Passportless Travel for Eurostar Travellers Using Facial Biometrics
Rail passengers using Eurostar services will be the first to take advantage of a facial biometric corridor to enable contactless
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Author: Tony Kingham
Criminal group in Paris was distributing forged, stolen and lost EU documents to irregular migrants across Europe
The French Border Police (Police Aux Frontières) within the French National Police (Police Nationale), supported by Europol, dismantled a large
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New York Governor Cuomo Unveils New Arrivals and Departures Hall at Terminal B as Part of the $8 Billion Transformation of LaGuardia Airport
Security screening at LaGuardia’s new Terminal B now includes three state-of-the-art technology systems to expedite screening while prioritizing the safety
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Situation at EU external borders in May – Detections rebound from record lows
In May, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes rebounded from the previous month’s
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Re-open EU: Commission launches a website to safely resume travelling and tourism in the EU
The European Commission is launching ‘Re-open EU’, a web platform to support a safe relaunch of travelling and tourism across
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CBSA seizes over 1,400 kilograms of suspected cannabis destined for the USA
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) remains committed to addressing risks and threats in cross-border trade
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Frontex and FRA agree to establish fundamental rights monitors
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) have agreed to
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V4 Supports EU Commission’s Recommendation of Opening External Borders
The Visegrad Four (V4) countries have supported a recommendation of the European Commission to the EU Member States to gradually reopen
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Major Strike on International Drug Crime
Two organized criminal groups, 13 defendants – are the result of an investigation conducted by the Carpathian OSG together with
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IOM Alarmed over Reports of Pushbacks from Greece at EU Border with Turkey
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned about persistent reports of pushbacks and collective expulsions of migrants, in some
Read moreIndividual arrested in Madrid for transferring money to Syria to fund the return of foreign terrorist fighters to Europe
Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in arresting a man in Madrid suspected of transferring money between several
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Individual arrested in Madrid for transferring money to Syria to fund the return of foreign terrorist fighters to Europe
Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in arresting a man in Madrid suspected of transferring money between several
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INTERPOL assessment outlines short and long term effects around the world
COVID-19, and measures being taken by countries to control its spread, are impacting crime around the world, including migrant smuggling
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Monitoring Borders with a Vehicle Mounted CCTV Mast Solution
With the ever-increasing need for continual monitoring to guard against border threats, Woodway have introduced the Night Owl Predator, assisting
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Breaking terrorism supply chains in West Africa
Last month Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire jointly conducted Operation Comoé along their borders. They captured 38 suspected terrorists, killed eight, and
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Malaysia Sets Up New Border Security Task Force in Response to COVID-19
In response to an influx of illegal migration during the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020, the Malaysian government formed the
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CBP’s New Border Wall is Being Breached Already
So far, around 194 miles of Trump’s border wall has been built and the plan is to build 450 miles
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FLIR Systems Launches FLIR Screen-EST Software to Improve Skin Temperature Screening for COVID-19
FLIR has announced the FLIR Screen-ESTTM software for FLIR T-Series, Exx-Series, and A-Series thermal imaging cameras. The software provides automatic measurement
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