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ILLICIT ARMS RECORDS AND TRACING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (iARMS) Funded - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ILLICIT ARMS RECORDS AND TRACING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (iARMS) Funded - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ILLICIT ARMS RECORDS AND TRACING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (iARMS) Funded by the EU INTERPOL For official use only INTERPOL Counter Terrorism Strategy INTERPOL For official use only Firearms Programme Global Firearms Package INTERPOL Firearms
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INTERPOL Firearms Reference Table (IFRT)
Firearms Programme Global Firearms Package
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- Launched in January 2013 and funded by the EU
- Hosted in i-24/7 portal. iARMS is available in 4 official languages through
- Direct Access (NCBs)
- Indirect Access
To be successful, INTERPOL Firearms Programme encourages
- Extension of Access to National Entities
- Quality data inputting into iARMS
- Querying of and tracing (if necessary) all non-domestically registered
firearms recoveries
ABOUT iARMS
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iARMS COMPONENTS
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- Lost
- Stolen
- Trafficked/Smuggled
Global Database of Illicit Firearms Only FIREARMS OF INTEREST
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STATISTICS ON THE USE OF iARMS
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PROMOTING CAPACITY BUILDING
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- iARMS illicit firearms traces providing actionable intelligence for
targeting firearms traffickers.
- Operation Trigger I and Trigger II
- Targeting Firearms trafficking in Europe
iARMS Intelligence led Operations
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Firearms Recovery Protocol
1. Law Enforcement work
Step 1: National firearms registry search and lost/stolen database search Step 2: iARMS Search/Trace (international search of lost, stolen, and trafficked/ smuggled firearms) Step 3: Evidence Recovery and Suspect Interview
2. Forensic Laboratory work
Step 4-5: Latent fingerprint examination of firearm (in close coordination with DNA experts) Step 4-5: DNA examination of firearm (in close coordination with fingerprint experts) Step 6: National and/or International IBIN ballistic comparison of cartridge casings / bullets
3. Coordination
Step 7: Gather the data collected from Steps 1 to 6 to develop investigative leads Step 8: Provide the investigators with the immediately known intelligence Step 9: Analyse the intelligence generated for indicators of firearms trafficking INTERPOL Firearms Programme’s powerful tools / databases
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