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• First Name: Erik
• Last Name: van Assen
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Head of Centre of Expertise Fraud and Documents
• Company: Royal Marechaussee
• Country: The Netherlands
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• Session Timeslot: Tuesday 13/10/2026 16:30-16:50
• Session Title: Identity High
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• Session Track: Identity
• Session Location: Audi 15
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Erik is currently Head of the Centre of Expertise Identity Fraud and Documentation (since 2020). In this role, he leads a national centre with multiple locations in the Netherlands, where around 100 colleagues from the National Police and Royal Marechaussee work on document and identity fraud.

  Before this, he held several operational and tactical leadership positions at Schiphol Airport, including Deputy Head of the Marechaussee and Head of Operations. He began his career in 1993 after two years of training at the Royal Marechaussee training centre, starting in passport control at Schiphol Airport, checking travel documents in the border control booth.

• Presentation Title: Overview of identity document fraud in the Netherlands
• Presentation 2-Line Description: This session presents an engaging overview of identity document fraud in the Netherlands, combining insights from the national perspective and practical frontline experience. The session includes a brief introduction to the Expertise Centre and highlights key trends observed in 2025, offering a clear picture of the current fraud landscape. It also explores the main challenges faced today in detecting and preventing document fraud, alongside the methods and approaches used to address them.
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