European Union Strategic Training Needs Assessment 2026-2029

Law enforcement across the European Union is functioning in a rapidly changing environment. Driven by technological advancements, criminal activity is progressively destabilising, increasingly nurtured online, and strongly accelerated by new technologies, making it more digital, cross-border and interconnected than ever before. Serious and organised crime no longer threatens only public safety; it impacts the very foundations of our institutions and society, with criminal networks increasingly operating as proxies for hybrid threat actors. This evolving landscape requires constant adaptation, enhanced cooperation, and an intelligence-led capacity to anticipate and respond effectively to emerging threats.

In this context, CEPOL’s EU Strategic Training Needs Assessment (EU-STNA) 2026–2029 provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of current and future training requirements.

Discover the interactive publication HERE.