LKA Lower Saxony welcomes international experts to fight terrorism
LKA Lower Saxony welcomes international experts to fight terrorism
In Lower Saxony, a comprehensive commitment to strengthen internal security is currently visible. On June 17, 2025, the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) Lower Saxony will receive a delegation from the Collège Européen de Police (CEPol) for the first time. This event, which includes lectures and workshops on terrorist prevention and fighting, attracts experts from six countries, including Lebanon, Morocco and Germany. Thorsten Massinger, President of the LKA Lower Saxony, emphasized the importance of national security in the European network, while Axel Brockmann, State Police President of Lower Saxony, emphasized the exchange with international security authorities. These initiatives are part of an active endeavor to deal with the actual challenges in the field of terrorism and crime. Information on exchange, e.g. about financial investigations against terrorist structures, focuses on analyzing and stopping money flows. Account analyzes and international payment comparisons are on the agenda.
But that's not all: the LKA Lower Saxony also actively participates in a nationwide survey on security and crime. Around 40,000 randomly selected people in Lower Saxony receive mail from the LKA to capture heaped incidents in connection with crime. This survey provides valuable information that reveals the dark field and thus complements the police crime statistics. Interior Minister Daniela Behrens emphasizes the relevance of this survey, which is also carried out online for the first time and is the focus of which is on the subject of sexual harassment. It is noteworthy that the participation rate in recent years was up to 40 percent, which shows that the topics are met with great interest.
international cooperation
In the context of international cooperation, it also becomes clear how important the exchange of information between the EU countries is. Formalized approach is essential, because criminal organizations and terrorists often use false identities to escape the authorities. The new rules introduced in 2018 to strengthen the Schengen information system (SIS) aim to prevent such practices. The SIS enables police and border protection officers to enter and exchange information about persons sought-after or stolen objects. Europol, which supports national cooperation in fighting terrorism and promotes more effective data exchange.
Europol recently received permission to create special units for fighting terrorism, including the European Center for Terrorism Control. These developments are crucial to create common standards in the EU security architecture and to intensify the cooperation between the states. In addition to the challenges, the measures taken are a step in the right direction in order not only to strengthen security within Germany, but also the European security throughout the whole.
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The current measures, both international cooperation and the local survey on crime, show that the LKA Lower Saxony is actively committed to a safer future. By promoting dialogue with international partners and at the same time catching up with the opinions of citizens in their own region, the LKA takes an important step towards more security and trust. The clear message: Security is not only written on paper, but promoted by concrete action.
A holistic approach in combating crime and terrorism is therefore required, which, in addition to preventive measures, also relies on close networking of the states. In this way we can ensure that Lower Saxony and the entire EU are perceived as a safe space.
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