Europol warns digital forensic capabilities are falling behind technological change
A new Europol report reveals growing gaps in Europe's digital forensic capabilities as encryption, cloud storage and connected devices complicate…
EU expands Schengen Information System with new terrorism and crime alerts
The EU Commission is introducing a new alert category in the Schengen Information System (SIS), allowing Member States to share…
Europol warns rising data requests and complex legal landscape strain access to e-evidence
Cross-border access to electronic evidence is becoming indispensable to criminal investigations, but growing request volumes, fragmented legal procedures and uneven…
EU Council seeks to restore interim rules for detection of online child sexual abuse
The EU Council has adopted its position on a temporary regulation allowing online service providers to resume voluntary detection, reporting…
EU drug report warns of more potent substances and shifting trafficking routes
The 2026 European Drug Report warns that Europe’s drug market is becoming more dangerous, diverse and harder to police, with…
EU Council backs new framework to fight drug trafficking and reduce drug-related harm
The EU Council has approved a framework to implement the EU drugs strategy and endorsed a new action plan against…
U.S. NIST unveils guidelines to detect face photo morphs and deter identity fraud
NIST has issued new guidelines to help organizations detect and prevent face morphing attacks, which can trick identity verification systems…
Access to data for law enforcement: EU Commission unveils roadmap
The European Commission has unveiled a new roadmap to strengthen lawful access to digital data for law enforcement across the…
ProtectEU: EU Commission proposes a new European Internal Security Strategy
In a changed security environment and an evolving geopolitical landscape, where hybrid threats by hostile foreign states and state-sponsored actors…
Ukraine: EIB and State Bureau of Investigation to safeguard EIB investments
The EIB is stepping up cooperation with Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to safeguard EU financial interests in Ukraine from fraud,…
EU Council calls for more effective data access to prosecute criminals
The EU Home Affairs Council calls on the EU and member states to ensure effective and lawful access to data…
Eurostat: Immigration law enforcement in the EU 2023
In 2023, 118935 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory at one of its external borders, a 16%…
Innovation: Netherlands, France, and Estonia secure 2023 Europol Excellence Awards
In the third edition of these prestigious awards, the Dutch Police, the French National Gendarmerie and the Estonian Police were…
Fighting crime: EU Commission welcomes agreement on better law enforcement access to financial data
The Commission welcomes today's political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to provide law enforcement better and faster…
EU Council adopts new rules to support information exchange between law enforcement authorities
Brussels, 24 April 2023 The Council today adopted EU rules to make it easier for...
EU Commissioner Johansson in Colombia and Ecuador to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking and law enforcement
Brussels, 24 February 2023 Between 26 February and 3 March, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and...
Europol: Travelling gang dismantled after robberies in France and Spain
The Hague, 5 August 2022 Law enforcement authorities in Spain, France and Chile, supported by...
EP Hearing on police ethics: fundamental rights in law enforcement
Brussels, 11 May 2022 On Thursday, MEPs and stakeholders will debate the police’s role in...
EU protection against crime and terror – EU Commission answer
E-003129/2021 Answer given by Ms Johansson on behalf of the European Commission (20.8.2021) In December...
EU Commission publishes report on EU law enforcement despite pandemic challenges
Brussels, 23 July 2021 Today, the European Commission adopted the Annual Report on Monitoring the Application...
Organised crime: EU Commission presents strategy for modern response to hi-tech criminal networks
The EU Commission has started a new debate: How to tackle Organised Crime, focusing on...
Security Union: EU Commission launches public consultation to evaluate the work of the EU Agency for law enforcement training
Today the Commission is launching a public consultation on the European Union Agency for law enforcement training (CEPOL). National,...
MEPs to quiz Commissioner Reynders on data transfers to the UK and on data protection for law enforcement
The Civil Liberties Committee will discuss on Tuesday data protection issues in certain law enforcement...