Fighting crime across borders

Crime does not stop at the border. Smuggling people, weapons, drugs and waste trafficking have a distinctly international character. Robberies, burglaries, car theft and sex crimes often take place on either side of a national border.

Fighting crime across borders

Crime does not stop at the border. Smuggling people, weapons, drugs and waste trafficking have a distinctly international character. Robberies, burglaries, car theft and sex crimes often take place on either side of a national border.

They are frequently committed by the same offenders. Police departments in several Europan countries currently work closely together to fight cross-border crime. The national police departments of Belgium and the Netherlands are already exchanging geo-information to visualise and analyse
cross-border crimes during their investigation. Thereby increasing the success rate and speed of catching offenders. Furthermore, a better understanding of legal concepts regarding real estate in the various countries helps decrease fraud situations.

A European (EUREF) and global (UN GGIM)Reference Framework

Within Europe, experts participating in the European Reference Framework (EUREF) discuss the development of all national reference frameworks and how they can be harmonised within the European Reference System. At the global level a resolution by the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN GGIM) was adopted to recognise the need for a global approach on how to define location. The Dutch Kadaster has an active role in both initiatives and supported the resolution.