This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, provides expertise on the legal, institutional and technical implications of the UK’s future relationship with the EU after Brexit in the ...
Every day, throughout the EU and beyond, thousands of police dogs are working to help keep us safe. Employed by a wide range of law enforcement authorities, these specially-trained and dedicated 'K9' officers are searching for explosives or drugs, finding evidence at crime scenes, tracking missi...
In 2018, terrorism continued to constitute a major threat to security in EU Member States. Horrific attacks perpetrated by jihadists like those in Trèbes, Paris, Liège and Strasbourg killed a total of thirteen people and injured many more. In addition, one terrorist attack by a right-wing extrem...
The new Europol regulation, in force since 1 May 2017, established Europol as the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation. Europol supports cross-border investigations involving at least two Member States and targeting serious and organised crime, terrorism and crime affecting a co...