EuroCOP - Autumn meeting presentations 2023

WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF POLICE TORREMOLINOS, SPAIN

WORKSHOP LED BY EUROCOP PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM

DAN WOLFF & MARGARETA PRZYBYLA EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON EUROCOP EU PRIORITIES 2023 - 2024

Agenda 1. Overall matrix of issues 2. Violence against the police 3. Social dialogue

4. Asylum and migration 5. Women, children, workers protection 6. Home affairs and policing 7. Latest contributions to EU consultations 8. State of the Union Speech 9. WORKSHOP: ranking our priorities

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1. Issue priorisation: pick our battles DIRECT INVOLVEMENT

Violence against the police

REACTIVE POSITION

Communication: Strengthening social dialogue in the European Union

Well functioning Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee

Travel restrictions related to COVID

Joint Investigation Teams Regulation Road safety Package REACTIVE APPROACH

Anti-smuggling package

Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence Pact on Migration and Asylum

Implementation of Entry-Exit System Visa Suspension Mechanism

New topics

Revised Schengen Borders Code Setting a minimum depth for markings on firearms

PROACTIVE APPROACH

Band frequency

INDIRECT INVOLVEMENT

MONITORING

Working Time Directive

Cybersecurity Skills Academy

Action Plan on anti-drug trafficking

European Year of Skills

Digitalisation of travel documents

Ongoing/upcoming files

PACK HUNTING

Non-legislative matter

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2.a. Violence against the Police- EuroCOP priority AIM: raise awareness of EU decision makers about violence against police- call for common EU collection of data.

CURRENT SITUATION: topic not present at EU level; lack of knowledge and awareness of the rising trend; focus on police violence.

ACTION PLAN: •

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Draft EuroCOP position paper: facts and figures about violence against police officers; calling for common collection of data at EU level; Raise awareness of EU decision makers (Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU) and bring topic to EU agenda; • • •

European Commission- Commissioner Ylva Johansson European Parliament- Written Question to the Commission Council of the EU- Law Enforcement Working Party

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2.b. Violence against the Police- EuroCOP position paper EuroCOP position paper on violence against police (Eurotran supported EuroCOP in the collection of data and drafting process): • • • • •

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Europe is experiencing epidemic of violence against police; Various forms of violence: verbal abuse and hate crimes, sexual assaults, physical violence, hybrid threats; Facts and figures: Spain, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, France; Examples of violence: Denmark and Finland; Situation in third countries- good practice: Norway, Iceland, UK, USA; Social costs: cooperation with Dr. Lee Johnson: “Understanding Assaults against Police Officers: A study of conflict escalation in police encounters with the public”; Economic costs: Luis A. García Segura- “The cost of violence against Police and Civil Guard officers in Spain”;

What EuroCOP is calling for: central repository of data in the EU as regards incidences of violence against police officers: •

Understanding the roots of the problem, exchanging best practice between Members States and adapting safety awareness training programs for police officers.

Jonne Rinne President

European Confederation of Police ( +352/43 49 61-1

contact@eurocop-police.org EUROCOP – 59a Rue Principale L-5480 Wormeldange - Luxembourg

www.eurocop.org

October 2023

Violence against police officers- an urgent need for common EU response Executive summary In Europe we are experiencing the increasing epidemic of violence against police officers. This violence can include verbal abuse and hate crimes, sexual assaults and most commonly physical violence against police officers and police staff. Development of social media creates its own specific challenges and the future will bring even more hybrid threats. EuroCOP has been vocal on that topic for an extended period of time, but this deteriorating situation has been routinely ignored by EU decision makers. In many EU countries data is not collected which makes it even more difficult to understand the causes and consequences of this dangerous phenomenon. However, data is recorded in third countries such as Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom or United States. The aim is to look at emerging trends, improve training, ensure consistent support for victims of assaults and work with the criminal justice system around outcomes and sentencing. This is why EurCOP is calling on EU decision makers to establish a central repository of data in the EU as regards incidences of violence against police officers, potentially via Eurostat. Collection of data at EU level would help understanding the roots of the problem, exchanging best practice between Members States and adapting safety awareness training programs for police officers.

Introduction

In Europe we are experiencing the increasing epidemic of violence against police officers. This violence can include verbal abuse and hate crimes, sexual assaults and most commonly physical violence against police officers and police staff. EuroCOP1, an organization which represents 30 police unions and staff organisations across Europe as well as over 230,000 police officers in 25 European countries, has been vocal on that topic for an extended period of time. Already in February 2022 EuroCOP President has sent a letter to the Members

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2.c. Violence against the Police- Written Question Written Question on violence against police- collection of data at EU level: • • •

Is the Commission monitoring cases of violence against the police? Is the Commission aware of increasing cases of violence against the police and emerging new forms of violence?

Can the Commission explain what measures it is taking in order to prevent and mitigate such a trend?

Can the Commission confirm if there is a possibility to collect data on violence against police through Eurostat?

Sharing Written Question and EuroCOP position paper on violence against police with selected MEPs: e.g. Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the LIBE Committee and other members of LIBE Committee

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3.a. Sectoral Social Dialogue- proposal for new rules In January the European Commission published a Communication on reinforcing and promoting social dialogue at EU level- new rules for organisation of sectoral social dialogue meetings (project based approach, less physical and more online meetings, less languages available, support from external agent); Opposition from sectoral social partners- employers’ and employees organisations: EuroCOP co-signed letters to the European Commission: Joost Korte, Director General of DG EMPL as well as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; EuroCOP sent letters to Members of the European Parliament (EMPL and LIBE Committees) during parliamentary work on an EP Resolution on strengthening social dialogue: In its Resolution the European Parliament supported the position of sectoral social partners: “highlights, however, that further efforts are needed to provide sustainable solutions for organising and financing sectoral social dialogue committees; calls on the Commission to maintain its logistical support for sectoral social dialogue committees and to increase its financial, legal and technical support; calls on the Commission to continue supporting and closely monitoring sectoral social dialogue in order to ensure alignment between committees and that social dialogue can make a significant contribution to EU policies; strongly urges the Commission to ensure that new proposals fully respect social partners’ autonomy and avoid negatively impacting on European sectoral social dialogue “;

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3.b. Sectoral Social Dialogue – new EC approach Over the summer, 2 letters from the Commission have been sent as a reply to letters drafted by sectoral social partners including EuroCOP: on behalf of Von der Leyen and from Joost Korte, Director General for Employment and Social Affairs (confirmed that the project-based approach was dropped); On 27 September, the Commission held a meeting with social partners : The Commission announced, that it will continue organising sectoral social dialogue committees in 2024 : at least one meeting online, one hybrid and one in presence (50% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions); The Commission confirmed, that from 2025 the organization of the Social Dialogue Committee and the 44 Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees would take place via an external conference organizer (logistics, political support will stay on the Commission site) on the basis of an annual plan submitted to the organiser each autumn for the following year.; the Commission will discuss internally and come with a proposal with regards to number of meetings financed by the Commission and number of available languages for interpretation.

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3.c. Cross-industrial vs Sectoral Social Dialogue Cross-industrial social dialogue: At cross-industry level, the bipartite European social dialogue takes place between the following organisations: ETUC (EuroCOP), BUSINESSEUROPE, SGI EUROPE, SME United, Eurocadres and CEC The social dialogue committee is the main body for bipartite (i.e. between trade unions and employers) social dialogue at European level e.g. adopts and follow up the results of negotiations between employers and workers' representative bodies Sectoral scocial dialogue: promoting the dialogue between the social partners in the sectors at European level

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3.d. Sectoral Social Dialogue – EuroCOP involvement?

Sectoral social dialogue committees- “Central government administrations”: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=480&langId=en&intPageId=1821 Workers organisations

Employers organisatioins

Trade Unions’ National and European Administration Delegation (TUNED) [European Public Services Union (EPSU) and European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI)]

European Public administration Employers (EUPAE)

Social dialogue in this sector covers: civil servants and employees in government ministries, agencies, services that are financed or run by central government, and EU institutions.

The committee focuses on: improving EU employment standards; shaping EU policy that affects central government administrations; promoting common values, quality of public services; equality and diversity; ageing workforce; health and safety.

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3.e. Sectoral Social Dialogue – EuroCOP involvement?

The European organisations representing employers and workers must, when submitting application, meet a number of criteria: relate to specific sectors or categories, and be organised at European level; consist of organisations which are themselves an integral and recognised part of Member State's social partner structures, and have the capacity to negotiate agreements, and which are representative of several Member States; have adequate structures to ensure their effective participation in the work of the committees.

To be discussed: potential involvement of EuroCOP in sectoral social dialogue: Advantages and drawbacks of participation; What resources available from EuroCOP to make it count: human and financial?

Experience from other organisations (fire and rescue services, air traffic controllers, armed forces etc.)

Conditions of involvement.

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4. Asylum and migration issues

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Digitalisation of the visa procedure in its ending phase

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Digitalisation of travel documents coming up

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Visa suspension mechanism proposed on 18th October

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Anti-migrant smuggling package to be proposed in 2024

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5. Women, children, workers protection • Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse to be voted th

by LIBE Committee on 13 November • Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence in trilogue phase (14 Nov, 12 Dec) • Commission recommendation on Integrated child protection (online and offline) to be published • Council decision on violence and harassment convention for further ratification 14

6. Home affairs and policing • Joint investigation teams regulation completed • New collaboration platform to remove obstacles to information-sharing across borders • Secure and speedy exchanges of information and evidence between the police, judges and prosecutors Instead of prosecutors and police officers sending each other USB-sticks or emails • Joint Investigation Team already investigating war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine • Participation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) • Road safety Package currently negotiated in Parliament and Council • Communication on the EU Roadmap to fight Drug Trafficking and Organised Crime published on 19th October.

• Setting up minimum depth for markings on firearms upcoming proposal: 0.08mm • Band frequency – Continuous involvement in Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG)

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7. Contributions to EU consultations 1.

Band frequency: EuroCOP demands the joint use of the UHF band for the authorities and organisations with security tasks in the 470-694 MHz frequency band from the year 2031.

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Reminder Visa suspension mechanism: broaden ground for suspension for security reasons especially if police border is at risk

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Firearm marking: in cooperation with the HALO Trust, we shared our paper requesting to stick to the international standard of 0,1mm instead of the 0,08mm proposed by the Commission. It will be examined by the Firearms Committee. We now have identified the responsible person: Mr. Martin Schieffer, Head of Unit of HOME D2 - Counter-terrorism (including Firearms legislation)

4. Child protection integrated systems (Deadline 30th Oct): To what extent are the following population groups/professional sectors [includes police] in the area of child protection appropriately trained on child safeguards?

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8. State of the Union Speech – September 2023 On 13th September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her State of the European Union address at the European Parliament. This is an annual event where the EC President outlines priorities for the coming year.

Here is what we have identified as relevant for EuroCOP: 1. Commission wants to reach deal on the New Pact for Migration and Asylum before European Parliament elections (June 2024) 2. Commission announced to publish a limited number of initiatives before the end of its term, including: a. Action Plan on anti-drug trafficking, including European Ports Alliance; b. Update of the legal framework and strengthening cooperation to fights the smuggling of migrants;` c. Commission Recommendation on integrated child protection systems.

3. Ursula VDL has also announced organization of Val Duchesse Summit with social partners under the Belgian Presidency, almost 40 years after the historic meeting in the same place that launched European Social Dialogue.

4. Von der Leyen called for a “more prominent role” for the law enforcement cooperation agency Europol, criminal justice cooperation agency Eurojust and the EU border agency Frontex. We need to work with our partners to tackle this global plague of human trafficking,” she said, proposing the organisation of an “International Conference on fighting people smuggling”.

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Transition with workshop: high politics • “One [law] in, one out,” has become “four in, one out” approach.

• Green neocolonialism: EU seeks to enforce too many of its green standards across the world via trade deals • Diplomatic failure: ongoing feud between von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel • Geopolitical Commission and Green Deal to become ???

• Budgetary negotiations for 2027-2034 • EU Enlargement • Brussels terrorist attack : failure of judiciary • Manifestos

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WORKSHOP: ranking our priorities DIRECT INVOLVEMENT

Violence against the police

REACTIVE POSITION

Communication: Strengthening social dialogue in the European Union

Well functioning Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee

Travel restrictions related to COVID

Joint Investigation Teams Regulation Road safety Package REACTIVE APPROACH

Anti-smuggling package

Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence Pact on Migration and Asylum

Implementation of Entry-Exit System Visa Suspension Mechanism

New topics

Revised Schengen Borders Code Setting a minimum depth for markings on firearms

PROACTIVE APPROACH

Band frequency

INDIRECT INVOLVEMENT

MONITORING

Working Time Directive

Cybersecurity Skills Academy

Action Plan on anti-drug trafficking

European Year of Skills

Digitalisation of travel documents

Ongoing/upcoming files

PACK HUNTING

Non-legislative matter

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Takeaways from Ranking

Takeaways from Commissioner’s keynote

Backup

Road safety The Road Safety Package proposed in Marche 2023 is made of 3 proposals: Proposal for a Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences, Proposal for a Directive facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences, Proposal for a Directive on the Union-wideeffect of certain driving disqualifications The overall objective of the package is that less offences go unpunished ! So road police will get better recognition of its role.

To prevent impunity among road traffic offenders: better cross-border exchange of information on traffic offences driver disqualification should apply in future in all EU Member States, not just the country where driving offenses were committed.

This will be activated in case of severe road traffic offences.

Novice drivers to be subject to a zero-tolerance alcohol limit for a minimum of two years after passing their test. Member States will be encouraged to restrict other high-risk activities during this period such as driving with other youngsters or at night.

However, the Directive allows the disqualification to be annulled when there is a violation of a fundamental right. Besides, disqualification is subject to 2 judicial reviews, in country of the offence an in country which issued the licence.

Petar Vitanov (Socialist, BU) is pushing for a “degree of synchronisation” in the sanctions applied by EU countries and proposes that the country that issued the license to the offending driver should suspend them for a period of “the same or comparable duration” as the country where the driver committed the offense.

Vitanov also disputed a Commission exemption for excessive speed in cases where the offending driver exceeded the speed limit by less than 50 kilometers per hour; he argued that the 50 km/h threshold was too high for urban roads, where speed limits are lower Tentative next steps : Vote in Plenary on Driving Licence and Driver disqualification : January or February 2024

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BENEDICTE BJØRNLAND NORWEGIAN NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSIONER VIOLENCE AND THREATS AGAINST THE POLICE A PREVENT & COMMON RESPONSIBILITY

Aggression and violence against police employees Eurocop, Torremolinos, November 8, 2023 Benedicte Bjørnland, Police director, Norway

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Why this is important and necessary?

• Health and safety • Care for our employees • Societal duty • Democracy and society

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Background (1) – Statistics Reported offences 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 - Violence and threats against public employee (strl. § 155) 2793 3003 3077 3261 2899 2927 3564 Kilde: PAL/STRASAK (JUS065, fryste tall)

• Real trend, or something else?

• What causes this?

• What can we do about it?

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Background (2) Stories

VIOLENCE AGAINST POLICE:

The Face of Violence

Terje Pedersen was beat up, just because he is a police officer. A major survey shows that he is not alone. More and more police employees are exposed to violence.

Employees' own violence stories

A survey shows that almost two out of three police employees have been exposed to violence because they work in police. These are their stories.

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Background (3) Risk assessments • "There is high probability for violence committed by persons who suffer from serious psychic afflictions and from problematic substance abuse.

This will continue to present a substantial threat, where some occurrences can lead to loss of life."

(Police Threat Assessment, 2023)

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Recognition: This is important!

• Significant risks • Some serious cases • Many have experienced • Many have reported about • Many are concerned about it • The consequences can be severe − Both short term and long term − For both indivudual, the organisation, and society

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From recognition to action – the Norwegian approach • HSE Year Plan 2022 (and 2023) Objective 2: • We shall prevent, handle and follow up employees who are exposed to threaths, violence and hateful utterances

• HAMU decision: Working group • Collaboration employer, unions, worker representation • Diverse and broad competence and involvement

• Mandate in two-stage approach: • 1: General high-level risk assessment – priorities (2022) • 2: Subgroups – specific risks, concrete actions (2023) 09.11.2023

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Delivery 2022: High level risk assessment • Use our incident database (Synergi) as basis for the risk assessment • Supplemented with: − Other available material (employee survey, etc) − Broad internal consultation − Local risk assessments

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Results – prioritised areas – seven subgroups 1.

Working alone

− A wicked problem! Underlying many serious issues

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Operational police work and psychiatry

− High exposure, this is where serious consequences occurred so far

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Outside working hours/private

− Employees and their families at their most vulnerable

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Safety in buildings

− Covers many activities, many low-hanging fruits

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Police lawyers

− A largely unknown area with high potentials

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Enforcement office

− Vulnerable colleagues, continuation of ongoing improvements

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Arrest

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Working alone • A wicked problem − Complex: everything is related to everything else − Affected by many systemic factors − Affects in turn many of the other prioritised areas

• Difficult to solve − Awareness is key for risk acceptance and reduction

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Operational police work and psychiatry • High risk: − Many reports of violence

− Upward trend − Several occurrences with serious consequences

• Collaboration between police and health directorate − Legal and regulatory framework − Understanding roles and responsibilities − Working together to prevent and deal with these events

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Ways ahead • Getting the work "out there" − Putting the subject on the agenda − Improvement in practice − Products of the subgroups

• Improving follow-up of events − Management responsibility − Mental, psychosocial and practical help

Police officer's family lives with alarm – Reality kicks in They had to move to address unknown with their children when a rude threat of violence was made against the family's father who is a police officer. Now, police requests progress in work that hopefully will protect their identity.

• Further alignment of safety and security − "Intended events"

• Identity protection − Committee to assess needs, possibilities and change in legislation – important for prevention 09.11.2023

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Nordic collaboration • First meeting June 2023 • Many common challenges • Learning and sharing of experiences and good practices • Developing future collaboration

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Thanks for you attention!

• Questions?

• Comments?

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LUIS A GARCÍA-SEGURA NEBRIJA UNIVERSITY THE REAL COST OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE POLICE

The cost of violence against Police Officers and Civil Guard Agents in Spain Director: Luis A. García-Segura, PhD Coordinator of the Nebrija-Santander Global Chair on Risks and Conflict Management

JUSTIFICATION Nebrija University The Nebrija University, through the Nebrija‐Santander Chair in Risk and Conflict Management, has developed a wide range of teaching and research activities that are based on the interdisciplinary study of risks and conflicts of various kinds, as well as their consequences in the field of Social Sciences, especially Law, International Relations and Security. With this objective, we try to delve deeper into the conflict in its different facets: Knowledge, Management, Prevention and Resolution.

JUSTIFICATION Axon Axon is the world's leading public safety technology company with more than 1,000 energetic, curious and passionate technologists and people who have worked in mission-critical environments. They are horizon scanners, constantly observing how new technology, in any area of ​life, could be applied in Public Safety.

And by combining this technical knowledge with the operational experience of police forces, they pursue their purpose of creating new ways to protect officers and save lives, strengthen ties with communities and help teams spend more time policing.

METHODOLOGY

At the request of Axon, Nebrija University has prepared this study, based on the methodology and results obtained by the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS Potsdam), in the study entitled “Costs of violence against police forces”, led

by Prof. Dr. Johannes Rieckmann and published in October 2020.

METHODOLOGY

The study focuses deals with the estimation of the financial costs incurred by Spanish society directly as a result of the violent situations faced by police officers. Any type of violent act against police forces is taken into account, resulting in the monetary quantification of the multiple consequences of the exercise of violence itself.

To quantify those costs, an additive estimating approach requires the use and combination of data and information from various sources, both public and private.

METHODOLOGY

To this end, data on the analyzed subjects, the confrontations and their consequences and the related costs are collected, evaluated and combined, and aggregate values ​are calculated. A holistic approach is applied to the extent possible and with consideration of the parties involved in the conflict.

We found very limited public data available for calculating the forecasts.

Therefore, extrapolations were made based on information published in other information sources. Depending on the underlying assumptions, estimated costs vary, so sometimes estimated ranges have to be calculated for certain cost blocks.

METHODOLOGY

The following blocks of costs were established: Physical harm

Justice Administration

Police Investigation

RESULTS The cost of violence against Police Officers, to the Spanish State is the following:

417,154,281,20 million Euros of Direct Costs Hundreds of millions more of hidden costs

RESULTS The detail of the direct costs is the following: Direct Total Costs € 28,066,569.20

€ 41,138,112.00

€ 347,949,600.00

Physical harm

Justice Administration

Police Investigations

RESULTS

The list of “Other hidden costs” includes: 1. Loss of lives and injuries

2. Property damage 3. Missing police presence on the streets 4. Surge in workload for the rest of the officers 5. Prison costs

RESULTS

Thank you very much for your attention!

Luis A. García-Segura, PhD Lgarcise@nebrija.es www.Nebrija.com

THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF POLICE TORREMOLINOS, SPAIN

EUROTRAN HOW EUROCOP WILL RAISE ITS PROFILE IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, EUROPEAN COMMISSION & THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Agenda HOW EuroCOP can raise its potential using EU Public Affairs Tools?

1. Background: political uncertainty

2. The EU transparency register 3. EU Galaxy of players 4. EU institutional setup 5. PA Methodology

6. Anticipation means intellect 7. European Parliament elections and new mandate 8. Lobbying in practice

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1. Background – The age of political uncertainty The following political tendencies have emerged over the last years 1. Media/SoMe cycles can accelerate issues from unknown to breaking news in a matter of hours.

2. The “people’s court” is always open and always unforgiving – and your organization can be tried and executed in public just for following the rules.

3. Complexity in legislation is increasing and can undermine the rule of law, reduce transparency and require increased resources for organizations just to keep up.

4. Trust in politicians is low – a phenomenon appearing across numerous countries and continents.

5. As a consequence of 1-4, politicians think and act more shortsightedly – unpopular decisions are punished immediately, and search engines never forget. Re-election issues have somehow become a permanent state and concern.

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2. Preliminary action: EU Transparency Register ◼

Database listing ‘interest representatives’ (organizations, associations, groups and self-employed individuals) who carry out activities to influence the EU policy and decision-making process.

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It is mandatory and allows ‘interest representatives’ to meet with EU officials.

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Registration takes about 30 minutes

2. EU Transparency Register - EuroCOP

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3. EU Galaxy of players

EU Agencies European Labor Agency, Europol, Eurojust, Frontex

STAKEHOLDERS

MEDIA

DECISION-MAKER

Politico, Contexte, Euractiv, Mlex

European Parliament LIBE, EMPL, CULT

European Commission DG HOME, EMPL, JUST

EU Council Permanent representations

Consultative Bodies EESC, Committee of the Regions

NGOs and Trade Unions Amnesty, ETF, ETUC, IndustriAll…

4. EU institutional setup Gives political direction and makes choices

Before each legislative proposal, the Commission:

- Consult stakeholders - Produced an impact analysis

European Council

Co-decision

European Commission

Settles political issues on which the Council disagrees

Makes legislative proposals (regulation ; directive)

EuroCOP added value

Co-decision makers

Amend, adopt or reject legislative proposals

Council of the EU (ministers)

European Parliament

4. European Council, Council of the EU, Council of Europe EU INSTITUTIONS- Brussels

EUROPEAN COUNCIL- Heads of States and Governments

International organisation based in Strasbourg

The Council of Europe is the continent's leading human rights organisation. It includes 46 member states, 27 of which are members of the European Union.

Its mission is to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law across Europe and beyond.

Powers: issuing legally binding international treaties and conventions (e.g. Istanbul convention on violence against women, Lanzarotte convention on protecting children from sexual abuse, Convention on action against human trafficking).

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4. DG HOME

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4. DG HOME – Zooming in

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4. DG EMPL

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4. DG EMPL – Zooming in Unit C1 in charge of the Working time directive (not up for revision)

Unit C3 in charge of

Social Dialogue

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4. European Parliament LIBE Committee Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home affairs Dragos TUDORACHE RO

Sophia IN’T VELD NL Tineke STRIK NL Terry REINTKE Germany

Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR Spain Birgit SIPPEL Germany

Cornelia ERNST Germany

Jeroen LENAERS NL Lena DÜPONT Germany

Patryk JAKI PL

4. EU Council Permanent Representation of Spain

Permanent Representation of Belgium

Marcos ALONSO ALONSO Permanent Representative of Spain

Willem van de Voorde Permanent Representative of Belgium

Tamar San Miguel García Attachée Home Affairs

Permanent Representation of Hungary Bálint ÓDOR Permanent Representative of Hungary

Otto Fabrik Attaché Home Affairs, Police coordination

5. Our Public Affairs Methodology MONITORING & ADVICE

MESSAGING AND STRATEGY SESSION

ON-GOING EVALUATION

ISSUE AND DECISION MAKER MAPPING

IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY

Eurotran provides its analysis of the key people and issues for your engagement in Brussels

Eurotran presents mapping results + validation of priority issues and messaging

ADVOCACY SERVICES

RESULTS

ADAPTATION OF STRATEGY

NETWORK AND COALITION BUILDING

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

STRATEGY & ROADMAP

ON-GOING SERVICES

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6. Anticipation: Intervention opportunity timeline

• State of the Union • EU Commission work programme • EU Strategies

• Calls for Evidence • Consultations • Workshops • Seminars • Informal engagement

Before publication of proposal

• Publication of the legislative proposal

• Analysis of the text • Identifying priorities/red lines/ alternative solutions

• Build alliances • Work through trade associations etc

• Focus back on Commission as well as EP and Council for significant red line issues

• Engagement with European Parliament and Member States

After publication of proposal (average timeline18-24 months)

Trilogue negotiations (average 3-9 months)

Legislative proposal adopted

• Possible but more limited opportunities to influence Delegated acts, Implementin g Acts

Secondary legislation setting out further details

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6. Anticipation: Upstream approach to the new EU mandate

1. In June/ July (time tbc), the European Council (Heads of States and Governments) starts work on the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, the high-level EU political Agenda for the next 5 years.

2. European Parliament a. European Political Parties will soon start drafting their political manifestos for the European Elections. b. MEPs are already declaring their intention to re-stand. After February 2024, MEPs will revert to campaign mode.

3. Commission a. DG's leaderships are now reflecting on the next Commission’s agenda. b. This exercise is usually led by the Strategy Unit in each DG. c. They’ll submit their ideas to the Sec-Gen around July 2023. d. The main text is drafted by a small group in the Sec-Gen in mid-2024 and validated by the President-elects team.

Ideas that get taken up in the thinking of the new Commission and get into the Mission Letters (published on the first day of office for the new Commission) stand a good chance of becoming law.

The European Political Parties, EU Sherpas on behalf of EU leaders, and Policy leadership in the Commission are looking for genuine solutions to answer strategic questions.

This lends itself to a coordinated outreach come May 2023.

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6. Anticipation: The EU sequences ahead

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7. European Parliament elections and EC new mandate

ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: 6-9 JUNE 2024

NEW COLLEGE OF COMMISSIONERSEND OF 2024

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Takeaways from Ranking- EuroCOP manifesto

Takeaways from Commissioner’s keynote

8. Lobbying in the EU- who, when, how?

In order to put your message through at EU level it is important to know: •

With WHO to intervene- European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU

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WHEN to intervene? (legislative proposal, public consultations, legislative process, amendments, votes, Plenary session, Council working groups)

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HOW to intervene- political message, facts and figures etc.

8. Lobbying with EU-instruments In order to put your message through at EU level you may use various instruments: •

MONITORING- legislative process, EC working programme, parliamentary committees, Council working group meetings.

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ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING- influence EU decision makers (meetings, position papers, proposal for amendments, public consultations etc.).

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AWARENESS RAISING- position papers, public events (workshops, working breakfast or dinners, conferences), direct meetings with EU decision makers.

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BUILDING COALITIONS- identifying your friends and foes (stakeholder mapping).

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PRESENCE and RECOGNITION

8. Lobbying in the EU-examples of EuroCOP activities In order to put your message through at EU level you may use various instruments: •

MONITORING- quarterly Newsletter for members

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ADVOCACY and LOBBYING: • taking part in public consultations: Child protection, Weapon marking • Sectoral social dialogue- letters to LIBE and EMPL Committee members; common letters to the European Commission signed by sectoral social partners

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AWARENESS RAISING- position paper on Violence against police; Written Question to the Commission; contact with Commissioner Ylva Johansson

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BUILDING COALITIONS- identifying your friends and foes (stakeholder mapping)

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PRESENCE and RECOGNITION- contact with MEPs and Commission representatives (e.g. social dialogue, violence against police); EuroCOP participation in Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group of the EP.

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Communication: EU strategy for sustainable textiles

Tentative KPIs 2023-2024 2023 1. Understand the context and map stakeholders (including European Commission, European Parliament, Council and social partners) on the topic of “violence against police”.

2. One written question on violence against police and question on budget to police forces vs budget for militaries 3. One roadshow/ round of meetings in Brussels : European Commission (e.g. Commissioner for home affairs, follow-up with Commissioner Schmidt, MEPs from LIBE, EMPL, FEMM committees) 4. Meet high ranking civil servant such as Joost KORTE or his close staff, DG EMPL 5. One meeting at Council of Europe 6. Address trend of parliamentary questions and news article on police violence

2024 1. Help draft EuroCOP Manifesto 2024-2029 2. Updated stakeholder mapping- new relevant MEPs after EP elections

3. Inclusion of EuroCOP priorities in the remit of a future parliamentary Intergroup 4. Questions during EP hearings to candidates to Commissioner-designate for Home affairs, Employment 5. Two meetings at Council of Europe (Police & Deprivation of Liberty Unit + Police Network) 6. One roadshow/ round of meetings in Brussels with new Home Affairs/ Employment Commissioner Cabinet, MEPs, social partners

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Tentative mapping of stakeholders- LIBE Committee Eurotran established contacts as basis for further work: • • • • • • • •

LIBE Chair: Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, ES) EPP: Jeroen Lenaers (NL), Andrzej Halicki (PL), Maria Walsh (IE), Nadine Morano (FR), Brice Hortefeux (FR), Romana Tomc (SL), Tom Vandenkendelaere (BE) S&D: Petar Vitanov (BG), Renew: Olivier Chastel (BE), Sofia In’t Veld (NL), Fabienne Keller (FR), Nathalie Loiseau (FR) Greens: Damien Careme (FR) ECR: Alexandr Vondra (CZ) The Left: Clare Daly (IE) ID: Annalisa Tardino (IT)

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The EU policy cycle – ordinary legislative procedure t. 12-months DG Management Plan

a. Initiative Planned b. Call for evidence

s. 12-months COM Work Programme

r. COM Political Guidelines

c. Public Consultation d. Impact Assessment

q. Manifestos of EP political groups

p. European Council Recommendation on the EU 5-year strategic agenda

Timeline for adoption might be defined in the basic act

Phase 6.

Strategic Planning

Phase 1.

Planning and Preparation

Submission to Regulatory Scrutiny Board e. Launch of the Interservice Consultation

o. Guidance documents n. Implementing acts

Phase 5.

Evaluation & implementation

Phase 2.

Interservice Consultation

m. Delegated acts

l. Trialogues 2 to 3 Years

Approx. 1 Year

Phase 4.

Adoption by the Council & the Parliament

Phase 3.

Adoption by the Commission

Approx. 15 working days f. Document Revised

g. Adoption by the College of Commissioners

k. Council General Approach j. EP Report

i. Public consultation

h. Subsidiarity check & proposal Sent to the Parliament & Council

Approx. 1 Month

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