FRONTLINERS

The Future of
Frontline Knowledge

Connecting practitioners, experts and innovators through operational knowledge, field experience and high-impact collaboration.

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FRONTLINERS NEWSROOM

Operational updates from the FRONTLINERS ecosystem

Conference announcements, institutional partnerships, expert contributions and technology updates connected to travel document fraud, vehicle crime and cross-border operational cooperation.

Institutional Partner

Institutional Partner Announced

FRONTLINERS is proud to announce The School for Basic and Further Training of Border Police Personnel Iași as an Institutional Partner of FRONTLINERS 2026.

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Confirmed Speaker

ALSHARIF HASHEM MOGAHED joins FRONTLINERS 2026

Forensic Document Expert | UNODC Project-Based Consultant | Certified Professional Trainer (ESLSCA) | Document Security & Identity Fraud Specialist

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Frontliners Knowledge Hub

Frontliners International Operational Forum

FRONTLINERS continues to evolve beyond a conference format. We officially introduce the FRONTLINERS International Operational Forum — a dedicated operational platform designed to support continuous international exchange on document fraud, identity abuse, vehicle-related crime and frontline verification challenges.

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FRONTLINERS FRAMEWORK

Beyond Markets, Beyond Limits.

FRONTLINERS brings together applied training, international cooperation and technology-driven validation into one professional ecosystem built for real operational environments.

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Operational Education

Practical training built on real cases, operational experience and applied decision-making, with a constant focus on what actually happens in the field.

Technology & Living Lab

A collaborative environment where tools, methods and technologies are tested, discussed and validated in real operational contexts.

FRONTLINERS / OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

Operational Education
Designed For
Real-World Impact.

FRONTLINERS brings together practitioners, technologies and operational knowledge in formats built for real cases, real environments and real cooperation.

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Practical by design

Built around applied methods, live demonstrations and operational reality.

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Cross-border perspective

Connecting expertise, institutions and field experience across Europe.

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Technology in context

Tools, systems and workflows tested where they actually matter.

Live operational environment
FRONTLINERS ECOSYSTEM

How the FRONTLINERS
Ecosystem Works

Connecting practice, technology and decision-making.

FRONTLINERS operates at the intersection of practice and technology, creating environments where operational experience, expert knowledge and applied tools come together.

The ecosystem is designed to support learning, testing and collaboration in real-world conditions, while strengthening the link between practitioners, innovators and institutional actors.

Technology & Tools

Technology Demonstrations

Tools and solutions presented directly to practitioners in a clear, applied and operational context.

Hands-On Learning

Operational Workshops

Practical sessions built around realistic investigative scenarios, field methods and shared expertise.

Testing & Validation

Living Lab

Realistic environments where technologies, workflows and cooperation models are explored in practice.

SOON

Frontliners Digital App

A future-facing digital space connecting resources, insights and practical tools for the wider community.

Knowledge Exchange

Expert Knowledge

Insights from practitioners and specialists across Europe, translated into usable knowledge for the field.

Community & Impact

Frontliners Conference

Where practitioners, innovators and institutions meet to exchange operational experience and shape future collaboration.

FRONTLINERS

Meet the Speakers

Border Police

Daniel Potolinca

Romania

National Police

Raul Ibanez Ayuso

Spain

National Police

Cristian Alonso Paya

Spain

Mossos d'Esquadra

David Hervas Rosa

Spain

Carabinieri

Christian Zitzelsberger

Italy

Local Police

Riccardo Evangelista

Italy

FRONTLINERS / LIVING LAB / APPLIED ENVIRONMENT

Where Operational
Expertise Meets
Innovation.

The FRONTLINERS Living Lab is a collaborative environment where practitioners, researchers and technology providers test tools, workflows and verification methods in conditions inspired by real operational scenarios.

What we build is practical. What we share is operational.

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Mode Applied testing
Focus Operational scenarios
Network Cross-border
Output Validated workflows
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Cross-border network

Continuous cooperation and shared learning across institutions, experts and practitioners.

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Practitioner-led testing

Training, validation and peer exchange shaped by operational logic rather than abstract theory.

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Applied workflows

Technology demonstrations, verification methods and realistic use cases explored in context.

Floris De Vogel
Vehicle Intelligence
Plate Detection
Floris De Vogel Inspector · Judicial Police · Public Prosecutor’s Office
Operational Node Belgium
Frontliners Knowledge Hub

Expert Area: LPG Project — Frontline Vehicle Detection

Floris contributes advanced operational expertise at the intersection of vehicle identification, licence plate intelligence and frontline enforcement practice.

As an Inspector and Officer of the Judicial Police, and Deputy Officer of the Public Prosecutor, he serves within the CGI-SPOC of the Belgian Federal Police, with experience connected to Sirene Brussels, NCB Brussels – Interpol and the ENU – Europol Unit.

With more than 15 years of field experience in Belgian and international law enforcement, his work focuses on vehicle registration systems, plate recognition, traffic intelligence and vehicle-related criminal patterns, turning technical knowledge into actionable frontline capability.

He lectures at police academies and international seminars, and his contribution has been recognised by Frontliners, Interpol, ANVU, ROADPOL and multiple national police services. In Belgium, he was awarded the Golden Palm by Royal Decree and inducted into the Order of the Golden Palm for his work through the License Plate Guide.

Vehicle Registration Licence Plate Systems Traffic Intelligence Operational Training
Explore Field knowledge translated into frontline tools

Real Operations.
Real Learning.

Frontliners workshops
Field-Based Training
Operational Scenarios
Cross-Agency Learning
Frontliners Workshops

Learning Through Real Operational Scenarios

Frontliners workshops bring together professionals from law enforcement, border control and security services to explore real field situations through practical demonstrations, applied case analysis and operational exchange.

Practical demonstrations and real case analysis
Exchange of operational experience between professionals
Strengthening cross-institutional cooperation
Developing skills for complex field situations
FRAUD EVOLVES

Verification Must
Evolve Faster.

Across Europe, practitioners face increasingly sophisticated forms of document and vehicle-related fraud. New technologies, cross-border mobility and organized criminal networks continuously reshape the landscape.

Frontliners connects operational expertise, technology and collaboration to help professionals stay ahead of evolving fraud patterns.

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THE TEAM

The People Behind Frontliners

Corneliu Dan Sipoteanu

Corneliu Dan Sipoteanu

Vice President
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Marius Ionescu

Marius Ionescu

President
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Vlad Pușcașu

Vlad Pușcașu

Administrative Secretary
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