ROADPOL

What ROADPOL does

ROADPOL (legal name: ROADPOL – Network of European Traffic Police Forces, also operating under the brand European Roads Policing Network) is a non-profit police cooperation network that coordinates pan-European road safety enforcement across more than 30 member country traffic police forces, including EU members plus Norway, Serbia, Turkey, North Macedonia, and the UAE. Founded in 2019, the network schedules and runs coordinated operations including SpeedMarathon (24-hour preventive speed enforcement with citizen-proposed checkpoints), Alcohol&DrugMarathon, Truck&Bus operations, the Safe Holiday operation, and the flagship annual ROADPOL Safety Days campaign held in September. It also delivers training programs — seminars, masterclasses on digital tachograph security, webinars, blended learning, and the International Seminar on Road Crash Investigation co-organized with Spain's Guardia Civil.

The organization's internal technology footprint is intentionally light: there is no proprietary product platform, and the only named internal tool is the Operation Wall Planner hosted on Nextcloud for coordinating operation schedules. AI or computer-vision capabilities are not developed in-house; instead, ROADPOL relies on technology partners such as Vitronic for AI-enabled enforcement hardware (seat belt and mobile phone detection, LIDAR, ANPR).

ROADPOL has no commercial revenue model. It is funded primarily through EU grants — most notably the STRIDER III project co-financed by the European Union — alongside in-kind contributions from member states. The central staff is small (7 employees per disclosure), and "customers" are the member traffic police forces themselves, who receive coordination services at no charge. The go-to-market is event-driven and membership-based: countries participate in shared enforcement calendars, joint training, and awareness campaigns rather than purchasing a product.

Name

ROADPOL

Legal name

ROADPOL – Network of European Traffic Police Forces

Website

https://roadpol.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ROADPOL is a non-profit network coordinating pan-European road safety enforcement among 30+ member country traffic police forces, running joint operations and training programs funded by EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic Police Coordination Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (48849)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAJ

Traffic Enforcement & Road Safety (Highway Patrol, DUI, Collision Investigation)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYTLAJAGAM

Road Safety Audits, Engineering & Data Analytics Services (RSA, Blackspot Analysis, Vision Zero Programs)

Transportation & Logistics/Transportation Infrastructure & Operations (Roads, Rail Networks, Traffic Management)/Road Safety Infrastructure & Services (Barriers, Signage, Speed/Red-Light Enforcement)

SECONDARYTLAJAGAG

Speed Enforcement Systems (Fixed/Mobile Speed Cameras, Average Speed/Section Control)

Transportation & Logistics/Transportation Infrastructure & Operations (Roads, Rail Networks, Traffic Management)/Road Safety Infrastructure & Services (Barriers, Signage, Speed/Red-Light Enforcement)

Keywords

• Traffic police network
• Road safety enforcement
• Cross-border policing
• Transport safety coordination
• Police training programs

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Funding and Membership Contributions: ROADPOL operates as a non-profit network funded primarily through EU grants and co-financing arrangements. The STRIDER III project, co-financed by the European Union, funds training programs, masterclasses, and enforcement operations. Member countries contribute through participation and in-kind support. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ROADPOL is a non-profit police cooperation network that coordinates pan-European road safety enforcement across 30+ member countries. It organizes joint operations (SpeedMarathon, Alcohol&DrugMarathon, Truck&Bus, Safe Holiday, Seatbelt), the annual Safety Days awareness campaign, and delivers training programs including masterclasses on digital tachograph security and crash investigation seminars. The network enables cross-border information exchange on traffic offences and standardized enforcement methodologies among national traffic police forces.

Product overview

ROADPOL (Network of European Traffic Police Forces) is a coordination network rather than a software product company. Its offerings consist of: (1) Enforcement operations including SpeedMarathon, Alcohol&DrugMarathon, Truck&Bus Operations, and Safe Holiday Operations; (2) The flagship ROADPOL Safety Days annual campaign; (3) Training programs including Seminars, Masterclasses on Digital Tachograph Security, Webinars, and Blended Learning; (4) International Seminars on Road Crash Investigation; (5) Internal coordination tools such as the Operation Wall Planner; and (6) the ROADPOL Newsletter. These are service-based programs coordinated across European traffic police forces, not software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpeedMarathon: 24-hour extra operation focused on speed enforcement where citizens can make proposals about locations of speed checks. With strong media campaign, more than 90% of drivers keep the speed limit.
• Alcohol&DrugMarathon
• Operation Truck&Bus
• Safe Holiday

Products and services

• ROADPOL Safety Days Annual flagship road safety awareness campaign held 16-22 September, coinciding with European Mobility Week. Uses the #ZeroMeansLife hashtag and includes photo contests, public events, and social media engagement to drive awareness of road safety issues.
• SpeedMarathon 24-hour preventive enforcement operation focused on speed compliance where citizens can propose locations for speed checks. Strong media campaigns achieve more than 90% voluntary compliance.
• Alcohol&DrugMarathon 24-hour preventive enforcement operation targeting alcohol and drug-impaired driving, conducted traditionally in December during the holiday season.
• Truck&Bus Operations Pan-European enforcement operations targeting heavy goods vehicles and passenger transport, focusing on tachograph manipulation, driving time violations, technical offences, and overweight loads. Conducted multiple times per year.
• Safe Holiday Operation Preventive operation for holiday travelers focused on safety information and prevention, addressing hot weather risks, resting hours, and child/animal safety in vehicles.
• Seminars Educational seminars organized 1-2 times per year for members and traffic police officers of member states, covering road safety topics.
• Masterclasses Intensive training sessions held 2 times per year, including Digital Tachograph Security Masterclasses taught by experts from German and Belgian police, and Smart Tachograph Evolution and Tackling Fraud Masterclasses.
• Webinars Online training conducted during SpeedMarathon events for traffic police officers.
• Blended Learning Educational format combining information exchange during study visits.
• Conference and Exhibition Events organized with road safety experts and exhibitors.
• International Seminar on Road Crash Investigation Joint seminar with Spain's Guardia Civil Traffic Unit (ATGC) held at the Traffic Academy (ETGC) in Mérida, covering crash reconstruction, investigative techniques, and international perspectives for traffic police officers across European countries.
• ROADPOL Newsletter Regular newsletter providing updates on road safety news, upcoming campaigns, and operational results to subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 countries achieved ZERO road fatalities during ROADPOL Safety Days control day, demonstrating 30% reduction from daily EU average of 55 fatalities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• International Police Association (IPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024ROADPOL and IPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in road safety and law enforcement across Europe. The partnership includes joint research projects, capacity building, training programs, and regional conferences/workshops. Both organizations commit to sharing best practices and strategic analysis.
• Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024ROADPOL and NAUSS co-hosted a workshop in Riyadh on urban planning and road safety, bringing together experts and policymakers. ROADPOL experts delivered presentations on international cooperation, traffic flow management, crash prevention, and pedestrian safety. NAUSS participants attended the crash investigation seminar in Spain.
• Euro Contrôle Route (ECR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint masterclasses on Digital Tachograph Security and Smart Tachograph Evolution with trainers from ROADPOL and ECR experts. The partnership delivers training to enforcement officers across Europe on tachograph manipulation detection, fulfilling requirements under EU Regulation 165/2014.
• Guardia Civil (Spain)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the II International Seminar on Road Accident Prevention and Investigation at the Traffic School in Mérida. Experts from 20 EU countries plus NAUSS participated. The seminar covers crash investigation methodologies, criminal prosecution, data systems, and reconstruction techniques.
• European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerROADPOL joined forces with ETF to highlight driver fatigue dangers, supporting the Driver Fatigue Action Day. The collaboration addresses the growing crisis of fatigue-related incidents among professional drivers.
• European Labour Authority (ELA)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint inspection operations targeting road transport sector with ROADPOL. ELA agents participated in multi-agency enforcement actions such as the Truck & Bus operation in Belgium resulting in 208 infringements detected and €240,000 in fines.
• European CommissioncoreOthersEU funding through the STRIDER III project co-finances ROADPOL training programmes, seminars, and enforcement operations. The EC Road Safety Coordinator supports road police empowerment. New Cross-Border Enforcement Directive to improve cooperation on tracking offenders.
• CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner in ROADPOL ecosystem. Provides training framework alignment for road policing professionals across EU member states.
• FRONTEXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner representing European Border and Coast Guard Agency cooperation on cross-border enforcement matters.
• ETSC (European Transport Safety Council)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo partner in ROADPOL ecosystem representing European transport safety policy collaboration.
• AirPol, Railpol, AquaPolminorOthersSister police networks representing air, rail, and waterway transport enforcement. ROADPOL participates in meetings of European Transport Law Enforcement Networks.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PIARC (World Road Association): Global forum for road infrastructure and road safety policy exchange. Operates in the same road safety policy ecosystem as ROADPOL with broader infrastructure scope.
• FIA Foundation: International philanthropy funding road safety and sustainable mobility initiatives. Adjacent funder/advocate in the same Vision Zero/global road safety space as ROADPOL.
• International Transport Forum (ITF): OECD-linked intergovernmental organization for transport policy. Engages on road safety policy and Vision Zero discussions adjacent to ROADPOL's enforcement coordination mandate.

Direct peers

• AirPol: Sister European police network for air transport enforcement. Operates the same coordination-network model as ROADPOL but focused on aviation policing, making it the closest functional peer.
• Railpol: Sister European police network for rail transport enforcement, part of the same European Transport Law Enforcement Networks family as ROADPOL. Highly comparable coordination role applied to a different transport mode.
• AquaPol: Sister European police network for waterway/inland navigation enforcement. Shares ROADPOL's pan-European coordination structure and EU institutional backing for transport policing.
• Euro Contrôle Route (ECR): European organization coordinating roadside inspection of commercial road transport (tachographs, driving times, vehicle technical standards). Directly collaborates with ROADPOL on masterclasses and joint Truck&Bus operations.

Broad incumbents

• CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training): EU agency providing training framework alignment for law enforcement professionals including road policing. Comparable in mission scope but broader in coverage, with EU institutional status ROADPOL lacks.
• European Transport Safety Council (ETSC): Brussels-based independent policy organization advancing EU road safety through analysis and advocacy. Operates in the same road safety ecosystem as ROADPOL but from a policy/advocacy angle rather than enforcement coordination.

Emerging players

• Global NCAP: International organization promoting vehicle safety standards and crash-test ratings. Operates in the broader road safety ecosystem with a vehicle-safety lens that complements ROADPOL's enforcement focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/roadpoleu
• Instagraminstagram.com/roadpol_eu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roadpol

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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