total for the January-August period since 2016, according to preliminary calculations.

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