ProFID ISF: Forensic Profiling of Fraudulent Identity Documents PDF

ProFID ISF Forensic Profiling of Fraudulent Identity and Travel Documents ISFP-2020-AGPOLCOP n°101036247 Simon BAECHLER, PhDda Cours typologie des traces – 1ère année BSc en science forensique...

ProFID ISF Forensic Profiling of Fraudulent Identity and Travel Documents ISFP-2020-AGPOLCOP n°101036247 Simon BAECHLER, PhDda Cours typologie des traces – 1ère année BSc en science forensique Lausanne, 11.11.2024 Why and how to profile fraudulent documents? Series  A case example International organised prostitution and migration networks >1’000 CASES IN TOTAL 300 counterfeit documents seized at the Swiss-Italian border Profiling 150 Detection of Source in Naples, Italy series COLEUR fedpol Connection with organised crime and counterfeit currency From the origins… Scientific research since 2007 Since 2018, European perspective Since 2017, University of 2019-2020, successful pilot project FR-CH Lausanne + 9 Swiss LEAs 2021-2023, EuCB Core Group on the Forensic Profiling of Fraudulent Documents 2021-2024, ProFID ISF project ProFID system Base Intercantonale des Documents d’Identité Frauduleux Web application deployed since April 2017 …  Promising results 50% of documents linked at the national level 20% of documents linked between FRA-CHE Scientific paper published in the Science & Justice journal Open access paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135 5030624000030 A growing and expanding project National Bilateral European ProFID ISF project 1.4 million Euros granted by the European Commission under the Internal Security Fund – Police, over 2021-2024 (ISFP-2020-AG-POLCOP n°101036247) Objective to bring ProFID to the European level and make it operational Steering group includes FR, FI, DE, NL, CH & Frontex, Interpol, Europol University of Lausanne acts as technical manager acts as developer ProFID systems used in 14 European countries, 16 countries involved in the project ProFID ISF project >430 users trained across Europe to date >12’200 fraudulent documents profiled  Highlighted 524 series covering 3’040 documents International cross-comparisons:  76% of the main series are linked internationally  When considering 5 of the hottest document types* 894 documents were linked amongst 1495  60% 83 international series were highlighted  Trigger for joint operations and coordinated actions *Counterfeit national ID cards from Italy, Romania, Belgium, Greece, and France The ProFID system A web application to gather, structure and share data about fraudulent documents, facilitate systematic comparisons in order to detect and manage series (OCGs) Half of the documents belong to series!  Reveals a structured, organised and cross- View of the welcome page of the ProFID system in Switzerland jurisdictional crime area  ProFID combines the advantages of Human expertise Machine capacities + The human approach to profiling How to detect a series (common source) Systematic Facilitated and comparison enhanced by several method functionalities in the ProFID system  Efficient Subject of a PhD thesis, Solène Lugon Moulin, UNIL  Proven  Reliable Open access paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1355030622001113 The machine approach to profiling  Automatic image comparisons: PADIF Innovative module developed by UNIL, which uses targeted computer vision and data processing techniques Detecting links within a crime market Example with counterfeit Romanian ID cards  Human experts + Machines Combine respective advantages and strengths Not substitute humans by machines, but extend capacities  Human-machine coupling Human experts keep control - No black box Further enhancing of machine capacities in progress (AI/ML)  ProFID use cases How can the detection of series serve policing and crime fighting? Reveal the presence and activity of an OCG Guide intelligence-led first-line and second-line document checks Target investigative resource on priority OCGs Extend an investigation & join investigations Confirm investigative leads Assess the scope and scale of an OCG producing fraudulent documents Stop wasting time on dead series Assess the quality of fraudulent documents produced by an OCG Support risk analysis  ProFID work process and contribution Assess series to identify those of highest interest High-value targets Serious crimes National LEAs Large number of Series C documents Analyse series of Series C interest Series A Cross-match data with further information ProFID systems Series … Provide operational Series B intelligence Initiate/support JITs Operational impact and celerity Dismantling of a forgery workshop in the Paris area by the French border police Within 5 minutes, thanks to ProFID, Switzerland finds a matching series, concerning 2 jurisdictions Information exchange between respective Barcodes investigation teams Showcases the international scope of the OCG International results International results  ProFID use cases How can the detection of series serve policing and crime fighting? Reveal the presence and activity of an OCG Guide intelligence-led first-line and second-line document checks Target investigative resource on priority OCGs Extend an investigation & join investigations Confirm investigative leads Assess the scope and scale of an OCG producing fraudulent documents Stop wasting time on dead series Assess the quality of fraudulent documents produced by an OCG Support risk analysis Contribution of document examination to tackle 2 key challenges Is the document genuine or fraudulent? 1st line 2nd line 3rd line Document desk Central service Border, street check, etc. Intelligence-led checks Forensic facility FADO If fraudulent… Investigations Series Case information, interviews, informants, digital evidence, etc. Forensic profiling Is the document connected to OCGs? Thank you for your attention! Questions? ISFP-2020-AGPOLCOP n°101036247 Scientific references and publications Devlin C., Morelato M., Baechler S. Forensic intelligence: Expanding the potential of forensic document examination, WIREs forensic science, 2024, https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wfs2.1528 Lugon Moulin S., Ertan E., Martin D., Baechler S. Cross-border forensic profiling of fraudulent identity and travel documents: A pilot project between France and Switzerland, Science & Justice, 2024, 64(2), 202-209. Lugon Moulin S., Weyermann C., Baechler S. An efficient method to detect series of fraudulent identity documents based on digitised forensic data, Science & Justice, 2022, 62(5), 610-620. Baechler S., Ribaux O., Margot P. Toward a novel forensic intelligence model: systematic profiling of false identity documents. Forensic Science Policy & Management: an international journal, 2012, 3(2), 70-84. Baechler S., Terrasse V., Pujol JP., Fritz T., Ribaux O., Margot P. The systematic profiling of false identity documents: method validation and performance evaluation using seizures known to originate from common and different sources. Forensic Science International, 2013, 232, 180-190. Scientific references and publications Baechler S. & Margot P. Understanding crime and fostering security using forensic science: The example of turning false identity documents into forensic intelligence. Security Journal – special issue Traceology: fusing forensic science and criminology for security, 2016, 29(4), 618-639. Morelato M., Baechler S., Ribaux O., Beavis A., Tahtouh M., Kirkbride P., Roux C., Margot P. Forensic intelligence framework. Part I: Induction of a transversal model by comparing illicit drugs and false identity documents monitoring. Forensic Science International, 2014, 236, 181-190. Baechler S., Morelato M., Ribaux O., Beavis A., Tahtouh M., Kirkbride P., Esseiva P., Margot P., Roux C. Forensic intelligence framework. Part II: Study of the main generic building blocks and challenges through the examples of illicit drugs and false identity documents monitoring. Forensic Science International, 2015, 250, 44-52. Auberson M., Baechler S., Zasso M., Genessay T., Patiny L. Esseiva P. Development of a systematic computer vision-based method to analyse and compare images of false identity documents for forensic intelligence purposes–Part I: Acquisition, calibration and validation issues. Forensic Science International, 2016, 260, 74-84. Talbot-Wright B., Baechler S., Morelato M., Ribaux O., Roux C. Image processing of false identity documents for forensic intelligence. Forensic Science International, 2016, 263, 67-73. Scientific references and publications Devlin C., Chadwick S., Moret S., Baechler S., Raymond J., Morelato M. The potential of using the forensic profiles of Australian fraudulent identity documents to assist intelligence-led policing. 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