Main projects managed at the CETSE

The Schengen Information System (SIS) is the most widely used and largest information exchange system for border security and management in Europe. As there are no internal borders between Schengen countries in Europe, the SIS compensates for border controls and is the most effective cooperation tool for border and immigration authorities, police, customs and judicial authorities in the EU and Schengen associated countries.

The competent national authorities, such as police and border guards, can enter and consult alerts on persons and objects in a common database. These persons and objects can be located anywhere in the EU and the Schengen area during border checks, police checks or other legal controls.

On March 7, 2023, SIS-RECAST became operational as a replacement for SIS II, including a number of security enhancements in line with the new European regulations governing the Schengen area:

• Increased information exchange and cooperation
• New possibilities to locate and identify wanted persons, unknown wanted persons and to reinforce controls at external borders.
• Additional tools to combat organized crime, terrorism and irregular immigration.

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The SIRENE Offices are departments made up of translators, lawyers and operational personnel, which enable police collaboration between the different countries of the Schengen Area. The SIRENE Spain Office is integrated into the organizational structure of the National Police. 

For the development of their functions they require a technical infrastructure composed of hardware and software elements (servers, e-mail, PC's, SIRENE application, etc.) that allows the exchange of information between the SIRENE offices of the different Member States, as well as with the Competent Authorities. 

The requirement that the responsibility of custody and administration of the national part of the SIS II claims raises the need to ensure that the risks to which is subject information security are known, assumed, managed and minimized by the Spanish National Authority (secretariat of state of security). 

The goal of the project is to develop a Plan of information security SIS II, encompassing in its scope to systems SIRENE II and BDSN, directly linked and related to the first. 

ETIAS is a system for authorization and information prior to travel for travelers from third countries exempted from visa. Its main function is to verify if a national of a third country without a visa meet the entry requirements before travelling to the area Schengen. 

The information submitted through an online request before your arrival to borders, allows the evaluation prior to travel of the risks of irregular migration, security or risk controls of public health. 

This will be processed automatically each application against the databases of UE relevant, and a watch list ETIAS dedicated. 

The system captures identity data of passengers travelling to Spain from outside of space Schengen by air or sea. With such data a study was carried out crossed against the different databases of points we have at their disposal the FFCCSE (BDSN and SIS), to detect possible positives of passengers with outstanding points. This information is sent in real time to control agents of borders to executing conduct associated to the detention and, if applicable, the person in question. 

Consists of a system that allows the data collection and analysis PNR, to support the fight against terrorism and organised crime across borders. Data from PNR consist of information in multiple formats (structured, semi-estructurada, informal, etc.) and contains several different types of information, such as dates and your travel itinerary, contact details, travel agency in which the flight was booked, baggage information, etc. 

The consultation EUCARIS Prüm exchange data of vehicles and their owners among the various police officers at european level, as a support to the strengthening of border police cooperation, in particular in the fight against terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal migration.

EUCARIS facilitates a swift response to the application of information through registration or the number of window of a vehicle.

Other services provided by the server EUCARIS are:

• VAT: Avoid vat fraud in the sale of vehicles. The Agencia Tributaria through ONIF is the use of this service.
• CBE: Allow for the processing of fines at European level, i.e. in different countries where the vehicle is registered. The DGT is who uses this service.

Contact points of Spain on EUCARIS.

Consists of two databases, distributed in the General Scientific Police of the national police and the service of Criminalistics of the Civil Guard, interconnected. This way all ballistic elements of the national territory are stored in the system and can be consulted by both police forces.Each time a new ballistic element is inserted into the system, it is automatically performs a query crusade and simultaneously on both databases. 

The SAID is a national database of fingerprints, which are engraved latent fingerprints collected at the scenarios of crimes, as well as the fingerprints of detainees outlined.

Its main objective is to investigate crimes. Its objectives are: allow the exchange of information concerning fingerprints to serve as support for the resolution of research, nationally, encourage coordination and police cooperation for solving crimes and also allow the exchange with countries of the HAT and third countries. 

Is a database of national character in which all participating institutions engraved genetic profiles obtained from the samples collected at the scenarios of crimes, and the genetic profiles of origin known, obtained from the analysis of samples for both research and investigation of crimes, as for the identification procedures of cadaveric remnants or missing persons. 

The profiles introduced in the database are compared with those of all the bodies, and in case of coincidence starts a protocol for collaboration.

The system collects data from all the bodies and unidentified human remains collected by the security forces and Spaniards, as well as all allegations of missing persons, and compares. In case of finding a match is communicated to bodies involved and starts a protocol of collaboration, resolving research related to disappeared persons. 

With this system is intended to generate alerts and warnings to gather the collaboration of the population, in cases of children who have disappeared under very specific circumstances. this way it could obtain information useful to find the minor in the shortest possible time. 

The content of these alerts and warnings will be determined by allegations generated by the security forces and disappeared children, provided they meet specific requirements.

With this system is intended to automate the shipment from the courts to the security forces and the Submissions, precautionary measures and Final Decisions that today are received on paper. 

With this, is to promote the exchange of information between the justice ministry and forces and security of the state, which serve as support for the resolution of investigations. 

LexNet is a platform of the justice ministry for the secure exchange of information between judicial bodies and a wide range of legal operators, in his daily work, need to exchange court documents avoiding the phone, fax or email. 

Forces and the security of the state have integrated their management systems of complaints and reports to automatically, once generated, communicate with the aforementioned platform via web service with secure communications. 

For correct performance of the different FFCCSE, states have an update, reliable and easily accessible concerning police records of the subject under investigation. 

The aim of the centre of Compensation of Data is to provide a platform for the exchange of information concerning police record between different forces and Security forces. 

The system allows the Civil Guard know in real time information from the DNI of those investigated or that carry out procedures before this body, which is an improvement in the effectiveness of proceedings and especially in the efficiency, saving many internal management costs for some consultations that previously had to do on paper. 

Its use is limited to the applications of complaints and uses the same technological infrastructure for the exchange of background, the centre of Compensation (CdC). 

Shared knowledge and in real time what arms people have investigated, as well as to who belongs each weapon is basic for the resolution of the crimes, as well as for the prevention of criminal activities, such as in the case of gender violence. The system allows the national police consult the information stored in the arms register property of the Civil Guard. 

Using the same technology that for the exchange of background and DNI, the center of Compensation. 

Shared knowledge and in real time what people boats investigated, as well as to who belongs each vessel is basic for the resolution of the crimes, as well as for the prevention of criminal activity. The system allows the national police consult the information stored in the register of ships owned by the Civil Guard. 

Using the same technology that for the exchange of background, weapons and DNI: the center of Compensation of data (CdC). 

The System aims to detect and prevent fraud in the collection of insurance policies and stolen vehicles that have already been compensated. 

This makes available to police agencies that are users of the database of National Points (BDSN), the information needed to detect and prevent fraud in the collection of insurance policies, automating software processes that guarantee the delivery of stolen vehicles and compensated recovered to their rightful owners. 

The system is designed to improve the quality of the data of the database of national/Accusations information system Schengen (BDSN/SIS) and support for the detection and analysis of possible rematriculaciones registrations or irregular vehicles, through checks on the numbers of window. 

The goal of the project SILVA is the creation of an information system to incorporate the data provided by the cameras of readings of current and the plates that could be installed in the future and manage the information collected with the different databases of police use, according to the legal framework for use of by the FFCCSE, leading to an increase of the police effectiveness in clarifying crimes and obtaining and provision of evidence, in order to increase citizen security. 

The infrastructure that supports the lawful interception of telecommunications allows the reception and centralized recording of electronic communications intercepted by court order and information relating to the interception. To digital products generated users can see both authorized operational bodies for visualization, exploitation and presentation as evidence judicial. 

Information system able to manage and interrelate jointly and effectively all data in the centre of Intelligence against terrorism and organised crime (CITCO), with sufficient capacity to meet the needs generated on the establishment of links between terrorism and the different modes of organized crime as well as radicalism. 

TEPOL is a unit of the CITCO, which is responsible for various aspects related to the fight against terrorism, such as: coordination of interventions communications between the various Spanish police organizations, request to the national audience of telephone tapping in investigations of terrorism, storage of information about detainees, searches and other matters relating to terrorist operations, which uses a web application developed by the SGSICS. 

VioGen system allows the recording of complaints and all known facts related to gender-based violence, the generation of reports of risk evaluation and monitoring of cases, with the aim of preventing and protect victims of their aggressors, from the estimates of the risk of the victim depending on the levels of danger that have been identified by agents in the system. 

With “ Alertcops ”, a citizen can communicate directly, a fact of which is a victim or witness to the forces and security of the state (FFCCSE), using a phone handset. 

From this same channel, the FFCCSE can maintain a conversation of instant messaging, “ chat ”, with the citizen and keep you informed on the treatment of being alert. The platform SIMASC consists in the architecture of communications from other centres alert management (091 and 062). 

Since the SGSICS has led the development, implementation and deployment of an initiative raised by the national centre for the protection of critical infrastructures (CNPIC) for the launch of a collaborative tool that allows the interaction between CNPIC, INCIBE and operators. 

Based on a set of capabilities and model AlertCops service, it has built a collaborative system in instant messaging app and website called AlertPIC. 

Since the SGSICS has led the development, implementation and deployment of an initiative for the launch of a collaborative tool secure instant messaging, app and website, for domestic use MIR. Based on a set of capabilities and model AlertCops service, it has built a collaborative system called AlertMIR instant messaging. 

The system provides real-time monitoring of crisis situations which, by their special significance and impact on national security, it is necessary to constantly monitor the same with the aim of adequate information to support decision making or dissemination of statistical data. 

Examples of situations of crisis that could be considered include a general strike, general elections, etc. 

The system receives reports of police actions monthly all bodies and burned in a statistical system that allows you to generate reports by types of crimes, by areas, for body, support for the response to parliamentary questions, etc. 

With the system is generated aggregate police statistic, so that the information contained in the resulting reports serve as a basis for the decision making. 

The allocation of fees confidential is regulated by the secretariat of state of security, which assigns a restricted character to those plates of vehicles for the safety of their owners or users, so require and National level. 

The computer application supports that instruction, allows the management of such fees from your request to the secretary of state of security by the agency or requesting Body, until its allocation, denial or low. 

The system provides support funds management of external borders, whose purpose is to improve the control and monitoring the borders of the European Union and return funds, designed to return policies of immigrants from third countries is illegally in, both of them, including in the framework programme solidarity of the European Union. 

The system facilitates the management of documentation that performs the Normative Area and reports cabinet of Coordination and studies of the secretariat of state of Security. 

Allows the digitization and storage of the various documents with which it works the area: reports, changes in laws, resolutions, etc. 

The system allows that members of the domain to obtain a secure platform on which to share files easily and safely through its platform ECM both within the organization itself as with partners and customers.

DILISES falls under the same project computer applications that will give a digital format to the following books that currently and in paper format, are obliged use in units of the national police and the Civil Guard:

• Book identification procedures
• Register and custody of Detainees
• Register and custody of Children 
• Registry book of minors at risk 

PROGESIN is a programme designed to facilitate the management, communication and standardization of inspections conducted by the inspection of staff and security services (IPSS) of the state secretary of security, the FFCCSE. Consequently, is configured as a tool of support for the Inspectores-Auditores enabling them to optimize processes that are currently as well as improve treatment of the data. 

Application which allows stored in a database proceedings FFCSE irregular the regarding the treatment of detainees and police custody. For this, use a web application where the FFCCSE introduced such data. 

This application will: stored in the database generic information (non-personal data) of officials involved in these proceedings and victims. Furthermore, relying on the information above, will allow the automated production of reports and statistics. 

The main purpose of the Plan focuses on sensitizing children and young people in schools and institutes for possible problems may befall them related to drugs, domestic violence, harassment, network security, etc. 

The information system of support implanted consists of a common repository, in which agents guardians who are part of the Plan Director, can share and get materials and information not only regarding the use of new technologies, but also those related to the rest of topics involved in the Master Plan. 

Centres of police and customs cooperation (CCPA) allow effective collaboration with the services responsible of police missions and customs of France and Portugal. These cater staff and agents of both countries. 

The aim of the CCPA is to foster the successful development of cross-border cooperation and, in particular, combating illegal immigration, border crime, preventing threats against public order and illicit trades. 

The architecture of this CPD has been designed to an operation in activo-activo model with respect to the current “Las Rozas” CPD. 

This means that in both CPDs TIC services are provided simultaneously a balanced, but with a peculiarity: in case of a serious incident commit the information systems of a center, automated practically the other centre assuming 100% of services without scarring outside visible for users of services. 

Builds on offer the FFCCSE a pool of skills and tools related to cybersecurity, coordinated, optimized and maintained centrally since the SES, which includes the provision of materials, licenses, facilities, configurations, optimization, documentation and training allowing police units can perform their functions without compromising their capabilities and budgets. 

The pool of capabilities of common use by FFCCSE, begins with the introduction of three technological tools: Digital Surveillance, research Digital and Machine vision. 

The aim of this system is to offer citizens the possibility of telematic communication to the Ministry of the Interior of operations of remotely piloted aircraft over crowds of buildings in cities, towns or inhabited places or meetings of outdoor personnel. 

The objective of the initiative on drones focuses on the location and coordination of all state and international actors, both public and private, to unify knowledge and criteria, with the ultimate aim of developing a pilot system that, in its first stage, is able to minimize the potential dangers that can accompany the malicious use of this technology. 

The Royal Decree 734/2020, which develops the basic structure of the ministry of the Interior, states that the SGSICS is responsible for “ Agree, coordinate, implement and carry out any other action required regarding participation in European projects of research, development and innovation (R+D+i) in security in accordance with the instructions of the secretary of state, ” as well as “ lead the security Technology Centre (CETSE) as the body of implementation of the specific functions of this office and policies R+D+i management ”. 

Includes the set of activities aimed at the development, implementation and maintenance of applications that provide support for the General Office of electoral processes for managing electoral processes and political parties, providing support and corrective maintenance, preventive and adaptive existing applications. 

Likewise, work has begun to develop a comprehensive implementation and centralized unify allow functionalities steadfastness currently in different applications. 

To meet the demands for international protection of the office of asylum and refuge (OAR), it must have an application to manage the entire life cycle of applications for international protection, stateless persons and refugees, since the taping of interviews to applicants to the issuance of resolution via the instruction and processing of each file. 

It is an application of high security. 

Includes the set of tasks aimed at the development, implementation and maintenance of applications that provide support for the overall direction of victims of terrorism for managing processes of care for victims of terrorism, providing support and corrective maintenance, preventive and adaptive existing applications. 

The application Defender centralizes the claims of an ombudsperson related to the Interior ministry and sentences affecting the area of competence of the ministry, as well as the management of legislation and the conventions of the autonomous communities associated with the ministry of the Interior. 

Since the SGSICS provides support and corrective maintenance, preventive and adaptive of the application. 

This activity involves the whole of work relating to the attention to the user and the provision of support in regard to TIC media (fixed and mobile equipment) and computer applications provided in the Scope of the branch of the Interior and some of its Senior Centers, including support for the user in the use of these means and applications, with the aim of facilitating the technological support for users and provide a clear point of reference where send petitions depending on its nature. 

Installation, maintenance and improvement of networks and means of communications, with the aim of providing voice and data services of quality to the headquarters dependent on the branch and provide connectivity of these locations with the rest of the headquarters of the ministry and SARA network. 

Under the powers established by the Royal Decree 806/2014, 19 September, on organization and operational instruments of information technologies and communications in the General administration of the state and its Government Agencies and law enforcement 39/2015, 1 October, Common Administrative procedure of public administrations and the law 40/2015, 1 October, of Legal Regime of the public Sector, the Ministerial commission for Digital Administration (CMAD) of the Interior ministry has launched the development of the action Plan for Digital Transformation (PATD) departmental.