Mutual Exchange of Modi Operandi in Violent Crimes Cases

2026-07-22

This transnational project aims at stimulating exchange of forensic information on modi operandi (MO) for homicides, violent sexual crimes and paedophilia and seeks to explore the interoperability of the violent crimes linkage analysis systems at EU level of the existing/ potential databases. SO1. Exchanging best practices in order to create an EU wide automatic analysing system of the MO for homicides, violent sexual crimes and paedophilia SO2. Determine the interconnection capacity at EU level of the analysing systems based on ViCLAS (Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System) programme, used currently in some MS, or any similar system via consultation with EU MS and relevant agencies OUTCOMES: 1. Identified EU functional automatic analysing systems of the MO for homicides, violent sexual crimes and paedophilia 2. Updated knowledge on the interconnection capacity (real time, direct exchange of information, automatic alerts for ends-users) and willingness of the EU MS to enforce an effective exchange of information on MO for violent crimes OUTPUTS: - Research and exploratory visits to BMI, another EU based ViCLAS centre and Canadian Royal Mounted Police -ViCLAS centre with 185 end-users in Romania -Feasibility EU study on exchange of information on MO for violent crimes -Consultations held with all EU MS and available Action Plan on the way forward at EU level ACTIVITIES: - Learn best practices and determine the business plan for ViCLAS centre and operate the forensic MO database in Romania - Conduct an EU study on the capacity for interoperability with the current MS ViCLAS users and future developments - Organise consultation workshops with all relevant stakeholders- all EU MS, EUROPOL and other EU agencies - in order to prepare an action plan on exchange of information on MO for violent crimes BENEFICIARIES: 140 police workers and 45 forensic prosecutors from Romania 100 police workers and forensic prosecutors from all EU MS, especially ViCLAS users.

Romania, Austria

2026-02-01