Organised property crime, especially motor vehicle theft (MVT), poses a persistent and intricate challenge for EU law enforcement. In addition to traditional criminal law methods, administrative approaches and barrier models have surfaced as potential tools in preventing and addressing organised crime. Within this context, V-Bar is designed as a national barrier model that aims to […]
La criminalité organisée liée aux biens, en particulier le vol de véhicules à moteur, constitue un défi persistant et complexe pour les services répressifs de l’UE. Le vol de véhicules à moteur est une priorité clé désignée dans le cadre du deuxième cycle politique de l’UE pour lutter contre la grande criminalité et la criminalité […]
Die organisierte Eigentumskriminalität, insbesondere der Diebstahl von Kraftfahrzeugen, stellt für die Strafverfolgungsbehörden der EU eine anhaltende und komplizierte Herausforderung dar. Die Kfz-Kriminalität ist eine der Hauptprioritäten im Rahmen des zweiten Politikzyklus der EU zur Bekämpfung der schweren und organisierten Kriminalität. Obwohl die Zahl der Fahrzeugdiebstähle EU-weit zurückgegangen ist, ist der durchschnittliche Wert der gestohlenen Fahrzeuge […]
Organised property crime, especially motor vehicle theft (MVT), poses a persistent and intricate challenge for EU law enforcement. MVT is a designated key priority under the EU’s 2nd Policy Cycle for combating serious and organized crime. Although EU-wide vehicle theft rates have decreased, the average value of stolen vehicles has risen due to criminal groups […]
The V-BAR concluding conference, hosted at Ghent University on December 14, 2023, centred on addressing MVT throughout European Member States. The discussions brought attention to the rapid increase in organised vehicle crime since 2011, with experts emphasising the difficulties of recovering stolen vehicles and the need for improved law enforcement and collaboration among stakeholders. The […]
Organised crime groups are increasingly involved in property crimes like motor vehicle theft throughout the EU. Despite ongoing initiatives to combat Organised Property Crime (OPC), there exists a limited understanding of the logistical processes involved in motor vehicle theft across EU Member States and Europe as a whole. V-BAR seeks to enhance this understanding by […]
The team behind the Vehicle Crime Barrier will be hosting a policy conference on 14 December 2023 in Ghent, Belgium, to explore the results from developing a comprehensive cross-border barrier model to hamper organised vehicle crime within the EU. The event will feature decision-makers, civil servants, and experts who will be discussing barrier model approach to […]
L’approche du modèle de la barrière est utilisée pour examiner les formes complexes de criminalité en se concentrant sur le processus logistique qui les soustend. L’approche du modèle de la barrière commence par l’examen minutieux du scénario du crime et du modèle logistique utilisé par les criminels pour commettre un crime. L’utilisation de scénarios criminels […]
Das Barrieremodell wird zur Untersuchung komplexer Formen von Kriminalität verwendet, indem der Schwerpunkt auf den ihr zugrunde liegenden logistischen Prozess gelegt wird. Das Barrieremodell beginnt mit der Untersuchung des Drehbuchs der ausgeführten Straftat und des logistischen Modells, das von den Straftätern oder Straftäterinnen zur Begehung einer Straftat verwendet worden ist. Die Verwendung von Drehbüchern ermöglicht […]
The barrier model approach is utilised to examine complex forms of crime by focusing on the logistical process underpinning it. The barrier model approach starts by scrutinising the crime script and the logistical model utilised by the criminals to commit a crime. Utilising crime scripts allows for the identification of logistical process steps. A script […]
V-BAR seeks to analyse the dynamics of the criminal markets of motor vehicle theft and stolen vehicle parts in the EU. Based on logistical analyses of these markets in 6 EU Member States, V-BAR will develop a European barrier model of organised vehicle theft and stolen vehicle parts.
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