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15 - Europol

from Part V - Institutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 February 2023

Kai Ambos
Affiliation:
Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
Peter Rackow
Affiliation:
Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
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Summary

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) is competent to support action by the EU Member States’ law enforcement authorities and strengthen their cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime. Europol is not a ‘European FBI’ as it does not have executive powers. Nevertheless, its contribution to the activities of national police authorities is increasingly appreciated by practitioners, especially since the Agency is in an ideal position to process and exchange enormous amounts of personal data that are relevant for criminal investigations. This chapter examines Europol’s history, structure, competence and powers, as well as its relations with partners and the rules on its accountability. It also focuses on the crucial role that Europol plays in shaping EU criminal justice thanks to its Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessments, which set in motion a process at the European level by which the EU periodically identifies its priorities for the fight against serious international crime (the Policy Cycle-EMPACT). This chapter also analyses the forthcoming revision of Europol’s legal framework, which aims to ensure that the Agency can efficiently perform its tasks in an ever-changing security landscape.

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Casagran, C. BlasiThe New Europol Legal Framework: Implications for EU Exchanges of Information in the Field of Law Enforcement’, in O’Neill, M. and Swinton, K. (eds.), Challenges and Critiques of the EU Internal Security Strategy: Rights, Power and Security, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.Google Scholar
Brodowski, D.Article 102: Relations with Europol’, in Herrnfeld, H.-H., Brodowski, D. and Burchard, C. (eds.), European Public Prosecutor’s Office: Article-by-Article Commentary, Baden-Baden, München, Oxford: Nomos, Beck, Hart, 2021.Google Scholar
Cocq, C. and Galli F., F., ‘The Evolving Role of Europol in the Fight against Serious Crime: Current Challenges and Future Prospects’, in Hufnagel, S. and McCartney, C. (eds.), Trust in International Police and Justice Cooperation, Oxford and Portland, OR: Hart, 2017.Google Scholar
Cooper, I., ‘A New Form of Democratic Oversight in the EU: The Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group for Europol’, (2018) 10 Perspectives on Federalism, 185.Google Scholar
Gless, S., ‘Europol’, in Mitsilegas, V., Bergström, M. and Konstadinides, T. (eds.), Research Handbook on EU Criminal Law, Cheltenham and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2016.Google Scholar
Gless, S. and Wahl, T., ‘A Comparison of the Evolution and Pace of Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters: A Race between Europol and Eurojust?’, in Brière, C. and Weyembergh, A. (eds.), The Needed Balances in EU Criminal Law. Past, Present and Future, Oxford and Portland, OR: Hart, 2018.Google Scholar
Gruszczak, A., ‘The EU Criminal Intelligence Model’, in Banach-Gutierrez, J.B. and Harding, C. (eds.), EU Criminal Law and Policy. Values, Principles and Methods, Abingdon, Oxon and New York: Routledge, 2017.Google Scholar
Hufnagel, S. S., Policing Global Regions. The Legal Context of Transnational Law Enforcement Cooperation, Abingdon, Oxon–New York, NY: Routledge, 2020.Google Scholar
Mitsilegas, V. and Giuffrida, F., ‘Bodies, Offices and Agencies’, in Mitsilegas, V., EU Criminal Law, 2nd edn., London: Hart, in press.Google Scholar
Vavoula, N. and Mitsilegas, V., ‘Strengthening Europol’s Mandate. A Legal Assessment of the Commission’s Proposal to Amend the Europol Regulation’, Study for the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament, 2021.Google Scholar

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  • Europol
  • Edited by Kai Ambos, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany, Peter Rackow, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to European Criminal Law
  • Online publication: 09 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891875.021
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  • Europol
  • Edited by Kai Ambos, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany, Peter Rackow, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to European Criminal Law
  • Online publication: 09 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891875.021
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  • Europol
  • Edited by Kai Ambos, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany, Peter Rackow, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to European Criminal Law
  • Online publication: 09 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891875.021
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