Border Policing Research and Development – Results of the SMILE Project

Abstract

The study examines the results of the “SMILE” project implemented between 2017–2020 from the perspective of the consortium participation of the Hungarian National Police. The border policing research and development initiative was based on reducing the forces, equipment and costs required for land border checks by applying new infocommunication technologies. The participation has led to the acquisition of a wide range of professional experience and new knowledge, mainly in border management for the Hungarian Police, and the results achieved are synergistic with the concept of the new EU large-scale information systems that will be operational from 2022.