European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin - Special Conference Edition Nr. 3

European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin - Special Conference Edition Nr. 3

CEPOL 2016 Research and Science Conference: Global trends in law enforcement training and education

The 2016 edition of the CEPOL Police Research and Science Conference aimed to consider global trends in law enforcement training and education with a few leading questions in mind:

• What are the major (new) trends in the training and/or education of law enforcement staff (on various hierarchy and specialisation levels) in various parts of the world and from the viewpoint of global or international organisation?
• Is more, better, innovative training of police officers, border guards or customs agents a crucial part of the answer to the challenge of globalised crime?
• Is law enforcement education up to scratch in preparing efficiently the tackling of crime on local, national, global level effectively?
• How can internal and external scientific research efforts facilitate in improving training and education of law enforcement?

More than 200 speakers and participants met at the premises of the Hungarian National University of Public Services in Budapest to hear about the latest research findings and new perspectives for law enforcement training and education. Contributions were made by high-level law enforcement professionals - including INTERPOL Secretary General and EUROPOL Director - as well as by various distinguished scholars, scientists and researchers.

The editors have reviewed the 29 papers for this edition and - considering the inherent diversity of topics and scientific merit – came up with a structure of six major parts: 

• Global Challenges and Responses
• Researching Trends
• Educational Systems and Approaches
• New Methods and Avenues of Learning
• Qualification and Professionalisation
• Applications in Training and Education