CEPOL meets German security authorities in The Hague

On 6 September, CEPOL Executive Director, Montserrat Marín Lopez met with German security authorities, on the occasion of a special session of the Arbeitskreis II (*) organised at the Europol headquarters in The Hague.

Ms. Marin Lopez presented her vision for the future of the agency and explained the latest developments regarding the implementation of CEPOL’s new strategy. She expressed her appreciation towards the German authorities for their continued support towards the agency’s activities, particularly within the scope of CEPOL’s International Cooperation projects and stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation in the field of law enforcement training. The meeting also offered an opportunity for CEPOL to better understand the needs and expectations on behalf of the German security authorities.

I would like to express my gratitude for the invitation to represent CEPOL at the Arbeitkreis II meeting, and thank our colleagues at the German CEPOL National Unit, as they identified this unique opportunity and the Chairman of the Arbeitskreis II and his office for making all the necessary arrangements. I believe that the German law enforcement community has an important role to play within the scope of the agency’s new strategy. Sharing valuable knowledge and expertise at EU-level is a key element of success. I strongly encourage the law enforcement authorities in Germany to work closely with our CEPOL National Unit, to help raise awareness regarding our training offer for law enforcement officials.

underlined the Executive Director.

On the sidelines of the Arbeitskreis II meeting, Ms Marin Lopez also had fruitful bilateral discussions with the Executive Director of Europol, Catherine De Bolle. They explored ways of working closer together, with a particular focus on EMPACT, innovation, the crisis in Ukraine and capacity building projects in third countries.

(*) The Arbeitskreis II (Standing Committee on Public Security in Germany) is composed of the heads of the police departments of all German federal states as well as the federal authorities.

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