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Europol published a 48-page report titled The Unmanned Future(s): The Impact of Robotics and Unmanned Systems on Law Enforcement, produced by the Europol Innovation Lab, which provides an in-depth analysis of how unmanned systems could change society, crime and law enforcement.

Europol published a 48-page report titled The Unmanned Future(s): The Impact of Robotics and Unmanned Systems on Law Enforcement, produced by the Europol Innovation Lab, which provides an in-depth analysis of how unmanned systems could change society, crime and law enforcement.

The report describes scenarios where robots become fixtures of daily life across Europe, gliding through shopping centers and delivering parcels, while also warning that displaced workers in deprived areas may take to the streets in protest and engage in bot bashing.

The report describes scenarios where robots become fixtures of daily life across Europe, gliding through shopping centers and delivering parcels, while also warning that displaced workers in deprived areas may take to the streets in protest and engage in bot bashing.

Criminals and terrorist groups are rapidly adopting unmanned systems for illicit activities including espionage, smuggling and attacks, with drone-related disruptions at European airports quadrupling between January 2024 and November 2025 according to Euronews fact-checking unit.

Criminals and terrorist groups are rapidly adopting unmanned systems for illicit activities including espionage, smuggling and attacks, with drone-related disruptions at European airports quadrupling between January 2024 and November 2025 according to Euronews fact-checking unit.

Law enforcement agencies across Europe are scaling up adoption of drones and robots for tasks such as monitoring, crime scene mapping, search and rescue operations and disposal of explosive ordnance, though significant technical limitations and regulatory gaps currently hinder effective use.

Law enforcement agencies across Europe are scaling up adoption of drones and robots for tasks such as monitoring, crime scene mapping, search and rescue operations and disposal of explosive ordnance, though significant technical limitations and regulatory gaps currently hinder effective use.

Recent conflicts such as the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine have accelerated the development and deployment of advanced unmanned systems, with criminal organizations now capable of producing professional and advanced drones in an artisanal way as of 2022.

Recent conflicts such as the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine have accelerated the development and deployment of advanced unmanned systems, with criminal organizations now capable of producing professional and advanced drones in an artisanal way as of 2022.

The report emphasizes the need for transparency, accountability and public engagement in the deployment of unmanned systems, while recommending that European law enforcement agencies develop strategic direction, establish competence centers and integrate unmanned systems into existing information systems.

The report emphasizes the need for transparency, accountability and public engagement in the deployment of unmanned systems, while recommending that European law enforcement agencies develop strategic direction, establish competence centers and integrate unmanned systems into existing information systems.

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