Law Enforcement Cooperation of the Member States of the European Union

Natalia Mushak,Anastasiia Zaporozhets

doi:10.36695/2219-5521.3.2020.14

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of law enforcement cooperation of the European Union Member States. The main bodiesresponsible for cooperation in the EU have been identified.It has been determined that the main instrument of police cooperation is the European Police Office, which is a central elementof the wider European internal security architecture. CEPOL has been proven to be the agency that develops, implements and coordinatestraining for law enforcement officers. The EU Analytical Intelligence Centre (EU INTCEN) is not, strictly speaking, a policecooperation body, as it is the Directorate for European External Action Service (EEAS) and deals only with strategic analysis. On theStanding Committee to ensure the development and strengthening of operational cooperation on internal security matters within theUnion (COSI), it promotes coordination among the competent authorities of the member states.

Highlights

Effective police cooperation is key to transform the Union into an area of freedom, security and justice based on respect for fundamental rights
The Council Act of 28 November 2002, for example, allowed European Police Office (Europol) to participate in joint investigation teams and to request member states to initiate criminal investigations
It is worth noting that the joint activities of Europol and other institutions of law enforcement cooperation are of particular importance at the present stage, and the importance of further utilizing the possibilities of international police cooperation is topical, and the need to enhance the effectiveness of such cooperation through concerted action at the national and international levels to improve legal regulation

Summary

OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Statement of the problem and its relevance. Effective police cooperation is key to transform the Union into an area of freedom, security and justice based on respect for fundamental rights. The Council Act of 28 November 2002, for example, allowed Europol to participate in joint investigation teams and to request member states to initiate criminal investigations It expanded its analytical capabilities, including the establishment in January 2013 of the European Center for Cybercrime, which is responsible, inter alia, for assessing the threat of organized crime on the Internet. It is worth noting that the joint activities of Europol and other institutions of law enforcement cooperation are of particular importance at the present stage, and the importance of further utilizing the possibilities of international police cooperation is topical, and the need to enhance the effectiveness of such cooperation through concerted action at the national and international levels to improve legal regulation Another instrument of law enforcement cooperation is the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI). INTCEN can make a useful operational contribution by providing, for example, Europe-wide information on the destinations, motives and movements of terrorists[16]

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