Airpol VI

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The purpose of the Airpol network is to enhance the overall security in the European airports & civil aviation domain. This is done by optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of airport and aviation related Police and Border Guard issues in the EU and in that way contribute to a more secure European Union. The Airpol scope encompasses the three aviation related themes: Airport Policing, Aviation Security and Air Border Security. The main missions are to enhance the co-operation between Police and Border Guard units at EU airports and raise the general level of competence in specified areas. The network aims at contributing to a more harmonized approach of law enforcement work built on best practice. The past session (Airpol V) gathered officers from 25 MS actively taking part in the Airpol work together with several countries and relevant organizations globally. The last normal period (Airpol IV, 2018-2019) Airpol gathered more than 1 000 officers in its various activities. The activities in the application focus on continuing to work on establishing or further developing best practices with a holistic approach to the airport community, involving all relevant actors, contributing to the support of the EU Action Plan for the Protection of Public Spaces. The specific topics include insider threat mitigation, CBRN issues, drones and landside security. Airpol will continue working closely with the private sector developing supporting technology. The proposal consists of: Airpol Management Board analysing the needs and define priorities for the work Airpol expert groups working on Airpol priorities establishing and developing best practice. Conferences/workshops and/or with exercises on relevant topics together with other actors. Exercise/training gathering all actors in the airport community based on the Airpol video and the manual dealing with a terrorist attack. Capacity building activities for some airport organizations outside EU with traffic on EU airports https://www.airpoleuropa.eu/