Passenger Targeting Training Modules
WCC introduces training modules on intelligence-led passenger targeting using Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR).
These training modules will benefit the Passenger Information Units (PIU), Targeting Centers, Border Management agencies, Intelligence agencies, and other Law Enforcement.
For whom?
The Passenger Screening Training Modules were developed by WCC, focusing on the intelligence-led passenger targeting using API & PNR (Advance Passenger Information & Passenger Name Record). Officers of Passenger Information Units (PIU), Targeting Centers, Border Management agencies, Intelligence agencies, and other Law Enforcement agencies will benefit from these trainings as well as the policy makers in this field.
The ultimate goal of these sessions is to improve the cooperation on targeting process between the Passenger Information Unit (PIU), units at airports (or sea ports) and other stakeholders including the investigation teams.
How?
These training courses and relative materials are created and provided in conjunction with law enforcement experts with passenger targeting experience to ensure that they will meet the requirements. The interactive training software supports English, French and Arabic besides several other languages.
So far, we have successfully provided trainings in the Middle East and the North African region but also in the Caribbean.
Content of the module
- Why we need API and PNR?
- International Regulations
- Data protection and data privacy
- Passenger targeting Eco-System
- Transport Industry Engagement
- What is a Passenger Information Unit (PIU)?
– PIU staff roles
– Role of the other Competent Authorities
- Operational use of passenger data
– Watchlisting, Rule Based Targeting, Historical Searches
- National and International cooperation
- Mapping of the status on passenger targeting and future plans
Objectives of the module
Basic understanding of API, PNR and PIU;
Understanding the Passenger-Targeting Eco-System;
Understanding of current status and future plans.
Content of the module
- Intelligence-led approach
- National threats
- Intelligence cycle and target-centric approach
- Passenger data
- Targeting process
– Watchlisting, Rule Based Targeting, Historical Searches
– Assessing matches as hits
– Approval and de-confliction process
– Feedback loop
- Access to different systems and databases
– Collecting data from different sources
- Communication channels (national, international)
- Standard Operating process SOPs
Objectives of the module
- Providing an understanding of the Intelligence-led targeting process;
- Understanding the use of API and PNR to support different law enforcement tasks;
- Mapping of the current process and suggesting how to improve it;
- Drafting of targeting process SOPs.
Content of the module
- Passenger targeting eco-system.
- Rule based targeting process.
- What kind of rules are needed?
- Manual targeting and other means for targeting.
Objectives of the module
- Explaining the holistic approach on targeting;
- Understanding how to use different sources to create the
criteria for rules; - Understanding the importance of national and international
cooperation.
Content of the module
- Critical thinking
– Thinking about thinking
– Mindsets, biases etc.
- Structured analysis techniques (SAT) to avoid pitfalls
- Use of different sources for passenger movement analysis
- Open Sources Intelligence (OSINT)
- Cooperation with the analysts and client
- Case management
Objectives of the module
- Understanding of critical thinking avoiding common pitfalls;
- Use of different sources in passenger movement analysis;
- Agreed working methods/techniques for analysis.
Content of the module
- Previous modules in practice
- Implementing the targeting process in the daily work
– Creating rules, activating, assessing matches, feedback – Presenting results, reporting – Working with real data and cases
- Recap on needed topics
Objectives of the module
- Establishing processes and cooperation between all stake holders for targeting.
For more information about WCC’s Passenger Screening training modules you can contact Manu Niinioja at mniinioja@wcc-group.com
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Success Stories
UNHCR
(United Nations)
UNHCR
• The UN lacked insight into the movement of refugees between camps. Identity and rations fraud were major challenges.
• UNHCR’s Identity Management System uses WCC ELISE ID Platform with integrated biographical data and biometrics.
• UNHCR can now monitor refugee migration, and refugee families are reunited more quickly. ID and food ration card fraud has decreased significantly.
Immigration Services
(Netherlands)
Immigration Services
• The Dutch Immigration Service used a new Case Management System, but end users found it difficult to perform searches.
• WCC ELISE ID Platform and multi-cultural name matching were easily integrated within the Case Management System to improve search functionality.
• Users were then able to find cases easily, within just a few minutes. WCC ELISE ID Platform also prevented duplication of cases in the database.
eu-LISA
(Europe)
European Union
• The EU needed a central database for all visa applications in order to combat ‘visa shopping’.
• The EU VIS system uses WCC ELISE ID Platform with biographic matching and multi-cultural name matching capabilities.
• EU VIS is the most stable and highest-performing of all EU systems.
For more details, including the use of UMF to achieve EU interoperability, please visit this blog.