Europol – 70 arrests in pan-European action against child trafficking Europol supported a pan-European operation against trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, forced begging and labour exploitation. The operation, led by the United Kingdom, involved law enforcement authorities from 15 EU member states, Iceland and Switzerland*. Between 17 and 23…
EAASP is involved in shaping the future of port security and works with public and private sector bodies and researchers to develop new approaches, where these are aligned with our organisation’s objectives. We are an active member of the SAURON project Advisory Board which is being created to counter combined…
The UK Government has decided to make khat an illegal Class C drug. The ban on khat will come into effect on 24 June. Why is khat being banned? Khat contains natural ingredients which are already controlled drugs both in the UK and internationally because they are harmful. To help…
Automated, biometric future for travellers. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is preparing to appoint a supplier for a pilot of a new border clearance system in an effort to provide legitimate travellers with a faster and less onerous immigration processing experience. Customs has been tasked with modernising its…
Published: Monday, 23 June 2014 12:05 The Maritime group within the EAASP works in a highly stimulating and exciting environment. It is a complex domain encompassing multiple stakeholders and with many questions looking for answers. In my view, we can only find these answers through cooperation and by undertaking concrete…
Published: Tuesday, 03 December 2013 10:54 The Maritime group within the EAASP works in a highly stimulating and exciting environment. It is a complex domain encompassing multiple stakeholders and with many questions looking for answers. In my view, we can only find these answers through cooperation and by undertaking concrete…
The year has continued to be dominated by reorganisations and budget issues in several member countries. This has sometimes impacted on the ability of members to travel to meetings and to dedicate valuable time in pursuit of the Association’s strategic objectives whilst dealing with the myriad demands to deliver on…
