The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has announced that information intelligence expert BAE Systems Detica has been appointed as a Strategic Partner in recognition of the impact its technology has made in increasing the speed in which CEOP can locate and safeguard vulnerable children and apprehend dangerous child sex offenders. To be awarded Strategic Partner status, BAE Systems Detica had to demonstrate how it has helped transform the UK's response to tackling child exploitation. CEOP's other strategic partners are Microsoft, the NSPCC and Visa Europe.
BAE Systems Detica takes corporate responsibility very seriously and recognised that its technology and services could be used to make a difference to helping CEOP protect vulnerable children from exploitation. Using its specialist knowledge in crime prevention and detection, Detica has been working with CEOP on a pro-bono basis to improve the efficiency of its operations. It has deployed its Detica NetReveal® technology and cyber skills to quickly and accurately process vast volumes of information about potential online child exploitation provided to CEOP by local and international law enforcement agencies.
Detica's advanced data analysis tools are used to provide CEOP with actionable intelligence on the whereabouts of child sex offenders . Bespoke tools reconstitute conversations, profile suspects, identify risk factors and disseminate prioritised intelligence dossiers – tasks that previously required CEOP staff to sift through large amounts of online content manually – in a fraction of the time.
With this support, CEOP has been able to cut the time it takes to identify high-risk offenders and locate children being abused. Most notably, by using Detica's tools, CEOP saved 330 working days during the biggest international online child abuse investigation to date - Operation Rescue - which led to the safeguarding of more than 70 children and the arrest of over 130 offenders in the UK alone.
Moving forwards, Detica will continue to work closely with CEOP on a pro-bono basis and use its advanced data technology to make an even greater difference to the protection of children and young people, both in the UK and abroad.
Peter Davies, CEO of CEOP and the Association of Chief Police Officer's Lead for Child Protection and Abuse Investigation said:
"BAE Systems Detica has made a huge contribution to CEOP's work, helping us identify child sex offenders and safeguard vulnerable children. We are delighted to form a Strategic Partnership with Detica in recognition of the contribution it has made to our organisation and to the wider child protection community.
"The expertise, advice and technology provided to our officers have been enormously beneficial during a number of major investigations, most significantly during our biggest operation to date – Operation Rescue - which safeguarded more than 70 children in the UK alone. As we move forwards, the support we receive from Detica will carry on playing a key role as we continue to improve the time it takes us to safeguard victims and bring more offenders to account for their crimes."
Martin Sutherland, Managing Director of BAE Systems Detica said:
"I'm delighted that Detica continues to provide CEOP with such an important service, and as a Strategic Partner I hope we can make a big difference to how CEOP detects and investigates crimes against the vulnerable. Detica is fully committed to supporting CEOP and I am looking forward to developing our partnership further."
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Note to Editors
1. CEOP now has four Stategic Partners – BAE Systems Detica, Microsoft Corporation, the NSPCC and Visa Europe.
About CEOP
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is the UK's law enforcement lead agency for child protection and works in both online and offline environments to protect children from sexual exploitation. Full information on all areas of its work as well as online safety messages and access to online reporting can be found at http://www.ceop.police.uk.
About BAE Systems Detica
BAE Systems Detica delivers information intelligence solutions to government and commercial customers. We help them collect, exploit and manage data so they can deliver critical business services more effectively and economically. We also develop solutions to strengthen national security and resilience.
We integrate and deliver world-class solutions to our customers' most complex operational problems – often applying our own unique intellectual property. Our services include cyber security, managing risk and compliance, data analytics, systems integration and managed services, strategy and business change and the development of innovative software and hardware technologies.
Detica is part of BAE Systems, a global defence and security company with over 100,000 employees worldwide. BAE Systems delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.