KOMENDA WOJEWODZKA POLICJI W POZNANIU

Their core work

The Regional Police Headquarters in Poznań is a Polish law enforcement agency that contributes operational policing expertise to EU security research projects. They bring real-world practitioner perspectives on digital forensics, counter-radicalization, and cross-border law enforcement cooperation. Their participation ensures that security research tools and standards are tested and validated against actual policing needs and workflows.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early involvement (2017) centered on interoperability standards and cross-agency dialogue through I-LEAD and counter-radicalization skills mapping through MINDb4ACT. By 2019, their focus shifted toward technical digital forensics with FORMOBILE, specifically mobile device evidence handling for court proceedings. This signals a move from policy-level cooperation topics toward hands-on forensic technology application.

They are moving from broad policy and dialogue projects toward applied forensic technology, suggesting growing internal capacity and interest in technical security tools.

How they like to work

They participate exclusively as partners, never leading consortia — consistent with their role as a practitioner end-user rather than a research organization. Their 47 unique partners across 21 countries indicate they plug into large, diverse consortia typical of EU security research. They bring operational credibility and real-world testing environments that research-led consortia need to validate their outputs.

Despite only 3 projects, they have connected with 47 partners across 21 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of H2020 security calls. Their network spans most of the EU, giving them broad exposure to different law enforcement traditions and security research groups.

What sets them apart

As an active regional police headquarters — not an academic institution or think tank — they offer something most security consortia struggle to recruit: genuine operational law enforcement experience and access to real policing workflows. Their location in Poznań, one of Poland's major cities, means they deal with meaningful case volumes. For any consortium needing a Central European police end-user to validate tools or provide practitioner input, they are a proven and accessible partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• FORMOBILE
  Addressed the full chain from mobile phone seizure to court-admissible evidence — a critical gap in digital forensics with direct operational impact.
• MINDb4ACT
  Tackled radicalization prevention through skills development in operational environments, combining security with training methodology.