Aviation Portfolio

Aviation Group Mission Statement

"Working in partnership through the mutual exchange of knowledge"

Objectives

• To increase representation across Europe from law enforcement, partner agencies and industry stakeholders
• To build our reputation as an organisation offering expertise in European Port policing and develop closer co-operation with international partners
• To promote information exchange and facilitate networking opportunities
• To promote the aviation industry as a trainer provider by encouraging member exchanges to enhance experience and expertise

World events dictate the need for member countries to communicate with each other and encourage the exchange of information in the fight against serious and organised crime and terrorism.

The EAASP Aviation Group (EAG) seeks to bring together the expertise that already exists, from both the Law Enforcement and Industry agencies. In order to achieve these goals, we will be looking at established agencies, to provide the necessary knowledge and procedures to jurisdictions, in order that they can be able to have the tools to play a part in curtailing such crime.

To this end the EAG will seek out training opportunities from these institutions.

My predecessor advocated contact with the Aviation Advisory Group and the Aviation Security Committee and it is my intention to pursue these goals, by convincing such committees, that the EAASP requires to be a major player, with their same goals and aspirations.

The EAG will also continue with the work started by the outgoing committee of promoting and develop a directory of the European Airport Police Agencies with a view of publishing a booklet with this information, to enable member countries to have ready access to those members.

We would ask all member countries to provide contact details from both Law Enforcement agencies and Industry Communities, and for this information to be channelled through our secretary, Paul Marson.

As we publish this in our new updated website, members are already working in a number of exchanges, i.e. Training in Passenger Profiling, by sending officers from the Netherlands and Gibraltar to UK Airports, familiarisation visits to Schipol Airport/East Midlands Airport from Customs and Cargo Handling agencies.

Committee member (WM) of the aviation portfolio is also surveying what related Associations like the IPA (International Police Association) can mean for the EAASP.

Work is also under way to send members to a 3-day seminar addressing Hijack Management & Disruptive Passenger issues. in Amsterdam 8-11 December 2008. (Any industry members interested please contact: Willem Mudde, at Schipol Headquarters or check www.avsec.com)

Recruiting new membership is at the forefront of the EAG and we would ask all members to encourage others to join.

The EAASP executive committee is filled with vibrant and dynamic people who want to take the association forward with a view of reaching the standards of other existing organisations.

Eddie Yome
Aviation Vice-President