CEPOL’s new strategy: first blended learning programme is underway

Law enforcement officials and prosecutors involved in the detection and investigation of trafficking in human beings cases are invited to apply for CEPOL’s first blended learning programme on Trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the digital age. 

The blended learning package is part of the specific actions pursued by the new strategy 2023-2027 adopted by the Management Board on 22 November 2022. The package is aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills on the detection and the investigation of cases of sexual exploitation committed by Organised Crime Groups (OCGs)  using the Internet, as well as on the identification and the protection of the victims.  The programme consists of three training activities that build on each other. This is a multi-step activity, therefore, participation in all three components of the programme is required.

The training activity includes the following activities:

Step 1 - Webinar 3039/2023: 'The use of social media in human trafficking investigations' to be held on 28 of March 2023.

Step 2 - Online training activity 2010/2023: 'Trafficking in human beings - Investigation of the digital business model of trafficking in human beings' to be organised and facilitated virtually on LEEd, CEPOL’s Law Enforcement Education Platform, between 11-28 April 2023.

Step 3 - Onsite training activity 7/2023: 'Trafficking in human beings – sexual exploitation' to be organised onsite at CEPOL HQ, Budapest, Hungary between 6-9 June 2023.

The participants of this comprehensive training package are invited and expected to attend all three training activities, in consecutives steps. Completing the online course and the webinar is a requirement and a pre-condition to participate in the onsite training activity.

In case you are interested to participate, please contact your local CEPOL National Unit / CEPOL National Contact Point as soon as possible. Deadline for nominations by CEPOL National Units: 8 March 2023.