More detailed research priorities for serious and organised crime can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/serious-and-organised-crime-home-office-research-priorities- april-2018-to-march-2021 ↩
Get in touch with research@homeoffice.gov.uk
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Early detection of explosives and narcotics in any situation is critical in the fight against terrorism and organised crime. Ancon Technologies are developing highly innovative and sensitive devices that will enable earl...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ANCON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
The project partially answers the question as it focuses on the detection of explosives and narcotics, but does not specifically mention predicting or detecting explosive manufacture.
We have developed a new technology that can spot explosive residue. The main advantage of this technology is that it operates in real time, images the residue which then automatically signals an alert when a substance is...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: LASER OPTICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
The project fully answers the question as it develops a technology for stand-off explosive residue detection, which can be used to predict and detect explosive manufacture.
The proliferation of explosives, new technologies, and expertise increases the potential for terrorists to evade our existing countermeasures at points of entry to and exit from the UK. Present methods for the detection ...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of York
The project partially answers the question as it aims to develop sensors to detect explosives, but does not specifically mention predicting or detecting explosive manufacture.