BDLE2017: Big Data in Law Enforcement: from Reactive to Proactive Police College, Avenija Gojka Šuška 1, Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia, November 7-8, 2017

The so-called big data have become more and more available in recent years and they are applied in a vast number of industries. Nowadays, numerous applications of collecting and processing big data exist in the field of law enforcement, which can improve and even replace existing methods. Thus, it is possible to predict and prevent crime and potentially dangerous social behaviour and to detect terrorist threats at an early stage.

How?

In addition to a large number of available data, nowadays there are numerous sophisticated methods like data mining, deep learning, social network analysis, natural language processing, open source intelligence, social physics and many others.

It is possible to identify potential terrorists based on the software analysis of their vital signs, body language and other psychophysiological behaviour patterns. By means of big data and geographic information system it is possible to locate areas, groups and persons that require special attention, further investigation and an enhanced presence in certain areas. More and more cities around the world have started to employ predictable policing.

Throughout the first day of the Conference scientific programme consists of welcome speeches, 12 lectures delivered by experts and socializing with eminent guests from our country and abroad. About 20 poster presentations of state-of-the-art topics will be presented to participants in the foyer of the conference venue with the possibility to talk to the authors.

Throughout the second day of the Conference professional programme consists of presentations of available commercial tools and software intended for police investigators and other law enforcement agencies. Throughout interactive workshops, exhibition stands and poster presentations participants will get an insight into the possibilities of improving work with big data for faster and better analyses, data visualization, profiling, prediction methods, extracting previously hidden information, social network analysis and open source intelligence.

This Conference is intended to bring together scientists and experts from the fields of ICT, criminal investigation, police science, security and related fields and other experts dealing with this topic.

* Submission via Easy Chair is only for oral presentation on the first day of the Conference (and for paper submission for publication in the special issue of journal Police and Security). For all other forms of participation please visit our website here. 

List of Topics

• data mining in prediction and prevention of crime
• social network analysis for locating risk groups
• natural language processing for open source intelligence
• processing psycho-physiological signals for predicting, preventing and combating crime
• legal, crime-related and sociological aspects important for working with big data groups
• big data in IT security
• geographic information system in law enforcement
• predictions of socially dangerous behaviour
• predictive policing
• other information sources important for improving police work

Committees

Program Committee

• Robert Kopal, PhD (chair), Assistant Professor, Ministry of the Interior, Zagreb, Croatia
• Željko Karas, PhD, Assistent Professor, Police College, Zagreb, Croatia
• Predrag Pale, Associate Professor, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Zagreb, Croatia     
• József  Boda, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Budapest, Hungary
• Svetlana Nikoloska, Full Professor, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Macedonia
• Petra Saskia Bayerl, Associate Professor, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Simon Vrhovec, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, Maribor, Slovenia
• Sonja Raguž, General Crime, Terrorism and War Crimes Sector, Ministry of the Interior, Zagreb, Croatia
• Muharem Selimović, State Investigation and Protection Agency, Sarajevo, BIH
• Leo Mršić, PhD, Algebra University College, Zagreb, Croatia
• Boris Podobnik, Full Professor, Boston University, SAD
• Zoran Levnajić, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information Studies, Novo Mesto, Slovenia 
• Tonimir Kišasondi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Varaždin, Croatia

Organizing committee

• Ruža Karlović, PhD (chair), Police College, Zagreb, Croatia
• Ivana Glavina Jelaš, PhD, Police College, Zagreb, Croatia
• Davor Štrk, Police College, Zagreb, Croatia
• Jurica Pačelat, Police College, Zagreb, Croatia
• Danijela Petković, Police Academy, Zagreb, Croatia
• Srećko Karapetrić, Police Academy, Zagreb, Croatia
• Velimir Tišma, Police College, Zagreb, Croatia

Publication

All accepted and presented abstracts will be available in the Book of abstracts published by Police Academy, Zagreb, Croatia. 

Participants will have an opportunity to submit research paper for publication in special issue of journal Police and Security (ISSN 1330-0229).

Deadline for paper submission: December 5, 2017. 

Venue

The conference will be held at the Police College (Avenija Gojka Šuška 1, Zagreb, Croatia) on November 7 - 8, 2017.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to bigdata2017@fkz.hr