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The course aims to enable participants to achieve a Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR) to the level of B1 - independent user, in Police English Language.

The specific objectives for participants of this course are:

1. To have the ability, in accordance with CEFR, to express themselves briefly in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with non-routine information:
2. To enrich their Police English Language vocabulary and use it appropriately in situations where police specific terminology is required.
3. To practice cooperation on a European level, which they can later on utilise in cross-border communication.

The main content of the course will be presented in CEPOL's virtual learning environment where participants will engage in activities extending and practising their Police English Language skills.

The duration of the course is eight weeks. The curriculum content will focus on online self-paced, as well as, trainer guided activities and related assignments in the following subject knowledge areas:

• English Police Station, Equipment and Officers
• Money Laundering
• Cyber crime
• Europol
• Schengen
• Counterterrorism
• EU Policy Cycle
• Joint Investigation Teams
• Immigration

Reading, speaking, writing and listening skill will be practiced in the context of the abovementioned topics.

Nomination: The online course offers 100 seats altogether. The limit for nominations is 5 per Member State. In case you are interested, please contact your local CEPOL National Unit / CEPOL National Contact Point. Deadline for nominations by CEPOL National Units: 2 September 2020 12:00 CEST.

The overall objective of the training activity is to enhance knowledge on the application of criminal intelligence analysis and financial investigative techniques in combating excise fraud.

The activity will focus on describing good practices of excise related criminal intelligence analysis and investigation, will concentrate on the use of financial investigations in excise cases and a module will demonstrate the added value of EU cooperation instruments.

Topics will encompass cigarette smuggling, designer fuel fraud, alcohol smuggling, the effective use intelligence in designing strategic law enforcement response, forms of money laundering (cash collection networks, trade-based money laundering practices, virtual currencies…). Additionally, it will be demonstrated through national examples how financial investigative approach/logic shall be adopted at operative level. Finally the importance and the viable use of cross-border cooperation tools (e.g. Europol, OLAF, CARIN, CELBET) will also be debated during the course.

The course will be held entirely in English, therefore it is essential that nominated officials possess appropriate language skills. The entire activity will be carried out online hence the physical presence of participants will not be required.

No special experience is required from participants but it is important that they'll remain open-minded, active and will be willing to share their ideas/experience during the learning process.

The course will be delivered over a period of 3.5 weeks. Participants are expected to study approximately 2 hours per working day during this period in order to be able to complete the activity (in total 30 training hours). While there is no specific time slot when participants shall be available for completing the course tasks, they should follow the course continuously on a daily basis. This is important as the attendants will need to cooperate with other participants virtually and complete small tasks then share the results of these tasks between each other and debate them collectively.

Nomination:

The online course offers 25-35 seats. In case you are interested to attend, please contact your local CEPOL National Unit / CEPOL National Contact Point as soon as possible. Deadline for nominations by CEPOL National Units: 9 September 2020.

The aim of the training is to prepare leading experts and evaluators for Schengen Evaluation Missions in the field of police cooperation.

The aim of the training activity is to improve the collection, evaluation, collation, analysis, and distribution of information for the purpose of tackling all forms of crime.

The learning strategy is focused to enhance the capacity of law enforcement officers to integrate OSINT tools into cyber investigations.

Upon completion of the course, the participants are expected to be able to:

• Provide a comprehensive overview on the main work processes and general techniques that are necessary for the accomplishment of Law Enforcement OSINT;
• Make an overview about Law Enforcement OSINT approach;
• Explore the information available in various open sources;
• Enhance the use of general OSINT techniques suitable for the collection of intelligence;
• Strengthen the investigative methods, analysis, and distribution of information for the purpose of tackling all forms of crimes in clear web, social media, and dark web.

The learning process highlights a learner-centred approach and will consist of:

• Independent Learning: reviewing case studies, watching webi-nars, listening short videos, studying reading material – 21 hours;
• Contact Learning via online forums: forum discussion with other participants, exchange of good practices – 5 hours;
• Experiential Learning: a study case exercise which need to be analysed by participants – 4 hours.

While there is no specific time slot when participants shall be available for completing the course tasks, they should follow the course continuously. Completion of the course would require around 1.5 hours’ investment / working day from the attending participants during the length of 4 weeks.

The course will be held entirely in English, therefore it is essential that nominated officials possess appropriate language skills. The entire activity will be carried out online hence the physical presence of participants will not be required.

No special experience is required from participants but it is important that they'll remain open-minded, active and will be willing to share their ideas/experience during the learning process.

Nomination:

The online course offers 25-35 seats. In case you are interested to attend, please contact your local CEPOL National Unit / CEPOL National Contact Point as soon as possible. Deadline for nominations by CEPOL National Units: 25 September 2020.

Excise fraud is taking various forms in the European Union. Certain aspects of the fraud and the related enforcement work are quite stable while other elements are varying due to changing social and economic situation like the current pandemic.

The overall objective of this webinar is to examine via examples of illicit cigarette manufacturing, classic alcohol and tobacco smuggling the permanent features of excise fraud discussing also the new and emerging elements of the crime phenomenon in view of the pandemic situation. The contributing experts from Spain and Estonia will showcase mainly recent cigarette – and an alcohol – cases demonstrating current operational, intelligence and investigative methods from the two geographical corners of the Union. The webinar will concentrate on discussing actual working methods concerning the collection and analysis of intelligence, covert and open investigative steps, cooperation with industry and asset recovery.