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Denmark’s Financial Crime Prevention Strategies Yield Positive Results

Copenhagen - In a bid to combat financial crimes, Denmark has implemented several strategies aimed at reducing property crimes and organized criminal activity. According to recent statistics, the country has seen a significant decline in reports of property crimes, with a 12% drop in 2018 compared to 2017.

National Strategy

The Danish police have been working on a national strategy to reduce burglaries into private homes, combat receiving stolen goods, and fight against itinerant criminal groups. The initiative has achieved its goal of reducing the number of burglaries into private homes by 13% since 2015.

IT Tools for Web-Crawling

To further enhance its efforts, the National Danish Police has developed IT tools for web-crawling to find stolen goods displayed on different internet sales sites. A pilot project is currently running in selected police districts.

Shoplifting Initiatives

The ministry of justice has also launched initiatives to combat organized and repeated shoplifting, with a focus on identifying hotspot areas in police districts and implementing strict penalties.

National Operative Strategy

  • The national operative strategy on burglaries into private homes aims to reduce the number of burglaries by 8% at the end of 2019.
  • The strategy on itinerant criminal groups runs from 2017 to 2019, with the goal of reducing the extent of criminality and collecting valid data about the persons involved and their modus operandi.

Prevention Efforts

The Danish national police, in cooperation with prevention units in police districts, plays a key role in implementing prevention initiatives. The national prevention centre is responsible for controlling the actions of police districts implementing the strategies on the district level.

Stakeholders

  • The Danish national police has established two special investigation units in east and west Denmark to handle complex investigations that cross police district borders and have international aspects.
  • The units also participate in European and international networks, such as EUROPOL working groups on organized property crime.

Good Practices

Denmark’s efforts have yielded positive results, with a significant reduction in property crimes and organized criminal activity. The country’s strategy has been recognized as a good practice by international organizations, and its IT tools for web-crawling are being replicated by other countries.

Government Commitment

The Danish government’s commitment to combating financial crime is evident in the establishment of a new unit at the National Investigation Centre to develop tools and information to combat itinerant criminal groups operating in Denmark and their residential facilitators.