8.5 An Application of a Domain-Specific Language Facilitating Abstraction and Secure Access to a Crime and Ballistic Data Sharing Platform (To be submitted to the IADIS Conference November 2010)
Lukasz Jopek
Sheffield Hallam University
153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NU
August 2010
1. Abstract
Crime investigation requires controlled sharing, secure access and formalised reporting on heterogeneous datasets. This paper will focus on encapsulating data structures and services, whilst exposing abstraction, relevant only to the End-User through the application of a domain-specific language. The language is used for all interactions with the platform, enabling non-technical users to build complex queries. The language also increases the platform’s security, by hiding the internal architecture of services and data structures. This solution has been demonstrated to law enforcement communities across Europe as a prototype crime and ballistic data sharing platform.
8.6 Sharing Ballistics Data Across the European Union (To be submitted to the IADIS Conference November 2010)
Richard Wilson
Sheffield Hallam University
153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NU
August 2010
1. Abstract
Across Europe police organisations are using numerous systems, both computerised and manual, to capture information about firearm crimes. The Odyssey platform intends to address this issue by providing police organisations with the ability to access ballistics data from other European law enforcement agencies. The Odyssey platform is a prototype system that has been developed to identify standards for the development of a European wide ballistics information system. In this paper, we outline the investigation tools found within the platform and discuss how these were developed. The prototype has been demonstrated to law enforcement communities across Europe and is in its final stages of development.
9. Dissemination activities 9.1 Project Meetings/Visits
Meeting/Visit
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Date and Venue
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Main achievements
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Kick-off meeting
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12.-13.11.2008 - Sheffield
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Definition of all the partners activities on the project.
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User group meeting
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15.-16.12.2008 - Birmingham
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Introduction of basic terminology; presentation of an initial set of requirements; discussion about technical architecture.
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Consortium meeting
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3.-4.2 2009 – Bern
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Introduction and consolidation of the architecture of the Odyssey platform.
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User group meeting
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24.-26.2.2009 - Madrid
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Consolidation of user requirements; further development of the Odyssey matching algorithm; further clarification of the position of Europol regarding the odyssey system architecture.
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Security Meeting
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18.3.2009 - Sheffield
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Security assessment drawn up by Robert Fryer with recommendations which were later actioned and fedback on.
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Consortium meeting
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12.-13.5 2009 – The Hague
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Reporting on partners’ activities during the first 6 project months, agreement on future steps, agreement on working methodology, talks about the platform architecture.
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Technical Meeting
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1-3.7.2009 - Sheffield
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Development of prototype 2.
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Technical Meeting
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1-3.11.2009 - Ljubljana
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Development of prototype 1.
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Review Meeting
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3-4.12.2009 - Brussels
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Reporting and discussion on partner's activities over the last 6 months and future steps.
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Technical Meeting
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18-19.4.2010 - Sheffield
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Final amendments to Prototype 2 ready for the Midterm Review.
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Midterm Review Meeting
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17-19.5.2010 - Brussels
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Formal Midterm review of project by both NATO and EC reviewers to look at both past activities, current position and recommendations for the future.
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End-User Workshop
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27.07.10 - Sheffield
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Workshop to show and discuss the Odyssey prototype platform and receive End-user thoughts and requirements from this.
| 9.2 Dissemination Tools
Summary
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Issue date
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Type of tool
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Details
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1
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November 2008
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Project website
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http://www.odyssey-project.eu/
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2
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November 2008
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Project banner
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See “Extended Information”
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3
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November 2008
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Project flyer
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See “Extended Information”
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4
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February 2009
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Dissemination Strategy
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Strategic document, aimed at describing the dissemination activities to be carried out by the consortium partners
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Extended information
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