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CEPOL - European Police College

CEPOL - European Police College. Awareness Presentation. Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Agencies. A group of agencies set-up to help the EU Member States cooperate in the fight against organised and cross-border crime The cooperation is in criminal matters

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CEPOL - European Police College

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  1. CEPOL - European Police College Awareness Presentation

  2. Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Agencies • A group of agencies set-up to help the EU Member States cooperate in the fight against organised and cross-border crime • The cooperation is in criminal matters • The "third pillar" of the EU • Includes Europol, Eurojust and CEPOL CEPOL Presentation

  3. About CEPOL • European Police College – College Européen de Police) • Existed as a network since 2001 • A network of senior police training colleges and institutes – not a college in the physical sense • Established as an agency of the EU in 2005 • Began operating as an agency on 1 January 2006 CEPOL Presentation

  4. Why a European Police College? • Increasing cross-border crime needs to be met by cross-border police cooperation • For effective cooperation, police officers need to know about legislation, procedures, methods, etc., of other countries • Sharing experience and good practice is a way to improve the quality of policing CEPOL Presentation

  5. CEPOL’s Mission and Vision Mission Contributing to European Police Cooperation through Learning Vision CEPOL is acknowledged by allied agencies and authorities in the policing and educational world to be the primary source of learning and development in the field of education and training for better cooperation and policing in Europe CEPOL Presentation

  6. History • At a meeting in Tampere (Finland) in October 1999, the Council decided to establish a European Police College to train senior police officers • Established 1 January 2001 • CEPOL Secretariat was temporarily based in Copenhagen (Denmark) from 1 May 2002 • Council gave CEPOL a legal personality in 2004 • Council decided in 2004 that the seat of CEPOL shall be Bramshill, United Kingdom • In September 2005, the Council decided that CEPOL should operate as an agency of the EU as of 1 January 2006 CEPOL Presentation

  7. Stakeholders • LIBE Committee (Parliament) • JHA-Council • Commission • Chiefs of Police Task Force • Europol, Eurojust and Frontex • Other EU Agencies CEPOL Presentation

  8. CEPOL’s Network • 27 Member States • 3 Associated countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) • 3 Candidate countries (Turkey, Croatia and FYROM) • Activities take place in all Member States • Participants from all Member States • A Governing Board made up of the Directors of Colleges/Institutes CEPOL Presentation

  9. The Aim of CEPOL • It shall help to train senior police officers of the Member States by optimising cooperation between CEPOL's various component institutes • It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in: • The fight against crime • Crime-prevention • The maintenance of law and order and public security • In particular the cross-border dimensions CEPOL Presentation

  10. CEPOL’s Objectives • To increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures • To increase knowledge of cross-border police cooperation within the EU • To improve knowledge of international and EU instruments, in particular in the following sectors: • The institutions of the European Union, in particular as regards their relevance for law-enforcement cooperation • Europol • Eurojust • To provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards, with particular reference to the rights of defence CEPOL Presentation

  11. CEPOL Activities: Five Main Pillars LEARNING Courses & Seminars Exchange Programmes Common Curricula Research & Science External Relations Electronic Network (e-Net) CEPOL Presentation

  12. CEPOL's Tasks • Provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers • Contribute to the preparation of harmonised programmes for the training of middle-ranking police officers, middle ranking police officers in the field and police officers in the field with regard to cross-border cooperation between police forces in Europe, and help set up appropriate advanced training programmes as well as develop and provide training for trainers CEPOL Presentation

  13. CEPOL’s Tasks • Provide specialist training for police officers playing a key role in combating cross-border crime, with a particular focus on organised crime (d) Disseminate best practice and research findings • Develop and provide training to prepare police forces of EU for participation in non-military crisis management • Develop and provide training for police authorities from the Candidate countries CEPOL Presentation

  14. CEPOL’s Tasks • Facilitate relevant exchanges and secondments of police officers in the context of training • Develop an electronic network to support the training activities • Enable the senior police officers of the Member States to acquire the relevant language skills CEPOL Presentation

  15. CEPOL Training Topics • Trafficking in Human Beings • Counter Terrorism • Child Abuse • Child Abuse on the Internet • Money Laundering • Financial Crime • Euro Counterfeiting • Organised Crime • Hi-tech and Cybercrime • Disaster on a Large Scale • Illegal Immigration • Strategic Planning for European Union Police Missions • Domestic Violence • Drug Strategy of the EU CEPOL Presentation

  16. CEPOL Training Topics • Human Rights and Police Ethics • Crime Prevention • Strategic Leadership and Management • Future Crime Trends • Public Order and Crowd Management • Sports Violence and Hooliganism • Domestic Violence • Civil Aspects of Crisis Management • Combating Cross-border Vehicle Crime • Joint Investigation Teams • Police Cooperation and Europol • Police Systems • Language Courses and Seminars • Research & Science Knowledge • Train the Trainers CEPOL Presentation

  17. External Relations • Activities within Euromed Police II project (MEDA) • Seminars for Western Balkan countries • Seminars for Candidate countries • Cooperation with Associated countries • Cooperation with Russia • Agreement with Europol • Agreement with Interpol • Cooperation with Eurojust and Frontex CEPOL Presentation

  18. CEPOL’s New Electronic Network (e-Net – www.cepol.europa.eu) CEPOL Presentation

  19. CEPOL Organisational Chart CEPOL Presentation

  20. CEPOL Secretariat Organisational Chart (planned for 2009 – 2011) CEPOL Presentation

  21. CEPOL’s Budget (in millions of euro) Since 2006, CEPOL has been financed from the European Communities CEPOL Presentation

  22. Number of Courses and Seminars CEPOL Presentation

  23. For more information visit:www.cepol.europa.eu • Newsroom • About CEPOL • Training and Learning • Knowledge and Research • Calendar of Events • Useful Links • Contacts • Access to • Discussion Forum • Live Chat • e-Library • e-Learning • Workspace CEPOL Presentation

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