Cooperation in policing in Europe - current trends and future challenges

Abstract

The paper presents the range of current and future challenges for European policing in the following areas: cooperation; illegal migration; drug market; use of internet and electronic communications; banking, finance and information technology sectors.
The author explains how police will have to strengthen international cooperation for tackling these challenges. Moreover, he underlines that international cooperation is a key element for successful and effective policing not only in the field of operational policing but also in the areas of police training/education and policing research.