Paper ID: 2406.14949

CEASEFIRE: An AI-powered system for combatting illicit firearms trafficking

Ioannis Mademlis, Jorgen Cani, Marina Mancuso, Caterina Paternoster, Emmanouil Adamakis, George Margetis, Sylvie Chambon, Alain Crouzil, Loubna Lechelek, Georgia Dede, Spyridon Evangelatos, George Lalas, Franck Mignet, Pantelis Linardatos, Konstantinos Kentrotis, Henryk Gierszal, Piotr Tyczka, Sophia Karagiorgou, George Pantelis, Georgios Stavropoulos, Konstantinos Votis, Georgios Th. Papadopoulos

Modern technologies have led illicit firearms trafficking to partially merge with cybercrime, while simultaneously permitting its off-line aspects to become more sophisticated. Law enforcement officers face difficult challenges that require hi-tech solutions. This article presents a real-world system, powered by advanced Artificial Intelligence, for facilitating them in their everyday work.

Submitted: Jun 21, 2024