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Abstract
The challenge posed by mobile criminality to law enforcement has increased in the 21st
Century, as technology and digital communication have accelerated. This study examines
the threat by analysing foreign national suspects data (arrested in a UK police force, n=293)
and UK-based practitioner interviews (n=36). The evidence reveals the threat from
offenders who travel between countries is growing, in quantity and sophistication. To keep
pace with this evolution, law enforcement must develop new paradigms of information
sharing, using technological advances and machine learning to their benefit and relying less
on resource-intensive human practice. It suggests such a change will create cultural
challenges.
Century, as technology and digital communication have accelerated. This study examines
the threat by analysing foreign national suspects data (arrested in a UK police force, n=293)
and UK-based practitioner interviews (n=36). The evidence reveals the threat from
offenders who travel between countries is growing, in quantity and sophistication. To keep
pace with this evolution, law enforcement must develop new paradigms of information
sharing, using technological advances and machine learning to their benefit and relying less
on resource-intensive human practice. It suggests such a change will create cultural
challenges.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - 6 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- foreign national subjects
- mobile criminality
- information sharing
- law enforcement
- transnational serious organised crime
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Exploring International Law enforcement Information Exchange
PHYTHIAN, R. (PI)
1/10/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research