BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Guy P Collyer OBE FSyI August 2013 BWC - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Guy P Collyer OBE FSyI August 2013 BWC Geneva INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit The story so far Challenges Operation SOMMET DIY Bio SynBio Other

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BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

Guy P Collyer OBE FSyI

August 2013 BWC Geneva

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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

  • The story so far
  • Challenges
  • Operation S³OMMET
  • DIY Bio
  • SynBio
  • Other deliverables
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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

BioT so far………….

  • BioTerrorism Prevention Program formed in 2004
  • A lot of good work
  • Funded by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation
  • Focus on preparedness and response
  • Global team of experts
  • All regions of the world covered
  • BioTerrorism Prevention Unit 2013
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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

INTERPOL

  • 190 member countries (each with an NCB)
  • Alerting system through notices
  • New Global Innovation complex in Singapore for 2014
  • Growing International reputation
  • Can do attitude

‘Interpol Global Security Alert After Jailbreaks The international police warning comes after the US issued a travel alert and decided to close many embassies in the Muslim world’.

Sky News. Sunday 4th August 2013

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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

Challenges

  • Money
  • Good will
  • Bespoke delivery
  • Staff
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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

Operation S³oMMET

Safe, Secure, Surveillance of Microbiological Material and Emerging Technologies

  • INTERPOL, IFBA and CORDS
  • Agreed targeted regions
  • Covering the above spectrum
  • Six workshops
  • Bringing law enforcement, biosafety, academia and health

together to prevent, detect, deter the illicit acquisition and misuse of biological materials

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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

DIY Bio

  • Conference in Lyon hosted by Interpol in early 2014
  • Raise awareness without restricting activity
  • Self regulation / code of practice
  • Facilitate engagement between amateur biology community

and law enforcement

  • Monitor, don’t persecute
  • Equipment?
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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

SynBio

  • Raise awareness of security risks and

vulnerabilities

  • Dispel the myths
  • Discuss implications and risk mitigation
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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

Other deliverables

  • Train the Trainers program
  • Table Top Exercises
  • Operational Response and Forensic Recovery
  • Criminal Epidemiology
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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

VICTIM OFFENDER OPPORTUNITY

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INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit

Thank You g.collyer@interpol.int