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ENCOUNTER

EUROPOL, Eisenhowerlaan, The Hague, the English speaking countries which have 1970-90 ENCOUNTER
Netherlands (Source EUROPOL) accepted it. This has reinforced the esprit
de corps5 of some 850 EUROPOL staff and Trevi informal group of Interior Ministers 5
The democratic dimension: has consolidated a shared culture at the
accountability, efficiency and service of security of member states and 1991
single language their citizens.
Institutionalisation of police cooperation
While developing its powerful networks and Today's challenges: CEPOL, EC3 modelled on the FBI
personnel, EUROPOL is involved ever more and ARCHIMEDES
effectively in cooperation between member 1992
states, and European citizens may seek The European Union established a European
accountability from the agency. The Police College (CEPOL), which became an Maastricht Treaty: JHA (Justice and Home
institutional framework has evolved EU agency in 20056 to provide training in Affairs) became one of the three pillars of
together with the institution itself4. In 2014 police cooperation in the fight against the European Communities and Article K1
EUROPOL became accountable to the organised crime and terrorism. CEPOL, now refers to EUROPOL
Parliament and the European Council. The based in Hungary, also encourages the
terms of appointment of the director of the sharing of knowledge and best practices to 1993
agency in particular should be specified. develop a common European culture,
particularly in terms of security and Establishment of the European Anti-Drugs
Like other EU institutions, EUROPOL is maintaining public order. Unit and decision to locate EUROPOL in The
facing severe budget restrictions and Hague
responds with a constant arbitration of Since 2012, EUROPOL has hosted the
efficiency/quality of service, with an European Cybercrime Centre, or EC37. Its 1997
additional dimension of risk to be first report, 2014 iOCTA, analyses the
considered. Despite an increase in activity, threats of organised crime8 through the Treaty of Amsterdam: Community
internal efforts have enabled a 20% internet or cyber crime against governments cooperation on justice and police (Article K2)
reduction in management costs. And in a and administrations, businesses and
somewhat paradoxical way, IT and security citizens. 1998
services have been outsourced. The search
for balance between quality and cost poses Two years after the meeting in The Hague, Official opening of EUROPOL: centre of
a real challenge. the operation ARCHIMEDES9 between 15 and excellence for cooperation in intelligence
23 September 2014 was used to measure and analysis against international crime
Rob Wainwright points out that the choice the power of EUROPOL in cooperation with
of English as EUROPOL's only language - to EUROJUST and INTERPOL: 34 participating 1999
the contrary of the European multi-lingual countries, more than 300 actions at 260
practice, was madefor operational locations, with 1,150 individuals arrested, Tampere summit - creation of joint
efficiency reasons, before his arrival and the largest international police operation investigation teams
without the influence of the UK Government. ever implemented in Europe - with Rob
The urgency of crisis situations and the Wrainwright being rather high-profile in the 2000
need for direct and fast communication media.
without a risk of distortion or time limits A beautiful image of Europe working The Paris Vision: prioritisation of EUROPOL
due to translations made states opt for a together for the safety of its citizens!
single working language. The director 2000-09
emphasises the remarkable effort of non- EUROPOL in figures
and dates(10) Design and growth of EUROPOL's information
• 850 people, 28 member system
states plus partners
representing 36 nationalities, 2001
with an international network
of 160 liaison officers Establishment of contact networks on
• a budget of almost EUR 85 specialised topics
million in 2014
2002-04

Creation of EUROJUST and signing of an
agreement with EUROPOL

2004

Creating mobile offices for large events,
Athens Olympic Games

2006

1st annual OCTA report on assessment of
international crime threats

2007

New EUROPOL strategy, joint EUROPOL -
EUROJUST teams

6/4/2009

Council Decision establishing EUROPOL,
appointment of the Director, Rob Wainwright

(6) Collège Européen de Police (CEPOL) https://www.cepol.europa.eu/who-we-are/european-police-college/about-us et
https://www.cepol.europa.eu/fr, Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005.
(7) European Cyber-Crime Centre (EC3), https://www.europol.europa.eu/ec3
(8) IOCTA, The Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA), 2014
https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/europol_iocta_web.pdf
(9) https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/operation-archimedes
(10) https://www.europol.europa.eu/category/publication-category/public-documents and the report on the 2011 activities in French
https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/fr_europolreviewfrench.pdf, Senate Report N° 477 du 17/4/2014 (45 pages),
http://www.senat.fr/notice-rapport/2013/r13-477-notice.html

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