Virtual Hackathon
December 09-11, 2020
Ensuring security and quality of life in society is a constant challenge for the Police. Society and crime are constantly evolving, so the Police must also continue to innovate smartly. Remaining alert and agile to efficiently combat small, large and disruptive crime is essential for the Police.
The Smart Policing Hackathon, in collaboration with Vias Institute and EY, is a launchpad to boost smart innovation in the Police. How can we put innovation at the service of policing for citizens? And how can the Police as an organisation innovate smartly in order to position itself as an attractive employer in the labour market?
During 2 days teams of start-ups, scaleups, corporates and students will have the opportunity to collaborate and create digital and innovative solutions relevant for Police. A diverse and dedicated team of experts and coaches will assist you during the process. After the hacking, you will have to present your suggestion to a mixed jury of experts.
Hackathon
A hackathon is a method of creative problem solving designed to boost disruptive innovation. This format is usually limited in time (24h-48h). The participating teams work on predetermined challenges towards new concepts, business models, processes and go as far as possible to deliver tangible results. At the end of the hackathon these team results are usually presented to a jury which subsequently highlights the most promising projects. The aim of this hackathon is to provide innovative solutions to the Police. All sector stakeholders are invited to contribute to the sector’s most pressing challenges you will find below!
Challenges
How can new technologies
better support the daily operations
of police?
How can innovative investigation techniques improve the fight against serious and organised crime?
How can we bring police
closer to citizens
in a digital era?
How can police recruit and select the right candidates and train them lifelong to answer the evolving needs of the society?
Winners
BlueTraffic
Which problem are you solving?
Ondersteuning in kennis en efficiëntere flow bij verkeershandhaving
Description of the solution
Integratie in FOCUS die niet specialisten verkeer toelaat om op een gebruiksvriendelijke manier:
– opzoekingen van de nodige info
– een vlotte afhandeling van het proces van verbalisering
Tafuta - Arinti.
Which problem are you solving?
We have learned that the huge amount of information that is being created every day is hardly being used effectively at FedPol. Data is siloed and the potential of the data you are sitting on has hardly been explored.
Description of the solution
Tafuta is a Cognitive Search Engine and Graph Analytics tool. This means that agents and investigators will be able to exploit the full potential of your data, with a google-like knowledge retrieval experience. The tool understands documents, it interprets text and turns raw information into searchable content.
Criminal records - Okay
Which problem are you solving?
Smart Interaction
Description of the solution
Our idea is an app-based concept where youth can report any problem. After reporting, the person will be redirected to the right organization, lowering the barrier for reporting problems. A police officer with the right know-how will reply. This conversation gives people the courage to further contact the police.
FCCU ctf - the It crowd
Which problem are you solving?
Smart Selection & Training We’re addressing the popularity of the FCCU and their recruitement.
Description of the solution
We are deploying a public faced CTF platform that will serve as branding for the FCCU. Besides gaining popularity among the right people. Individuals with the perfect profile will have an easier way to get in touch with the FCCU. We can put forensics and stegonagraphy challenges on the platform which are exactly what the FCCU does. Besides serving these individuals that are skilled in cyber security on a silver platter. The FCCU could also use this as a part of their recruitment process. Now there’s only a written, theoretical exam. Our platform would give them the chance to also test the practical skills of their sollicitants. This could also be deployed for Regional CCU’s.
Start of the virtual hackathon
9h00
Plenary opening video conference
9h00-9h30
Teams start working on project
Hacking
9h00-00h00
Continuous coaching and support by coaches via chat platform
Workshop on Business Modelling
13h00-14h00
Workshop on Pitching
16h00-17h00
Plenary intermediary evening touchpoint
18h00-19h00
Coaches go offline until the next morning
Teams are allowed to continue working on their projects
End first day of hacking
00h00
Kick-off day two
8h00
Plenary opening video conference
8h00-9h00
Continuous coaching and support by coaches via chat platform
Submission Deadline
15h00
Closing Plenary: Announcement Finalists
20h00 – 21h00
Jury (sector experts & business leaders) review the results
13h30-15h00
Award ceremony
14h15-16h20
Partners
People
A dedicated team of coaches and industry experts will be assigned to you to support you during the process and ensure a good problem-solution fit.
Maarten Torfs (Head Coach) – Advisor, Manager ICT, Local Police zone Antwerpen
I am looking forward to the event. I am curious to see what innovative solutions the candidates will come up with for the operational challenges of the police. Collaborating and bringing together the expertise of the candidates will give the necessary intellectual power to overcome any challenge.
Tim Vervaet – Superintendent intervention/reception, Local Police zone Wetteren-Laarne-Wichelen
I’ve been involved in many innovative projects : Ambassadeur NWOW Focus@GPI Bodycam PowerApps Kick-off GPI organisator Bodycams SharePoint developer O365 specialist. Efficiency and innovation are my motto. Especially through digitization work can be done more efficiently and qualitatively. My benefit with this hackathon : gaining the experience of such an event.
Cedric Smeets – Chief superintendent Federal Police, head of unit RCCU Brussels
I’ve been involved in implementation of the Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) in the SICAD’s. I chose the challenge ‘smart operations” because I strongly believe that technological tools will help us to do better, go faster and be more accurate than today. In my mind, “smart operations” means making the right decision, on the proper time, based on good intelligence. Hackathon experience is about bringing people from different backgrounds together to solve problem will help create bridges between worlds and will help us to think out of the box.
Agnieszka Frymus – Superintendent, Head of Section of de Maritime and River Police – Coast / Section Zeebrugge
I’ve been involveld in many innovative projetcs : Implemention of NWOW and office 365 in our section, intelligence led transmigrant checks, implementation of Drones (still going on), bordertask and smart borders (still going on), evaluation of bodycams for DGA,Focus,… I have chosen for smart operations, because a lot of the existing ideas are already implemented or are coming our way. As a specialized unit we do have several technical possibilities already in use . We are also exploring new horizons. In this sense I am already familiar with the problems those smart solutions encounter once implemented. During Hackathon I hope to see how teams build up ideas and learn form it.
Nico Claeys – Chief inspector @ information management, Local Police zone Damme/Knokke-Heist
I’ve been involveld In invovative projetcs : Ambassador NWoW, Focus briefing, police cam shield. I have 23 years of experience @ intervention police with 10 years part-time local calltaker/dispatcher/realtime intelligence officer. Subsequently I was 1 year “techno police officer”. Benefits from Hackathon experience : Being a part of the innovation proces!
Bart Raeymaekers – Police inspector at the Belgian Federal judicial police. Investigation of property crimes.
Police inspector at the Belgian Federal judicial police. Investigation of property crimes. I was part of a group of persons of the Belgian Federal judicial police that visited the Antwerp police academy to promote our service by police recruits. This project had the goal to find new candidates. I’m an inquisitive person who is always interested in learning new things which are elevating law enforcement to the next level. I am curious to what people from outside the police organisation (students, academics and other specialists) can learn us to be a better police organisation. Benefits for me with this Hackathon : -Meeting other participants -Discovering new technologies and developments which can be a help for our existing working methods and procedures. -Gain experience in coaching a Hackaton (first time for me)
Veronique De Mets – Superintendent, Teamchef R&D+ Federal Judicial Police East Flanders
I’ve been involvevd in many innovative projets like implementation PACOS, FOCUS, Digital signature, use of virtual reality en VR classes at crime scenes, use of virtual reality and streaming in educating police officers. I’m chief of Innovation Group ‘NWOW in my direction, coach sharepoint, … Personally I’m fascinated by our “new normal”, our digital society with all it’s opportunities and threats. As part of the Direction Operations, Team R&D+ plays a significant role in the search for innovative solutions, tools & new technologies. Every day we are looking for new technologies and experts to better support the daily operations of our department. I would like to take part in building a digital proof future for our police sevices! New partners, experts and new tools can make a significant difference, can be a huge opportunity for our police organisation in our fight against organised crime. I am curious to learn about new partners, start-ups, tools, apps that can help us to face the digital immersive and subversive forms of crime.
Jean-François Van Wayenberge – Federal computer Crime Unit/Intel Head Manager
I have been involved in many innovative projects. As a new lead of FCCU, a global way-of-thinking is a need to offer a good customers support and efficiency. I’m convinced that the technical developments that are part of our society are and will be elements that our police services must exploit in a thoughtful and lawful way in order to improve our performance and enhance the security we offer to citizens. Being at FCCU is one of the best place to think, devellop, deploy & share with all the partners for a beter future. I hope to gain even more experience, create links and partnerships, having participated in the realisation of an effective, even efficient solution that would facilitate the work of a majority of colleagues and contribute to the constant improvement of social stability.
Dirk Van Eycken – Consultant, Locale Police zone Antwerpen – Department ILP
Jeroen Eggermont – Locale Police zone Antwerpen – Department ICT
Geert Van Herbruggen – Locale Police zone Antwerpen – Department ICT
Lukas Vanden Berghe – Inspector, Local Police zone Leuven
Joachim Bogaert (Head coach) – Superintendent, Head of ICT-unit Local Police LRH Hasselt, Innovation & Digitalization
After many years in departement Computer Crime Unit of the Belgium Federal Police as teamleader, director of operations and finally head of Unit it was time for a carrier switch. Since March 02/2020 I am working in the policezone Limburg Regio Hoofdstad (LRH) where I am responsible for innovation and digitalization.
David Jaroszewski (Head coach) – Chief Superintendent, Senior advisor R&D and ICT Strategy to the General Director of the Federal Judicial Police.
I worked already in the following innovative projetcts that were implemented in my department. I took up the challenge Smart Investigation because: Nothing will replace the fine nose, determination or intuition of an investigator. However, the technical and technological component is omnipresent in the “investigation” process. This is the first Police Hackathon and it will be above all a discovery and I am convinced that it will be a great experience for the Police. This will also be the moment to demonstrate our capacity, will and desire to work in an inclusive way with the whole of society in order to move forward in the most transparent way towards a technology at the service of the citizen’s security and to make it discoverable to a much wider public. And finally, this Hackaton will also be a great human experience.
Michael De Laet – Superintendent, Policy Support – Federal Computer Crime Unit, General Directorate of Serious and Organised Crime.
I am involved in the development of the next National Security Plan as the program manager for the transversal theme “Internet and new technology”. As a member of the judicial police, I have chosen the “Smart Investigation” challenge. I believe my background, experience and network are best suited to coach teams that are working on these types of challenges. Both in my role at the FCCU and as a program manager I am involved in technology and innovation within our organization. I hope that the Hackathon can provide me with useful insights that I can use going forwards.
Maude Biettlot – Legal adviser, Belgian Federal judicial police
This hackathon and the challenge ‘smart investigation’ are for me a synonym for new knowledge, new challenges, new colleagues, new ways of thinking.
Manuel Schaeken – Chief inspector, Head of Unit Regional Computer Crime Unit (RCCU) – Federal Judicial Police Limburg
I’ve been involved in many innovative projetcs : – policing the future – automotive – wifi-sniffing – virtuele munten – procesoptimalisatie CCU – automatisatie keten RCCU processen – RDP…. Having a strong educational background in ICT (bachelor) and business processes (MSc Business Processes Mgt & IT) together with my work experience (working at FCCU, 7 years in a anti money laundering team, 3 years in an organized crime team and now for 6 years as head of a RCCU), I want to contribute to the opportunities the Belgian police faces with regarding new technology. And I don’t want to miss this unique event, organized for the first time within the Belgian police, that is necessary to keep ensuring security and quality in life of society.
Timothy De Vos – Superintendent, coordinator of operational services, Local Police zone Shoten
I’ve been involved in many projetcs : Cybercrime training Bodycams Office365 – powerapps Smart-phone-for-everyone Mobiele camera’s Drones Fleetlogging. Inspiring and coaching employees is the most important quality of a manager. On seeing this hackathon call, I immediately signed up for SMART INVESTIGATION. Many new technologies are being developed for investigations into serious crime, but from my role as a detective I noticed that local detectives in (small) police zones are not allowed/not able to use these technologies. Nevertheless, the smaller investigations can also be done much more efficiently. I am looking forward to all the creative ideas that I will come into contact with and with which I can get started in one way or another.
Steven Engels – Chief inspector, group leader in department human trafficking , Federal judicial police Brussels
I have been involved in development Sharepoint site in my department, development trainer module human trafficking in Police academy and development trainer module border guard FRONTEX.
Benoit Lemeunier – Superintendent, Federal Judicial Police Liege
Klaas Casteleyn – Police inspector, detective specialised in asset recovery at the Federal Judicial Police of West-Flanders
With this hackathon, I sincerely hope to boost innovation within the police. I hope to meet new colleagues and people with a like minded attitude, believing real innovation within the police is not far fetched but within reach. I’m also very curious to the innovative ideas the hackathon teams will come up with. Coaching these motivated teams will definitely be a challenging and educational experience for me!
Koen Suttels – Chief inspector, team leader, federal judicial police Eastern Flanders
I’ve been involved in many projetcs like Tank2.0, Pacos, Besecure, Mercure, NWOW, … I chose Smart Investigation: in our ongoing investigations in which my team targets on international criminal organisations profiting from smuggling of migrants, it is clear that in the last years, due to major changes in the use of electronic devices in everyday situations, our classic investigative methods are no longer sufficient to tangle international OCG’s. We need to reinvent our investigative methods and innovate to be able to identify and intervene on thoce OCG’s. I hope to find out innovative investigation methods that: – don’t require a lot of changes in the current legislation, since those changes can take a lot of time to be implemented – are easy to use by our investigators and do not require weeks of training
Olivier Slosse (Head Coach) – First Superintendent, Policy advisor and Substitute Spokesperson, Local Police zone Brussels CAPITAL Ixelles
I worked already in the following innovative projetcts that were implemented in my department: project manager for the Brussels “sexual assault referral center”, created LGBT+ contact point, VIGIVELO bike theft panel, Proxilab (seminar for neighborhood police), “Listen, Communicate, Trust” seminar with Rutgers University, preparation of multidisciplinary approach of domestic violence, chatbox for victims of domestic violence during the first covid lockdown, “what if it happened to you” internal dilemma training. I’m taking up the challenge Smart Interaction because I am a systems thinker, and I am convinced that our added value is created on the “outside” of the organisation, where it is in contact with society. Communication today is radically different from the era in which our communication channels were conceived. It needs to be more modern and effective. Through the hackathon I hope to be able to look beyond the horizon and get inspiration to make our interaction “smarter”.
Pascal Roman (Head coach) – Chief Superintendent of the Federal Police.I CT, financial and logistics advisor for the General directorate of the administrative police (DGA)
I’m a firm believer that sharing creativity helps to bring people closer together. This Hackathon Event is the perfect opportunity to put this idea into practice.
Carolien Tuypens – Superintendent, Deputy Director for Security, Local Police zone Damme/Knokke-Heist
My reason for participating: building bridges between police and society and hoping to create a fresh and innovative image of our Belgian police force. The police force of tomorrow should be a joint initiative.
Frank Duchatelet – Superintendent, Federal Police, in charge of traffic post Reyers
This is my first experience in this field. I hope to learn a lot, to be able to steal a lot with my eyes. To be able to speak to my network
Gunther Van De Wiele – Advisor, Procesmanager, Local Police zone Schoten
I designed games for personnel selection. Work situations were translated into game scenarios where candidates played these games and these games interpreted the game behavior and gave a score on competencies. For my police zone I have built a system in which administrative assignments are offered via an app. Above this app runs a management system and a communication system, which gives collaboration and the execution of action plans a new dimension. I chose ‘smart interactions’ because I have a background in both psychology and ICT, a fairly unique combination. So ‘smart interactions’ is a domain where two of my great passions come together. What particularly intrigues me is how technology influences human interaction. Especially in these days of social networks and AI. Like everyone at a Hackathon, I am looking for inspiration and new angles that will make me better at my job!
Christophe Claessens – Superintendent, Internal Management, Local Police zone Brussels South
I’ve been involved in many innovative projets : 100% paperless processing of road traffic accidents (in development) Paperless working for District Officers (District Team): 95% digitalization of investigations lead by District Officers, Development of digital platform between local administration and police – automatic exchange of data (2017-2020). I hope to find solutions for challenges we encounter in our work on a daily basis that can easily be implemented in our police department and in our daily work. I hope to find inspiration in finding new ways of interacting with residents and how to reach out to people who do not speak any of our common languages or are unable to read or write. I hope to gain some new insights on smart interacting. I hope to broaden my network and meet interesting people who are inspired by innovation.
Inge vandebeek – Legal Advisor – director of the legal department, analytics en communications, local police zone CARMA – project manager virtual police counter
Innovation is part of our CARMA’s DNA. We were the first in Belgium(world) to turn to virtual technologies in an attempt to guarantee and extend police services to all municipalities under its competency. I’m looking forward to generate high-value actionable new ideas during the hackathon and boost the innovation culture and further establish the idea-sharing, effective collaboration and creativeness driven by enthusiasm towards a shared goal within the police.
Sophie Lever – Chief Superintendent, Information Manager, Local police zone Carma
Within our police zone, we try to be as innovative as possible, with or without technological or digital tools. Within our police zone we have a drone team (also a drone submarine), we realise our welcome via a virtual counter and we specialise in structural cooperation with external partners in the safety chain via administrative enforcement, school inspectors who have been trained as i-coach, a family Justice Center, project M (the M of multidisciplinary customisation in cooperation with the public prosecutor in order to be able to implement a lick on piece policy) and, among other things, an extensive LIVC operation. Furthermore, there are many new projects in the pipeline, such as speech-to-text, connection to the S-Lim camera network, safety-drone (5G) and many others.
Jonathan Herreman – Police inspector, R&D files manager and Assistant responsible for supporting temporary fixed cameras, Federal Police – Public Safety Department
Fanny Pauwels (Head Coach) – Policy advisor for the director-general of resources and information
My field of expertise focuses on organisational management and more specific digitising and automating our recruitment, resource management, administrative and logistical processes. I aim to discover new, innovative technologies to make our processes more efficient and future-proof.
Johan Van Moer – Superintendent, Officer Operational Coordination and Support, Federal police Halle-Vilvoorde
I worked already in the following innovative projetcts that were implemented in my department: Digitalisation of all the work processes of the OCS-service by using O365-apps and our own police apps – Implementation of digitally tracking of cycling races (digital roadbook) – Digital reports of patrol schedules with immediate synchronisation tablet patrol to back office. I chose the challenge Smart Selection & Training because I am a huge believer of the use of innovative technologies. For me innovation is a way of living, not just changing to change, but looking for better ways of doing things and trying to implement new technologies in the process is the only way forward for our organisation. I have already taken a few steps myself in the research of these technologies and the possible advantages within training environments, but I am looking forward to finding out which solutions the teams will come up with!
Nathalie Adam – Advisor, Head of Talent acquisition – Department Recruitment and Selection – Federal Police
I’ve been involved in creation of a new ATS-system (SaRa -Selection and Recruitment Administration = the online application of the integrated police in which the whole of selections will be integrated) and in optimization and modernization of the selection procedure for police officers. I’m taking up the challenge Smart Selection and Training, because for the Integrated Police it remains every year a challenge, despite the many recruitment initiatives, to achieve the proposed recruitment quotas and to find enough suitable and motivated candidates who are willing to perform a job as a police officer. We are looking for potential candidates who have the required competences to perform the job as a police officer. I am eager to discover new, innovative insights and ideas in order to enhance the recruitment, to find the right candidate for the right job and to prepare potential candidates for a job at the police
Jurgen Willems – Chief Inspector, Head of the Cycling Patrol Team, Local Police zone Brussels CAPITAL Ixelles
Peter François – First chief Inspector, National Police Academy, head of traffic department
I hope that companies taking part in this Hackathon will be able to help us to make this practical training and teaching of driving techniques more innovative in the future and to train our trainees even better in order to be able to make quick and efficient situational decisions …
Vico Cockx – Chief Superintendent, National Police Academy
Stephan Syska –
Joris De baere – Inspector, Specialist in violence control, National Police Academy, Coordination of Special Assistance Units.
I’ve involved in many projects including creation, standardisation and innovation S.A.U. (selection, techniques in various fields, pedagogy adapted to reality, coaching and group dynamics,…), creation of the improved basic techniques for basic policing, creation of Casual Extraction Teams (multi-disciplinary), … And the latest project concerns Excited Delirium Syndrome. With this challenge I’m expecting external input, opportunities for development and cooperation.
Bart Termote – Chief Inspector, National Police Academy
Patrick Feys – Chief Superintendent, Head of Police of the Local Police zone Dendermonde
“I’ve been involved in projects like Rainbow – energy savings at Federal Police Channel Plan – tackling radicalisation and terrorism. I chose this challenge because we are often faced with the limits of our system: difficult inflow, impossible to get everyone to follow all the necessary training courses, staff motivation, looking for and finding the right man in the right place is difficult, but above all difficult because we always have to guarantee a minimum level of service. From my experience with local and federal police, I have the feeling that our organisation cannot adapt to the expectations of the various stakeholders. We rely too much on the greatest common denominator, while we should focus on the smallest common multiple. Lots of expectations, but little capacity, resources and space to develop new things.
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More information about the Jury coming soon.
Nicholas Paelinck – First Chief Superintendent, President of the Permanent Commission for the Local Police, Head of Police of the Local Police zone Westkust
Saskia Van Uffelen – Inetum Corporate Vice President Benelux, Digital Champion Belgium, EU Governing Board Digital Skills and Jobs
Saskia Van Uffelen has been working in the sector of information and communication technology (ICT) for over 25 years. She has held national and international sales and marketing functions in leading companies such as Xerox, Compaq, HP, Arinso-Northgate and was CEO for Belgium and Luxemburg in Bull and Ericsson.
As Corporate Vice President for the French group Inetum, Saskia is responsible for the development of the Benelux region for the group.
As a female role model in managerial positions she was crowned in:
Anke Stakenborg – Chief Superintendent of Federal Police – Policy Advisor ‘Innovation’ of the General Commissioner
Jean-Louis Dalle – Chief Superintendent, Head of Local Police GAVERS
Since more than a decade Jean-Louis Dalle has always been interested in innovation of and the use of new technologies in police processes. From september 2010 until may 2012 he was the strategic advisor of the Commissioner-general in this area. Later on he represented the Standing Committee of the Local Police in several working groups and steering committees in the domain, which he still does. Jean-Louis is actually also the national president of the ‘Circle of Police Leadership’, the professional police network for senior officers, in which he – as a strong believer – also appeals police collegues to invest in a smart way in innovation and the use of modern technologies.
Paul Deblaere – First Chief Superintendent – Director General Management of Resources and Information
Christèle Maljean – First Advisor
I joined the Permanent Commission for the Local Police in May 2020 with my experience in Human Resources and project management in the private sector and within the Federal Police (operational and support departments). I will be in charge of the implementation and follow-up of the Memorandum. I will also actively participate in the Organisation and Innovation Subcommittee and in the working groups related to the National Security Plan and Innovation in order to defend and represent our interests in the best possible way.
Philip Pirard – First Superintendent, Head of Local Police zone LIMBURG REGION CAPITAL
Philip Pirard has a master degree in Laws and Criminology.
He started his carreer as a dept collector. Later he became a police officer and head of local police zone Sint-Truiden – Gingelom – Nieuwerkerken. Now he is first superintendant, head of local police zone Limburg Regio Hoofdstad.
In 2018 Philip Pirard had a new police office built, equiped with the most innovative tecnics. Innovation is the basic in a changing world full of criminality. If we want to make the world a safer place, we have to addept our way of working to new technologies.
Michel Deraemaeker – First Superintendent, Head of Local Police zone Uccle/W-B/Auderghem
Chief Constable in the Brussels Police Zone Uccle/WB/Auderghem since 1996. As a police zone, we aim to be an organisation that keeps moving. After all, we live in a world in which developments and trends move faster than ever and a society that is increasingly connected and innovative.
The innovation process, however, is not straightforward. It requires room to experiment. The Covid period may be unlike any other, but we still expect some inspiring innovation at this Hackathon #innovation@police!
Wim Liekens – First Chief Superintendent, Director ICT Federal Police
FAQ
A hackathon is a method of creative problem solving. It is a time-boxed activity – limited to 2 days in this case, where a number of specific challenges can be addressed by the participating teams. The idea is to create usable software or hardware with the goal of demonstrating a functioning tangible prototype or product and a related business model by the end of the event. At the end of the hackathon, teams present their results to a panel of judges.
All participants have or may have pre-existing Intellectual Property Rights. This can be ideas, know-how, trade secrets, copyright in code, sometimes even a patent or an application, and brands, logos and similar stuff. This is called “Pre-Existing IP”.
All Pre-Existing IP remains owned by its owner, in addition, the fact of showing something that is covered by an IP right (say, showing some code that is covered by your software copyright) does not imply that anyone can copy that or use it freely without your approval – you retain your Pre-Existing IP on that.
Participants own the rights to their projects they create at the Hackathon.
After the hacking you will have to present what you’ve built to a mixed jury of experts. You will have a couple of minutes to present your business plan, and demo your product/service/idea.
Before the hackathon event, on the 25th of November – we’ll have a take-in virtual session where we’ll discuss challenges, in collaboration with the dream team of the police department. We ask participants however, not to work on the actual project before the take-off on the 9th of December. However, it is advised to familiarize yourself and ask ample questions before the event to guarantee a smooth start.
Registration form participation hackathon
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What personal data is collected and stored and by what means?
For this event you will be asked to fill in your name and email address in this online registration form.
The database automatically generated by this online registration form will be deleted as soon as the hackathon has ended and the winners are known.
Who has access to your data and to whom are they disclosed?
A limited number of people from the Federal Police’s Communication Department will process these data in order to keep the participants informed.
How can you check, modify or delete your data?
If you wish to check which of your personal details are stored or if you wish to have these changed, corrected or deleted, please contact the person responsible for processing using the details below and clearly indicate your request.
Contact details and complaints
The hackathon takes place under the responsibility of the Federal Police. Complaints or requests can be addressed to: CGC@police.belgium.eu.
Sign up through the Eventbrite, assemble your team and sign up for a specific challenge that you and your team will address.
You can either subscribe individually or as a group.
Startups, scale-ups, researchers, students are all welcome to attend. We are looking for multi-functional teams that will be able to create an innovative solution to a challenge by the end of the hackathon.
The more to the point, the better. You and your team will have 2 days to come up with a solution to one of the challenges posed by the police department.
Not necessarily, the challenges are to find innovative solutions to support the police of the future, not necessarily through coding only.
Teams can be up to 8 people. If you want to hack alone, that’s totally fine. If you are still looking for a team, don’t worry, we will also help with matchmaking.
Prizes
Connect with experts in the field
During the hackathon, you have access to a dedicated diverse team of coaches with different expertise (field experience, business expertise, technical skills, etc.).
You’ll have the unique opportunity to work together with the Belgian police force.
In between hacking hours, EY experts will give exclusive workshops;
This whole hackathon experience will be an added value to your resume, LinkedIn profile, etc.
Follow-up by EY
After the hackathon, the winning projects will get support to further realize their ideas. EY’s multidisciplinary innovation team will offer you commercial assistance in e.g. go-to-market, pitching, etc.
Media exposure
The winning teams get the opportunity to pitch their project in front of high-level sector experts and leaders.
Police magazines, Security magazines and other press will cover the event, both for an internal as external audience.