CEPOL Executive Director meets the Cypriot Minister of Justice and Public Order on 11 June, during his visit to Cyprus

The Executive Director of CEPOL, Mr Detlef Schröder had the opportunity to meet the Cypriot Minister of Justice and Public Order, Mr Ionas Nicolaou, on the occasion of his two-day visit to Nicosia, following an invitation by the Cyprus Police to participate in the official opening of the 3^rd Cyprus Police International Conference: “Cybercrime Trends and Threats: European and International Dimensions” (11-12 June 2018).

During the meeting, the Executive Director of CEPOL and Minister Nicolaou discussed current developments and issues of common interest regarding Law Enforcement Training, with particular emphasis on e-learning activities. The CEPOL Executive Director also expressed his appreciation for the strong Cypriot involvement and support for CEPOL and its activities, including the Agency’s capacity building projects and underlined the importance of the Conference as one of the most significant multidisciplinary professional fora for Law Enforcement throughout Europe.

In his opening address at the Conference, the Executive Director of CEPOL highlighted the challenges of digitalisation in the context of policing and the corresponding training needs. "Law Enforcement Training on Cybercrime is a priority for CEPOL", said Mr Schröder when presenting the CEPOL Cyber Training Activities for 2018. Speaking about the way ahead for Law Enforcement Education, he underlined the need of both technical and tactical training to address the constantly changing landscape of Cybercrime.

On the sidelines of the Conference, Mr Schröder also held meetings with the Chief of the Cypriot Police and the Director of the Cyprus Police Academy, to discuss perspectives of future cooperation, particularly regarding opportunities offered by e-learning activities, as well as the importance of accreditation and certification for training.