INDECT is funded under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7); grant agreement 218086, as a “Collaborative Project”. INDECT research area is defined by the FP7 call “Increasing the Security of citizens” (SEC-1). INDECT is one out of more than 100 EU projects related to security call in the framework of FP7.

For every Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) research project, there is a duty to disseminate information on the research findings, subject of course to the possible classification of the project and compliance with FP7 IPR rules (i.e. all background and foreground information associated with the research project belong exclusively to the consortium conducting the research project). In effect, the FP7 rules recognize the participants’ interest in keeping information confidential, during the execution of an FP7 project and its exploitation phase. Detailed information on these rules can be found in Annex A of the FP7 Grant Agreement.

For all funded under FP7 projects, and their reports, there are dissemination levels that are indicated by one of the following codes:

The vast majority of FP7 reports (including INDECT deliverables) are “PU” (public). Exemptions to public disclosure consider cases which contain financial statements or could impact negatively on law enforcement capabilities or business competitiveness. FP7 Security Programme projects do not contain classified information, but publishing police operational documents means making the police weaker what would be against the idea of increasing security.