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Funded by the EU

ILLICIT ARMS RECORDS AND TRACING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (iARMS)

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INTERPOL Counter Terrorism Strategy

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INTERPOL Firearms

Reference Table (IFRT)

Firearms Programme

Global Firearms Package

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Launched in January 2013 and funded by the EU

Hosted in i-24/7 portal. iARMS is available in 4 official languages through

Direct Access (NCBs)

Indirect Access

To be successful, INTERPOL Firearms Programme encourages

Extension of Access to National Entities

Quality data inputting into iARMS

Querying of and tracing (if necessary) all non-domestically registered firearms recoveries

ABOUT iARMS

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iARMS COMPONENTS

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Lost

Stolen

Trafficked/Smuggled

Global Database of Illicit Firearms Only

FIREARMS OF INTEREST

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STATISTICS ON THE USE OF iARMS

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PROMOTING CAPACITY BUILDING

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iARMS illicit firearms traces providing actionable intelligence for targeting firearms traffickers.

Operation Trigger I and Trigger II

Targeting Firearms trafficking in Europe

iARMS Intelligence led Operations

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Firearms Recovery Protocol 1. Law Enforcement work

Step 1: National firearms registry search and lost/stolen database search

Step 2: iARMS Search/Trace (international search of lost, stolen, and trafficked/

smuggled firearms)

Step 3: Evidence Recovery and Suspect Interview

2. Forensic Laboratory work

Step 4-5: Latent fingerprint examination of firearm (in close coordination with DNA experts)

Step 4-5: DNA examination of firearm (in close coordination with fingerprint experts)

Step 6: National and/or International IBIN ballistic comparison of cartridge casings / bullets

3. Coordination

Step 7: Gather the data collected from Steps 1 to 6 to develop investigative leads

Step 8: Provide the investigators with the immediately known intelligence

Step 9: Analyse the intelligence generated for indicators of firearms trafficking

INTERPOL Firearms Programme’s powerful tools / databases

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THANK YOU Merci

Gracias

شكراROUX Emmanuel

Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations

Office of the Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations