Wednesday 03 June at 10:00 CEST

Registration for this webinar is restricted to law enforcement officials from EU Member States and countries that have and operational agreement with EUROPOL

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this webinar is to provide law enforcement officials with a clear overview of current trends, threats, trafficking routes and the criminal use of counterfeit firearms in Europe, strengthening situational awareness and supporting more effective operational responses.

By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

• Identify the main types of counterfeit firearms found in Europe
• Describe current trends, trafficking routes and land-movement patterns relating to the circulation of counterfeit firearms across Europe, as well as seizure findings
• Explain how criminal groups acquire and use counterfeit firearms, including their role in violent crime and murder, and the implications for tactical policing
• Summarise how tactical observations from operations and forensic analyses complement each other in detecting, tracing, and investigating counterfeit firearms

TARGET GROUP

• Law enforcement officials from EU Member States and countries with which EUROPOL has operational agreements involved in the detection and investigation of firearms and explosives crimes
• Law enforcement officials working in National Firearms Focal Points (NFFPs) of the EU Member States and countries with which EUROPOL has operational agreements
• Staff members of Europol, EUROJUST, FRONTEX and INTERPOL handling firearms and explosives crime cases