Maritime Portfolio

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT AND SEAPORT POLICE

Maritime Group

'Securing our future'

Maritime Group Strategy

Policing in Europe in the millennium is like a continuum in that the further you look the more uncertain things become but more avenues open. Today, we live and work in a Europe that has sought to reap fully the benefits of globalisation, bringing with it new challenges of worldwide networks and infrastructure that operate within the key theme of interdependence.

As Vice President of the Maritime portfolio, myself and my European Association colleagues embrace the evident expansion of European member states that has brought an increased urgency to the EAASP in its search for a standardisation of "Protective Security" measures throughout. Whilst the work and challenges of the EAASP Maritime Group (EMG) reflects the goals of the EAASP, responsibility for the control of seaports of the EAASP member states lie, like aviation, with the national organisations. That said, the EMG can and does play an important role through the co-ordination of Member organisations actions' in the implementation of joint security operations and legislative measures that relate to the management and security of seaports.

The EMG will seek to promote common standards and interoperability across Europe. Develop the exchange of information and intelligence between members and identify European best practice in conjunction with and the subsequent endorsement of the EAASP members and ratification of the European Commission.

Maritime Subgroup