MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

Their core work

Israel's Ministry of Public Security is the government body responsible for national policing, border control, and internal security. In EU research projects, it contributes operational law enforcement expertise — real-world requirements, use-case validation, and end-user feedback for security technologies. Their involvement spans border surveillance, forensic analysis, counter-terrorism intelligence tools, and investigative training systems, making them a critical end-user partner that grounds research in actual operational needs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Early H2020 projects (2015–2018) focused on operational security tools: mixed-reality training for interrogation, maritime border surveillance with drone detection, and forensic laboratory toolkits. From 2019 onward, the focus shifted toward intelligence analytics and softer security dimensions — speech analytics for criminal networks, social media monitoring, migration perceptions, and information-sharing platforms. This evolution reflects a broader move from physical security hardware toward data-driven intelligence and social analysis in security operations.

Moving toward AI-driven analytics for crime prevention and social media intelligence, positioning them as an end-user for next-generation security data platforms.

How they like to work

Exclusively a participant — never a coordinator — across all 11 projects, which is typical for a government end-user that provides operational requirements and validation rather than research leadership. With 147 unique partners across 34 countries, they connect into very large, diverse consortia. This broad network and consistent participant role makes them a reliable end-user partner who brings real-world operational credibility to proposals without competing for scientific leadership.

Extensive network of 147 unique partners across 34 countries, reflecting participation in large security consortia. Their reach spans most of Europe plus international partners, making them one of the more broadly connected non-EU security end-users in H2020.

What sets them apart

As an Israeli national security ministry, they bring a distinctive operational perspective shaped by one of the world's most demanding security environments. Unlike academic partners, they provide direct access to law enforcement end-user requirements, field-testing scenarios, and operational validation. For consortium builders, their involvement signals practical relevance and strengthens the end-user dimension that EU security proposals require.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LAW-TRAIN
  Largest funding (€266K) and most innovative concept — using mixed-reality environments to train multi-national police teams in joint interrogation techniques.
• ROXANNE
  Combines speech analytics, criminal network analysis, and counter-terrorism in a single platform — represents the ministry's evolution toward AI-driven intelligence tools.
• SHUTTLE
  Long-running forensic collaboration (2018–2022) aimed at establishing de facto standards for trace analysis across European forensic institutes.