https://www.cepol.europa.eu/taxonomy-high-risk-criminal-networks en Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:00:01 GMT https://www.cepol.europa.eu/research-science-conference-2024-2025/newsroom/news/insight-action-follow-workshop-cepol-research Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:00:01 GMT On 27 November, CEPOL hosted an online follow-up workshop to build on the momentum of the CEPOL Research & Science Conference 2024/2025 on Tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN).The workshop, which reunited more than 100 participants from the conference held last Marc... 9095 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/03-2025-ons-high-risk-criminal-networks-hrcn Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:00:01 GMT The aim of this onsite activity is to scale up the tackling and dismantling of organised crime networks, by targeting those that pose the higher risk to Europe’s security, with a particular focus on mafia-type, ethnic and clan-based criminal organisations, as well as on emerging threats.EMPACT train... 8973 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/western-balkans-tackle-high-risk-criminal-networks-through-advanced-training-hague Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:00:01 GMT High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN) pose a serious threat to EU and regional security. Identified as a top priority under the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) and highlighted by Europol’s EU SOCTA 2025 as one of the most pressing crime phenomena in Europ... 8944 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/research-science-conference-2024-2025/newsroom/news/watch-recap-years-research-and-science Sun, 18 May 2025 22:00:01 GMT “Insightful”, “a unique experience”, “broad range of presentations”, “great networking occasion”, “very high-level contributions”. This is what participants said of the recent CEPOL Research & Science Conference on tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN). The event, serving as a... 8866 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/research-science-conference-2024-2025/newsroom/news/cepol-research-and-science-conference-first Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:00:01 GMT Of the 54 papers presented at the CEPOL Research and Science Conference 2024/2025 on “Tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks,” three were recognised by peers and awarded. At the closing ceremony, the Excellence in Law Enforcement Research Award, the Outstanding Scientific Contribution Awa... 8801 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/scientific-knowledge-research/2024-2025-cepol-research-science-conference-rome Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:00:01 GMT CEPOL Research & Science Conference 2024/2025Tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN)25 – 27 March 2025Economic and Financial Police School of the Italian Guardia di Finanza, in Ostia, RomeThe social and economic impact of organised crime is growing. Criminal networks engage in c... 8501 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/disrupting-hrcn-spotlight-cepol-conference-ostia Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:00:01 GMT Cross-border cooperation, digitalisation, and emerging technologies are crucial factors in tackling the world of high-risk criminal networks (HRCN) and are on the agenda of the CEPOL Research and Science Conference. This year’s event, hosted by the Guardia di Finanza-Economic Financial Police School... 8798 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/research-science-conference-2024-2025/newsroom/news/cepol-engages-top-hrcn-researchers-and-law Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:00:01 GMT Fifteen parallel sessions featuring 54 papers await the participants of CEPOL’s 2024/2025 Research & Science Conference “Tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN)” in Ostia (Italy). The sessions will allow a deep dive into urgent themes, including emerging threats, mitigation and ... 8774 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/research-science-conference-2024-2025/newsroom/news/decision-makers-practitioners-and-renowned Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:00:01 GMT Seven plenary sessions, fifteen parallel sessions, and over 100 speakers are on CEPOL’s 2024/2025 Research & Science Conference agenda. This edition, focusing on Tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN), will take place on 25-27 March 2025 at the premises of the Economi... 8756 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/partners-news/high-risk-criminal-networks-outlaw-motorcycle-gangs-course-italy Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:00:01 GMT École Universitaire Internationale organised CEPOL activity 03/2024/ONS on High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN) – Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs course in Pordenone (Italy) from 4 to 8 November 2024.The course addressed trends in Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs), relevant threats at European level and th... 8511 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/important-announcement-concerning-cepol-research-and-science-conference-2024-2025 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:00:01 GMT After careful consideration, and measured consultations together with the Guardia di Finanza Economic and Financial Police School, CEPOL has decided to postpone the next Research and Science Conference. The event, themed Tackling the world of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN), will now take place f... 8494 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/03-2024-ons-high-risk-criminal-networks-outlaw-motorcycle-gangs Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:00:01 GMT The aim of this onsite activity is to improve the disruption of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) in the EU by exchanging knowledge on criminal modus operandi and investigative practices. To promote the use of special investigative techniques and international cooperation in the area.EMPACT training a... 8458 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/02-2024-ons-high-risk-criminal-networks-hrcn Sun, 09 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT The aim of this onsite activity is to:improve the disruption of High Risk Criminal Networks in the EU, in particular mafia-type, ethnic and family-based criminal organisations;promote the use of special investigative techniques and international cooperation by exchanging good practices on complex an... 8377 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/3002-2024-web-intelligence-picture-clan-based-organised-crime-groups Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:00:00 GMT The aim of this webinar is to raise awareness of clan-based criminal networks in Europe and the regional specificities and differences; as well as embedding the topic in a broader discussion on analytical assessment of criminal networks. By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:... 8391 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/its-official-next-cepol-research-and-science-conference-taking-place-october Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT The EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) is organising the next edition of the CEPOL Research and Science Conference on 22-24 October 2024, in Ostia (Rome, Italy), in cooperation with the Economic and Financial Police School of the Italian Guardia di Finanza.The main theme of our upcoming ... 8357 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/3001-2024-web-outlaw-motorcycle-gangs-awareness Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT The aim of this webinar is to expand awareness of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) issue in more European countries and to increase interest in disrupting these organised crime groups.By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:explain the origin of OMCGs and their intrinsic characte... 8319 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/e008-2023-exb-cepol-exchange-bite-high-risk-criminal-networks Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT The aim of this training is to share with European law enforcement officials about the content, outstanding value and the advantages of participation at the CEPOL Exchange Programme by European law enforcement authorities combatting high risk criminal networks (HRCNs). The training shall provide dif... 8237 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/training-education/3085-2023-web-europol-toolbox-implemented-local-level-fight-cross-border-high Wed, 08 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT The aim of the webinar is to raise awareness and promote the use of Europol operational support services to detect and investigate cross-border cases of high-risk criminal networks by law enforcement officers working on regional and local level.By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able t... 8184 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cepol-ready-step-efforts-latin-america-fight-against-transnational-organised-crime Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT On 28 September, Executive Director Montserrat Marín Lopez attended the Ministerial meeting EU-CLASI (Latin American Committee on Internal Security), organised in Brussels by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Taking the floor during the session on the development of EU-CLA... 8151 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu https://www.cepol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/new-training-needs-analysis-outlines-main-training-topics-area-high-risk-criminal Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT CEPOL has just released the Operational Training Needs Analysis (OTNA) on High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN), which outlines the main training topics in this area for EU law enforcement officials for the period 2024-2026.In 2021, the EU’s Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU SOCTA), con... 8130 at https://www.cepol.europa.eu