NICC — National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology
Justice data, forensic and criminological research, data governance.
Data and organisation
The DAT laboratory supports data and knowledge management, the development of analytical tools and changes in working practices.
Patrick Jeuniaux leads the laboratory and serves as Chief Data Officer. This role includes overseeing audits and preparing a governance strategy and data inventory, with general management and those responsible for IT, data protection and risk management.
Research and projects
- KG4J: integration of forensic and criminological data using knowledge graphs and AI.
- IIHA and CReCC: recidivism and criminal careers studied through justice data.
- GovIntel: information system for the administrative data of DNA databases.
- PIES: European cooperation on forensic DNA data exchange.
- REGUIDE: reintegration pathways of people returning from conflict zones.