Exchange Programme with the Judiciary

CEPOL cooperates since 2020 with the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) within the frame of a joint exchange programme addressed to prosecutors, investigative judges and law enforcement officials involved in cross-border cases.  

The CEPOL-EJTN initiative is a hands-on training programme enabling the EU judiciary and law enforcement to exchange about each other’s practices on the field.

The purpose of this joint exchange programme with the EJTN is to:

• Help improve the coordination and communication between law enforcement officials and members of the judiciary;
• Enhance the cooperation between law enforcement officials and judiciary members within the EU.

This specific programme encompasses exchange opportunities for law enforcement officials from EU Member States (Denmark as self-payer), Western Balkan countries and Türkiye, as well as EU associated countries (as self-payers). It offers them the opportunity to visit each other in their respective law enforcement institutions, courts and prosecution offices to share and compare experiences, working methods and investigation techniques in the areas of economic and financial crime, cyber-crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, environmental crime, corruption and Joint Investigation Teams (JITs).

Who can participate?

Applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

• Have a reasonable level of English (at least level B2) enabling professional communication with CEPOL and colleagues about enforcing the law on the selected topics;
• Have minimum three years’ work experience and expertise in the defined specialised category;
• Have not participated in the Exchange Programme during the last three years preceding the call;
• Have a need and a readiness for individual learning;
• Have the ability and willingness to cascade newly gained knowledge both in a European/international and on a national level.

Application process

Law enforcement officials must submit their applications through LEEd, CEPOL’s Law Enforcement Education Platform. If you would like to submit your application as a registered LEEd user, the Exchange Plugin on LEEd is open for applications, please read the User Guide.

If you are not a registered LEEd user yet, please read more here.

The extended deadline for CEPOL applications is 17 March 2026. Please note that EJTN might have a different application deadline defined by their processes.

Important information:

Applicants must have prior authorisation by their hierarchy/organisation to apply for the Exchange Programme and / or they need to contact their National Exchange Coordinator in order to receive approval for applying. Their application can be rejected if they did not receive authorisation prior to applying.

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