Evaluation of the implementation of the Europol Council Decision and of Europol's activities
By: Emma Disley, Barrie Irving, William Hughes, Bhanu Patruni
Contributors: Irving, Barrie, 1942-2013; Hughes, William, 1950-; Patruni, Bhanu
Series: Technical report; Technical report (Rand Corporation)
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Subjects: Police; Europol
Description: Europol is the European Police Office--an international police organisation formed to promote and strengthen cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the European Union. Although established since the 1990s, Europol became an entity of the EU in January 2010 as a result of the Europol Council Decision. The Europol Management Board commissioned RAND Europe, in partnership with BlueLight Global Solutions, to conduct an independent assessment of the implementation of the Europol Council Decision and the activities subsequently carried out by Europol. The evaluation is wide in scope, covering a range of operational, administrative, and governance issues, including: the effect of Europol's new status as an entity of the EU; the relationship between Europol and Member States; Europol's role as an intelligence hub and in the analysis of personal data; and cooperation between Europol and other EU agencies, Third States and external partners (including the private sector).
Notes: "Rand Europe."