The operations under the Kanpai Plan by the Mossos d'Esquadra against repeat offending have allowed the identification of the 4,500 most active criminals with the highest risk of persistence in Catalunya. To manage this large amount of information, the police have created the CercAut application, which is already operational.
This tool uploads data on committed crimes and generates key indicators, such as the index of criminal activity for each suspect. It also classifies the type of robberies and thefts (with violence, force, or distraction) and the geographical parameters of operation. Of the 4,500 identified, 78% are concentrated in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
“"This police intelligence tool allows us to systematize a working model for the entire territory and thus establish operational objectives."
The main objective is to be proactive and remove criminals from the streets as soon as possible, according to Inspector Lisard Hidalgo. Investigators look for pending judicial orders and evidence to request restraining orders from sensitive areas, such as public transport or commercial hubs, to prevent the commission of new crimes.
After almost a year of the Kanpai Plan implementation, the Mossos have found that the mobility of persistent criminals occurs mainly between nearby municipalities, rather than between distant police regions. Furthermore, actions against fencing networks that buy stolen goods, especially mobile phones, are being intensified, using systems like the Autolic application to locate clandestine buying and selling points.
