tackling organised crime in partnership

Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership

Organised crime is still teaching legitimate business textbook lessons. Organised crime groups are operating in the global and regional economies with the precision of finely tuned multinational corporations; they are nimble, proactive, fearless, ready to do deals, unfettered by politics and always know their numbers. A trait of these groups is their willingness to partner wherever competitive advantage is possible: an enhanced bottom line the result.

Organised crime networks rely on the lack of partnership between government, law enforcement, intelligence and business. In fact they bank on it. Stakeholders cannot combat organised crime alone or by working in silos.

Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership will continue to bring stakeholders together to devise partnership strategies that will blunt the business and civil harm imposed upon us by transnational organised crime.

Background
The second Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership Congress was held in London in October 2004. It brought together more than 300 public and private sector representatives from over 30 countries. In addition to the public and private sectors, governmental organisations (including the Home Office, National Crime Squad and National Criminal Intelligence Service), non-governmental organisations, industry associations and academia were also represented. The Congress produced an Outcome Statement (following on from the Dublin Declaration of 2003 see here.) with recommendations to help shape future policy on the prevention of organised crime activities. The 2004 Outcome Statement can be viewed here.

The Third Congress
This year, the third Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership Congress will again be held in the United Kingdom. The event is supported by the Home Office, the National Crime Squad (NCS), the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), The Assets Recovery Agency, the Risk and Security Management Forum (RSMF) and City of London Police. This year’s Congress has added resonance as the UK holds the presidency of the EU. Tackling organised crime is high on the agenda. We will also see the inauguration of the new Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) in early 2006.

This year's Congress is chaired by Stephen Cole. Stephen is one of the world’s most recognisable and respected faces of international television journalism. He recently gained widespread recognition for his unscheduled appearances on the BBC’s 6 o'clock and 10 o’clock news and sparked both the media and the public’s interest. Over the past 20 years he has anchored live events for Sky News, CNN International, and BBC World.

Confirmed speakers include:
Richard Barrington, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Sun Microsystems; Mike Britnell, Bank Security Adviser, Bank of England; Kevin Carwile, Deputy Chief, Organised Crime and Racketeering Section, US Department of Justice; Roger Cumming, Director, National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC); Bill Durodié, Senior Lecturer in Risk and Security, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom; Jane Earl, Director, Assets Recovery Agency; Paul Evans, Director Intervention, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA); Paul Goggins, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office; Bill Hughes, Director General, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA); David Litchfield, Managing Director and Chief Research Scientist, NGS Software; Rick McConnell, Group Security Risk Management, Euroclear.

Over two full days, delegates from the public and private sectors will collaborate in plenary sessions. The Congress is the recognised international forum for the exchange of cutting edge ideas and strategies that help mould intelligent and sensitive partnership programmes designed to fight organised crime. Examples of good practice and quantifiable and applicable models that delegates can use within their own organisations are regularly devised.

A sample of confirmed attendees by job title:
Adviser, Analysis & Crime Prevention, AML Investigations Officer, Asset Commercial & Crime Intelligence Team, Assistant Chief Constable, Assistant Head of Intelligence, Assistant Regulatory Services Manager, Audit Project Manager, Banking Investigator, Business Control Executive, Chief Bureau Officer, Chief Inspector, Commercial Manager, Communications Manager, Consultant Group Fraud Risk, Controller of Fraud Security, Corporate Investigations, Corporate Security, Corporate Security Officer, Crime Control Adviser, Department of Criminology, Deputy Chairman, Deputy Director - Operations, Deputy General Inspector, Detective Chief Inspector, Detective Chief Superintendent, Detective Constable, Detective Inspector, Detective Sergeant, Detective Superintendent, Director, Director Brand Integrity, Director General, Director ISG, Director of Anti Piracy, Director of Security, Director Security Technology, Director, Fraud and Compliance, Director, Intelligence, Distribution Security Manager, eCrime Intelligence Manager, Estates Security Manager, European IT Compliance Manager, European IT Security Manager, European Security Manager, Executive Director, Financial Crime Director, Force Intelligence Bureau, Fraud Investigations Manager, Fraud Manager Life & Pensions, Global Head of Security, Group Executive Director, Group Financial Crime Director, Group Security Manager, Head of Computer Audit, Head of Corporate Security and Safety, Head of Counter Fraud, Head of Criminal Investigation, Head of Criminal Justice, Head of Department of International Co-operation, Head of Drugs and Organised Crime Division, Head of Enforcement, Head of Financial Crime Intelligence, Head of Financial Crime Prevention, Head of Fraud & Financial Crime, Head of Global IS Security, Head of Group Fraud, Head of Group Fraud Unit, Head of Group Security and Fraud, Head of Information Assurance, Head of Information Security, Head of Intelligence, Head of Internal Audit, Head of International Policy, Head of Internet Security, Head of Loss Prevention, Head of OC Department, Head of Organised Crime Research Programme, Head of Organised Crime Section, Head of Product Risk & Fraud, Head of Regulatory Services Operations, Head of Restrictions and Sanctions, Head of Section Analysis & Crime Prevention, Head of Security, Head of Specialist Crime Reduction Unit, Information Risk Consultant, Information Security Adviser, International Security Consultant, Investigation Manager, Investigations & Awareness Manager, IS Security, IT Development Officer, Legal Director, Loss Prevention Services Manager, Manager Group Security, Manager Online Fraud Team, Market Sector Analyst, Master of Strategic Management, MEP, Organised Crime Desk Officer, Organised Crime Research, Policy Adviser, Programme Director, Programme Director Policing Effectiveness, Project Manager, Regional Security Manager, Risk & Security Manager, Sales Director, Security Consultant, Security Manager, Senior Advisory Lawyer, Senior Fraud Manager, Senior Intelligence Analyst, Senior Intelligence Manager, Senior Investigations Manager, Senior Investigator, Senior Legal Counsel, Senior Manager Investigations & Disclosures, Senior Manager IP & IT Security, Senior Manager of Financial Crime, Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Officer, Senior Security Consultant, Senior Security Manager, Sergeant, Service Development Manager, Statistician, Specialised Crime, Technical Security Architect, Territorial Investigation Manager, Training Manager, UK & Ireland Security Manager, Vice President, VP Corporate Security Management.

A sample of confirmed attendees by Organisation:
Ahold, Alliance & Leicester plc, An Garda Siochana, APACS, Archer Daniels Midland, AstraZeneca, Avon & Somerset Constabulary, AXA Sun Life plc, Barclays, British American Tobacco, British Phonographic Industry, British Sky Broadcasting Ltd, BT, Cabinet Office, CSIA, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Centre for the Study of Democracy, Christian Salvesen, Citigroup, Cleveland Police, Company, Criminal Assets Bureau, Criminal Intelligence Services Austria, Crown Prosecution Service, Customs & Immigration Service, Guernsey, Danish Crime Prevention Council, De La Rue Smurfit, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Detica, Deutche Bank, Diligence, Dutch Association of Insurers, Electronic Arts, Eli Lilly, Equifax Plc, Essex Police, Evidence Talks, Experian, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Austria, Federation Against Software Theft, Financial Intelligence Service (Guernsey), Financial Services Authority, Finnish Police, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Forensic Science Service, FSS, Fujitsu, General Heathcare Group, Government Agency Intelligence Network, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Gucci Group, Hampshire Police, HBOS plc, Hewlett Packard, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office, HSBC Holdings plc, i2 Ltd, ICS Computing, IFPI, ING Group, Intel Corporation, ISC Global, Isle of Man Constabulary, JobcentrePlus, JP Morgan Chase & Co, JT International SA, Kingston Communications Plc, KLPD National Crime Squad, KPMG, Kroll, Ladbrokes Ltd, Land Registry, Liberal Democrat Party, Lloyds TSB, LogicaCMG, Lothian & Borders Police, McNicholas Construction Services Ltd, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Memex, Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd, Merrill Lynch Europe Ltd, Metropolitan Police Service, MHRA, Ministry of Justice, Belgium, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Croatia, National Air Traffic Services, National Bureau of Criminal Investigations, National Crime Squad, National Criminal Intelligence Department, National Criminal Police, National Police Directorate, Norway, Nationwide Building Society, NCIS, NGS, NHS Counter Fraud & Security Management, Northern Bank Ltd, Norwich Union Life, NYK Logistics UK, Post Office Ltd, Prudential, QinetiQ, RBS Insurance, Risc Management, Romanian Police, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Royal Holloway, University of London, Royal Mail, RSM Robson Rhodes, RSMF, securetrading, Serco, Serious Fraud Office, Somerfield Stores Ltd, South Wales Police, South Yorkshire Police, Strathclyde Police, Sun Microsystems, The Co-operative Group, TNT Express, Trace Tag UK , Transport for London, UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Studies, University of Leicester, Verint, Visa Europe, Vodafone, Watson Wyatt, West Midlands Police, West Yorkshire Police, World Check, Zurich Financial Services.

New for 2005 – real-time electronic interactive feedback from delegates
For the first time, at key points throughout the Congress, delegates will be asked to provide rapid feedback using wireless keypads. It is anticipated that the system will shed new light and opinions on how best to combat organised crime. Given Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership is the largest event of its kind in Europe this implementation is a significant development for the congress – your opinion counts!

A dedicated exhibitor zone will feature a select group of suppliers demonstrating cutting edge technology and related services.

As well as providing the latest national, regional and global threat assessments, the Congress will explore the latest issues through structured plenary sessions. Content will include:

Data Sharing

Analysing data to identify patterns and relationships
How can technology help this process?
Existing hubs and partnerships
Data protection
Compliance

Securing ID

Biometrics
Can cards combat ID theft?
How will cards aid business and law enforcement?
How can the authentication process be managed?

Border Control

Using new detection technologies to protect our borders
The joined up approach: police, intelligence, immigration and customs
The implications of new standards in travel documents
Information sharing

Intellectual Property Crime

Models of successful partnerships
Creating hostile environments
New intelligence hubs for consideration
Adding shareholder value through bespoke IP security strategies

e-Crime

Phishing, DDOS, Botnets: threats to business reputation and consumer confidence
Managing risk, securing business reputation
Social engineering

Enrolling Business Leaders

Providing support for business leaders in order to help the business grow and take more control of risk
Models of security as a business asset
Human resources: who should be the custodian of security value at the modern corporation
The role of the corporation

Outsourcing