https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/general-news en Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:01 GMT https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/new-cepol-report-shows-law-enforcement-training-demand-55 Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:01 GMT Over 170 000 law enforcement officials identified for priority training across the EU amid rising hybrid and cross-border threats.Jan Pecháček, Executive Director of CEPOL presented the key findings of the Agency’s EU Strategic Training Needs Assessment (EU-STNA) report 2026-2029 at today’s meeting ... 9258 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/schengen-evaluation-cepol-ckc-int-trains-36-law-enforcement-officials-athens Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:01 GMT The onsite part of course 51/2026/ONS on Schengen Evaluation - Internal security measures: Police Cooperation and Large-Scale IT systems took place in Athens from 20 to 24 April at the Academy of the Hellenic Police. This important activity from the portfolio of the CEPOL Knowledge Centre on Law Enf... 9250 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-welcomes-its-new-executive-director Sun, 03 May 2026 22:00:01 GMT Jan Pecháček begins his four-year term at the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training This week, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) welcomes its new Executive Director Jan Pecháček as he begins a four-year term as head of the agency. Pecháček was elected to the p... 9243 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/10-may-lets-celebrate-europe-day-together Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:01 GMT On Sunday, 10 May 2026, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) will participate at the Europe Day 2026 event in Budapest organised at Szabadság tér (Liberty Square).You can visit us from 9:00 to 18:00 and learn about our agency’s activities and how we contribute to keeping Europe safe fo... 9241 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-among-15-eu-science-chiefs-stressing-role-research-good-policy-making Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:01 GMT EU science chiefs or highest-ranking scientific officers representing 15 members* of the European Union Agencies Network on Scientific Advice (EU-ANSA) have reaffirmed the central role of EU agencies in supporting research and translating scientific knowledge into evidence-based policymaking, throug... 9208 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/exploring-use-encrypted-evidence-serious-and-organised-crime-cases Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:00:01 GMT Prosecutors and law enforcement representatives from the Western Balkan and the Eastern Partnership countries met this week in The Hague for a workshop focused on the use of encrypted communication evidence in organised crime cases. The activity was organised by Eurojust’s Western Balkans Criminal J... 9204 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/empact-financial-crime-working-group-kick-connects-eu-and-southern-partners Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:00:01 GMT The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) has established a working group focused on financial crime, bringing together specialists to collaborate under the EUROMED Police project and within the frame of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats ... 9201 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/advancing-use-artificial-intelligence-criminal-investigations-moldova Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:01 GMT From 16 to 20 March 2026, CEPOL, in the framework of the EU4Security Moldova project, organised a specialised training activity in Chișinău to enhance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in criminal investigations. The activity brought together more than 20 law enforcement officials and inv... 9183 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/2026-training-catalogue-launched-cepol-marks-25-years Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:00:01 GMT The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) has published its online Training Catalogue for 2026 presenting a comprehensive portfolio of learning opportunities designed to support law enforcement officials across the EU. The catalogue reflects the Agency’s continued commitmen... 9179 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-europol-and-interpol-join-forces-enhance-capacity-combatting-child-sexual Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:00:01 GMT According to the Internet Watch Foundation, more than 62% of all child sexual abuse webpages actioned by them in 2024 were traced to hosting services in EU Member States. Child sexual exploitation (CSE) online, including the production and dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM... 9177 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/leed-weekly-maintenance Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:00:01 GMT A weekly maintenance window (every Friday from 19:00 till 20:00 CET) will be in place to ensure the continued security and reliability of CEPOL’s Law Enforcement Education platform (LEEd).During this time, CEPOL will apply updates, address identified vulnerabilities and implement all necessary impro... 9175 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-national-units-meet-budapest Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:00:01 GMT From 18-19 March CEPOL welcomed its CEPOL National Units for the 19th meeting of the network, chaired by Mr Floris Nikandrou (CNU Cyprus). Discussions focused on the agency’s current activities and future plans, while CNUs had the opportunity to express their views, share concerns and find common so... 9174 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/partners-news/cepol-activity-joint-investigation-teams-takes-place-germany Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:00:01 GMT The “Joint Investigation Teams – Implementation”  course was delivered from 9–13 March in Trier, Germany, in partnership with the Academy of European Law (Europäische Rechtsakademie – ERA). Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) represent a critical European instrument for conducting coordinated... 9172 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-management-board-appoints-jan-pechacek-new-executive-director Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:00:01 GMT On 12 March, Mr Jan Pecháček has been selected as the future Executive Director of CEPOL following a decision by the Agency’s Management Board during an online extraordinary meeting. The new Executive Director is expected to take up office on 1 May 2026. Until then, Ms Mailis Pukonen will ... 9170 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/mock-trial-cycle-advances-eu-mena-judicial-cooperation-counter-terrorism Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:00:01 GMT The mock trial training cycle delivered under the CT INFLOW project has been completed, strengthening cooperation between judicial and law enforcement authorities from the European Union and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Between 2023 and 2026, eight mock trial activities brought together ... 9164 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/empact-training-enhances-capabilities-crypto-asset-investigations Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:00:01 GMT As the criminal use of crypto-assets continues to expand, organised crime groups increasingly rely on specialised intermediaries and facilitators. These actors combine conventional money-laundering methods with sophisticated activity in crypto-asset markets, creating growing challenges for law enfor... 9161 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-management-board-new-chair-and-deputy-chair-appointed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:00:01 GMT A new Chair and Deputy Chair of the CEPOL Management Board were elected during an extraordinary online CEPOL Management Board Meeting held on 29 January 2026.In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, and following the resignation of the former Chair on 23 November 2025, the Management Board was req... 9131 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-report-identifies-key-training-needs-eu-law-enforcement-cooperation-information Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:00:01 GMT Police and law enforcement authorities across Europe increasingly need to work together, share information quickly, and rely on IT systems that function smoothly across borders in order to tackle crime and security threats that do not stop at the borders.To support this goal, the EU Agency for Law E... 9129 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/new-forum-puts-security-innovation-heart-cepols-training Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:00:01 GMT The first Pitch Match Innovation Forum (PIMIF) was organised on 28 January 2026 in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) Innovation and Security Research Unit. The event took place at the agency’s headquarters in Budapest.To ensu... 9127 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu