What is Europol?

Europol is the European Union’s law enforcement agency. Headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, we support the 27 EU Member States in their fight against terrorism, cybercrime and other serious and organised forms of crime.

What crimes does Europol investigate?

Crime Areas

• Trafficking in Human Beings.
• Facilitation of Illegal Immigration.
• Terrorism.
• Drug Trafficking.
• Synthetic Drugs.
• Cannabis.
• Cocaine and heroin.
• Other Drugs.

What is the function of Europol?

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) is the EU’s law enforcement agency, whose remit is to help make Europe safer by assisting law enforcement authorities in EU member countries.

What is the difference between Europol and Interpol?

Europol is European Police Office which is the official intelligence agency of the European Union. While Interpol is mainly concerned with cooperation among police organizations in different countries, Europol is mainly concerned with Intelligence organizations of the European Union member countries.

What are the 4 core functions of Interpol?

Interpol concentrates on three broad categories of international criminal activity: terrorism and crimes against people and property, including crimes against children, trafficking in human beings, illegal immigration, automobile theft, and art theft; economic, financial, and computer crimes, including banking fraud.

What are the objectives of aseanapol?

ASEANAPOL’s objective is to improve regional cooperation in the prevention and combating of transnational crime.

What are the activities or projects of Europol to combat crimes?

Europol Analysis Projects

• analysing related information and intelligence, to obtain as much structured and concrete information as possible for law enforcement authorities to “hit” targets with;
• facilitating operational meetings between partners involved in cases;

What is Aseanpol?

The ASEANAPOL Flag is a symbol of the organisation of the ASEAN Chiefs of National Police (ASEANAPOL) on the regional cooperation in the prevention and combating transnational crime.

What crimes are reported to INTERPOL?

Organized by INTERPOL, the operation focuses on serious cases, including fugitives wanted for crimes such as murder, child sexual abuse, people smuggling, fraud, corruption, drug trafficking, environmental crimes and money laundering.

Can INTERPOL agents make arrests?

INTERPOL is an international organization with administrative capabilities to help countries work together to fight international crime. Interpol does not have executive powers, so Interpol official do not arrest suspects or act without the approval of national authorities.

What are the four types of organized crime?

Contents

• 2.1 Violence. 2.1.1 Assault. 2.1.2 Murder.
• 2.2 Financial crime. 2.2.1 Counterfeiting. 2.2.2 Tax evasion.
• 2.3 Cybercrime. 2.3.1 Internet fraud. 2.3.2 Copyright infringement.
• 2.4 White-collar crime and corruption. 2.4.1 Corporate crime.
• 2.5 Drug trafficking.
• 2.6 Human trafficking. 2.6.1 Sex trafficking.

What is the main goal of INTERPOL?

Interpol aims to promote the widest-possible mutual assistance between criminal police forces and to establish and develop institutions likely to contribute to the prevention and suppression of international crime. Headquartered in Lyon, France, it is the only police organization that spans the entire globe.

Which is the most serious organised crime in Europe?

Serious Organised Crime (SOCTA/OCTA) Print PDF.

What is the European Union serious and organised crime threat assessment?

The European Union (EU) Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) 2017 is a detailed analysis of the threat of serious and organised crime facing the EU providing information for practitioners, decision-makers and the wider public. Europol is the EU’s law enforcement agency and assists the 28 EU Member States in their fight

What does Europol do to fight crime?

You’ll also find information on the proactive approach the agency takes in fighting crime, by flagging new criminal trends, compiling intelligence and issuing early warning alerts.

How is the European Commission tackling organised crime?

The strategy is aimed at boosting law enforcement and judicial cooperation, disrupting organised crime structures and tackling high priority crimes, eliminating the profits generated by organised crime and making law enforcement and the judiciary fit for the digital age.