CEPOL Knowledge Centre delivers activity 54/2024/ONS on Law Enforcement Information Exchange for SPOC

From 13-17 May 2024, the CEPOL Knowledge Centre on Law Enforcement Cooperation, Information Exchange and Interoperability, organised activity 54/2024/ONS on Law Enforcement Information Exchange for Single Points of Contact (SPOC). The activity, hosted by the Italian Ministry of Interior (Scuola di Perfezionamento per le Forze di Polizia) in Rome and delivered with the active support of the European Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, aimed to enhance the information exchange between Single Points of Contact and promote cooperation and knowledge sharing on innovative methods and techniques.

Law enforcement officials from 23 Member States and one Justice and Home Affairs agency (Europol), with experience in the area of law enforcement cross-border information exchange deployed at the Single Points of Contact, took part in this training activity. They had the opportunity to learn from experts from the European Commission, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Europol and the Fundamental Rights Agency. The training included practical exercises and focused on the EU legal framework of information exchange; Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) and Europol Information System (EIS) awareness; Europol as the information hub; information systems supporting law enforcement cooperation, fundamental rights aspects; SPOC role and its main functions; and many other related subtopics. Moreover, participants visited the Italian SPOC office to learn about the national experiences of their Italian colleagues.

CEPOL would like to express its gratitude to the hosts, experts and participants for their hard work and enthusiasm that contributed to the success of the course.