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PREVENT is a multi-country project aimed at tackling security threats in Europe by contributing to an improved intelligence picture, enhancing the understanding of their infiltration into the legal economy, and promoting an integrated prevention approach.

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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The PREVENT consortium met at KU Leuven to further develop the scorecard on high-risk criminal networks. Two days of comparative insights, interactive assessment and valuable input from experts and law enforcement across Europe. Final scorecard expected around October 2026. #PREVENT #HRCN
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🤝🏼 PREVENT workshop in Brussels Three hot but productive days of exchange on local prevention of High-Risk Criminal Networks. 📍 With field visits, interactive workshops and inspiring discussions on the social economy and the reuse of confiscated assets. 🙏 Thank you to all participants!
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
PREVENT is heading to Brussels 🇧🇪 Join us in Saint-Gilles on 22 June for a public roundtable on asset recovery, confiscation and the social reuse of confiscated assets to counter high-risk criminal networks. 🕒 15:00–19:00 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PREVENT #HRCNs #CrimePrevention
Towards an Ambitious Implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation 
22.06.2026 from 3 to 7 p.m.
City Hall of Saint-Gilles (Salle des Mariages)
Place Maurice Van Meenen 39, 1060 Saint-Gilles
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Directive (EU) 2024/1260 could shift Europe’s response to organised crime if prevention becomes the guiding objective rather than mere technical compliance.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Across PREVENT’s research, one message stands out: organised crime is still underestimated as a preventive risk — even where strong tools already exist.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Organised crime doesn’t survive on violence alone — it embeds itself in the legal economy, exploiting permits, procurement and welfare systems. Across Europe, responses still rely too heavily on criminal law, often acting too late.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Enforcement alone won’t stop organised crime. Prevention must also address the social and economic vulnerabilities criminal networks exploit - yet these remain unevenly integrated into EU strategies.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Organised crime is still missing from Europe’s “risk picture”. Our PREVENT review of 18 EU countries shows 8 do not include it in their national risk assessments at all. That gap has real consequences for prevention and resources. #PREVENT #OrganisedCrime #RiskAssessment
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
✨ Season’s greetings and best wishes for 2026 from all of us! ✨ Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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PREVENT | PREVENT
The PREVENT project is almost halfway through. The aim of the project is to develop a more intelligence-led understanding of high-capacity criminal networks (high risk criminal networks, HRCN) and to ...
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
📄New report from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention/Brottsförebyggande rådet (Brå): Businesses as tools of crime – schemes, system vulnerabilities and criminal links. 👉 Read the full report in Swedish (an English summary will be made available shortly): bra.se/rapporter/ar...
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Företag som brottsverktyg
Detta är en studie om hur företag används som brottsverktyg av aktörer i den kriminella miljön, inklusive hur dessa aktörer genom företagen tillförskansar sig offentliga medel.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
On November 19-21 we attended the event European Regional Workshop on Non-governmental Stakeholders’ Engagement in Practical Application of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC). Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
📄New report from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention/Brottsförebyggande rådet (Brå): Crimes against companies, a study of crimes against companies and other organisations. 👉 Read the English summary here: bra.se/english/publ...
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Crimes against companies
This report focuses on how common it is for companies to have been victims of crime, the nature of the crimes to which they have been exposed and various circumstances surrounding these crimes.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📄New report from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå): Girls and Women in Criminal Networks, a study of entry-points, participation, criminality and exits. 👉 Read the English summary here: bra.se/english/publ... #criminalnetworks #youthcrime #crimeprevention #PREVENT
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Girls and women in criminal networks
This report presents a study of girls and women in criminal networks that sheds light on what characterises the girls involved, how they become involved, their conditions, what offences they typically...
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
📰 New #PREVENT Publication: “Social Economy Policies for Combating Organized Crime". A desk research on #EU policies on #SocialEconomy as a tool for preventing and fighting #organisedcrime in the EU. 🔗 lnkd.in/eSs_gEbZ #HRCN #confiscation #socialinnovation @ec.europa.eu @basta-asbl.bsky.social
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Highlights from our Workshop in Naples 16–17 Sept 2025 on the social reuse of confiscated assets. Researchers, institutions, CSOs & social economy actors assessed feasibility, impact, and policy implementation (EU Directive 2024/1260) #SocialReuse #PREVENT #HRCN #organisedcrime #confiscatedassets
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
at #EUROCRIM2025, PREVENT partners joined the session on high-risk criminal networks — exploring how to identify them systematically, how they infiltrate local economies, and which administrative measures can limit their influence. Congratulations to all speakers! #OrganisedCrime #Criminology
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
PREVENT is heading to #EUROCRIM2025 in Athens 🏛️ Our experts will share insights on High-Risk Criminal Networks and prevention strategies. Proud to contribute to Europe’s fight against organised crime. #ESC #HRCNs #CrimePrevention #EuropeanSafety #SecurityStudies #ResearchImpact
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
New PREVENT report on admin tools vs. organised crime across 6 EU countries. Read it here 👉 zenodo.org/records/1626... #PREVENT
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Preventive and Administrative Measures Against High-Risk Criminal Networks. An Оverview of Policies and Gaps at the European, National, and Local Scale.
To effectively counter organised crime and high-risk criminal networks, criminal law alone oftenfalls short. Across the European Union, the administrative approach is increasingly recognised asa cruci...
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
🌍 European security in focus at INTERPOL’s #Athens conference. 150+ senior officials tackled threats like AI misuse, criminal asset recovery & cross-border crime. Unity & cooperation are key. 🤝 #EuropeanSecurity #CrimePrevention 🔗 www.interpol.int/fr/Actualite...
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Emerging criminal threats targeted by INTERPOL’s European Regional Conference
Senior law enforcement officials from across Europe gather in Athens to tackle serious international crime
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
‼️New Review Alert! 🌍 Our latest #publication analyses how 18 European countries assess national risks, focusing on #OrganizedCrime. Discover diverse #methodologies and insights on High-Risk Criminal Networks: 🔗 Full document here: 👉 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #PREVENT #RiskAssessment #HRCNs #ISF
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The European Crime Prevention Network links experts across Europe to co-develop prevention strategies. We’re glad to spotlight initiatives like EUCPN's upcoming toolkits youtu.be/OEhDJEv5DR8?... #EUCPN #CrimePrevention #PREVENT #HRCN #EuropeanSafety #Collaboration
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How EUCPN is your first point of contact regarding crime prevention
YouTube video by EUCPN
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🌍 International showcase for #PREVENT at the RESTART camp in #Brussels. Marcella Militello (BASTA!) and Billie Baetens (Ugent) highlighted the project’s main goals, activities and methodology. Attendees included youth, activists, and experts from across Europe. #HRCN #SocialReuse #ConfiscatedAssets
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
⏰ Final days to book #RESTART Camp (29-31 May, Brussels)! 5 trainings, field trips & workshops on the social reuse of seized assets. All-inclusive. Hear from Billie Baetens & Dr Sarah Vantorre. Sign up 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PREVENT #SocialReuse
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
🔍 Identifying high-risk criminal networks with the #PREVENT project! 📊 We are developing a methodology to analyse and pinpoint #CriminalNetworks posing the highest threat. 📒 This will result in our final report on HRCN’s urban and local impacts. 📢 Stay tuned! #PublicSafety #Research #ISF
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🟠 Two important events in Campania/Italy! May 8 – Naples: Confiscated assets roundtable with Libera, ANCI & more May 10 – Casal di Principe: Field trip to Don Diana’s lands & social reuse projects Thanks Master APC 📧 masterapc@sp.unipi.it #PREVENT #Antimafia #SeizedAssets #APC2025 #masterapc
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
PREVENT tackles the EU’s top security threats. With 821 criminal networks active across Europe (SOCTA, Europol 2024), PREVENT builds smarter intelligence, stronger prevention, and reclaims assets for society. #PREVENT_project #ISF #EUagainstOC #security #crimeprevention
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
🚨 The Hemispheric Security Conference (HSC2025) will tackle transnational crime, economic security, and cyber threats — key areas for PREVENT. Don’t miss this essential event! 🔗 Register here: In-person: lnkd.in/eJVFzpEe Online: lnkd.in/esH6yEPh #HSC2025 #Security #PREVENT_project
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🌐 Organised Crime in the Tech Era 🌐 Criminal networks exploit AI, encryption, and crypto to scale their operations and evade detection. The #PREVENT_project strengthens public-private cooperation to meet these evolving digital threats. #Cybercrime #OrganisedCrime #DigitalSecurity #FutureOfCrime
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
🚨The EU’s new #ProtectEU Internal Security Strategy steps up the fight against organised crime with stronger laws, asset recovery, child protection, and a crackdown on trafficking. A bold move to keep Europe safer and more resilient. 🛡️ Read more on:🔗 home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
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Commission presents ProtectEU Internal Security Strategy
ProtectEU – the European Internal Security Strategy sets out the objectives and actions for the next years to ensure a safer and more secure Europe.
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🔎 The Next Chapter of Organised Crime Crime is evolving —so must our strategies. The Fifth Wave by Prof. Phil Williams explores how criminal networks exploit geopolitics & tech. 📖 Read more: globalinitiative.net/analysis/org... #OrganisedCrime #FutureOfCrime #CrimePrevention
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The Fifth Wave: Organized Crime in 2040
By 2040, organized crime may thrive like never before, exploiting climate crises, geopolitical conflicts, and technological advancements. Our latest report reveals a chilling forecast where criminal n...
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🚨Live from #CEPOL Research & Science Conference 2024/2025🚨 #CEPOL gathers researchers, #lawenforcement, judicial practitioners & policymakers to tackle high-risk criminal networks in Europe. Our partner Letizia Paoli presented the #PREVENT_project on identifying #HRCN. #CrimePrevention #CEPOLRSC
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
🔍 Honoring Victims of Organised Crime 🛡️ On March 21st, we honored victims and stood for justice and healing. PREVENT fought organized crime by disrupting networks, reinvesting assets, and strengthening communities. #PREVENTProject #JusticeForAll #AgainstMafia
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
🚨 The new @europol-eu.bsky.social #SOCTA report reveals a rising tide of AI-driven crime, blurred lines between organised crime & hybrid threats, and urgent gaps in EU security. Time to adapt our laws, tools & skills! 🔍⚖️ #OrganisedCrime #EU Read the full report:
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The changing DNA of serious and organised crime | Europol
Join the launch of the EU-SOCTA 2025 report on 18 March. The EU-SOCTA report is Europol's flagship analysis that provides a comprehensive overview of the threats posed by serious and organised crime i...
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PREVENT @prevent-proj.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
🚨 Fighting high-risk criminal networks in Europe! 🚨 The PREVENT project aims to tackle organised crime by boosting law enforcement intelligence, adoption of administrative measures and boosting social reuse of confiscated assets. Learn more about the project:👇 #PREVENT_project #OrganisedCrime
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