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Europol

Europol, officially the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is the law enforcement agency of the European Union (EU). Established in 1998, it is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and serves as the central hub for coordinating criminal intelligence and supporting the EU's member states in their efforts to combat various forms of serious a…

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Agency executives
Jürgen Ebner, acting executive director · Jean-Philippe Lecouffe, deputy executive director for operations · Andrei Linta, deputy executive director for capabilities · Jürgen Ebner, deputy executive director for governance
Annual budget
€217.1 million (2024)
Employees
1,700 (2024)
Formed
1 October 1998
Jurisdiction
European Union
Key document
Regulation (EU) 2016/794

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Further reading · 46
Europol → Analyzing Governance Dynamics, BF02249463, Carrapiço, Christian, Comprehensive Policing Actor, Criminal Policy, December, Edwin Mellen Press, Establishing Europol, EU Policy-making, Europe, European Journal, European Politics, Florian, Hampshire, Helena, Influence, Is Europol, ISBN, Jörg
related to Governance, accountability and relations · 31
Europol → Agency, April, As, Before, Board, Bratislava, Catherine De Bolle, Council, Decisions, EU, EU Justice, EU Speakers Conference, European Commission, European Parliament, Europol's, From, Group, Home Affairs Council, JHA, JPSG
related to Organisation · 28
Europol → Agency's, As, CAB, Centre, December, DepartmentC1 ICTC5 Administration, DepartmentG1 Corporate Affairs Bureau, DepartmentO1 Front OfficeO2 European, EC3, ECTC, ESOCC, Executive Director, G2 Corporate ServicesG3 ProcurementG5, Governance, HOS, In, Liaison Bureaux, Management Board, Member States, O3 European Cybercrime Centre
related to Origins and establishment · 28
Europol → Article, At, Central European Criminal Investigations, Community, December, Europe, European, European Community, European Council, European Summit, FBI, February, Federal Bureau, German, Helmut Kohl, Investigation, June, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Summit, Maastricht
related to Reformation as a European Union agency · 25
Europol → April, Chemical Weapons, Council Decision, Eisenhowerlaan, EU, European Parliament, European Union, Europol Convention, Frank Wintermans, ICTY, International Criminal Tribunal, It, January, JHA, July, Member States, Netherlands, OPCW, Organisation, Princess Beatrix
related to European Cybercrime Centre · 17
Europol → Commissioner Malmström, Director Rob Wainwright, EC3, ECTC, EU, Europe, European Commissioner, European Counter Terrorism Centre, European Cybercrime Centre, Europeans, Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström, Internet, January, Member States, On, Syria, The
related to Activities regarding counter-terrorism · 15
Europol → Additionally, Agency, Decisions, EU, European Union Agency, Europol's, In March, Iran, Law Enforcement Cooperation, May, Parliament's, Regulation, The, The European Parliament, The Regulation
related to European Financial and Economic Crime Centre · 14
Europol → AML, December, Economic Crime Centre, EFECC, EMMA, EU, EU Member States, European Financial, European Money Mule Action, May, On, Successfully, The Centre, This
related to Exceptions to opt-out · 13
Europol → Agency, April, Danish Parliament, December, Denmark, European Parliament, European Union, Europol Regulation, However, In, The, UK, When
related to Activities against child sexual abuse · 9
Europol → As, Bellingcat, Europol's, May, Object, Stop Child Abuse, The, Trace, Victim Identification Task Force

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EuropolAgency executivesJürgen Ebner, acting executive director1.00infobox
EuropolAgency executivesJean-Philippe Lecouffe, deputy executive director for operations1.00infobox
EuropolAgency executivesAndrei Linta, deputy executive director for capabilities1.00infobox
EuropolAgency executivesJürgen Ebner, deputy executive director for governance1.00infobox
EuropolAnnual budget€217.1 million (2024)1.00infobox
EuropolEmployees1,700 (2024)1.00infobox
EuropolFormed1 October 19981.00infobox
EuropolHeadquartersEisenhowerlaan 73 The Hague, Netherlands .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.m…1.00infobox
EuropolJurisdictionEuropean Union1.00infobox
EuropolKey documentRegulation (EU) 2016/7941.00infobox
EuropolPreceding agencyEuropean Police Office Europol Drugs Unit1.00infobox
EuropolWebsiteeuropol.europa.eu1.00infobox

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