Serious and organised crime

Serious and organised crime represents a significant threat to the safety of EU citizens, businesses and institutions and undermines the rule of law. Criminals easily operate across borders, which creates a need for consistent European–level action.

EU institutions, agencies and Member States work together to tackle organised and serious international crime through a permanent and key instrument: the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT). As part of this cooperation platform, CEPOL supports Members States to prevent and fight serious and organised crime by enhancing cross-border cooperation through standardised and specialised training in areas such as trafficking in human beings, drug crimes, facilitation of illegal immigration or environmental crime.

To find out more about the training activities under each crime category, browse through the grid below.