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Knowledge & Research
In order to be able to curb crime and to safeguard the public in modern-age democratic Europe, police forces need not only to access up-to-date and reliable information, but to also develop and share knowledge that goes beyond the day-to-day business of operational cross-border cooperation. Efficient and sustainable policing strategies - good practice - are increasingly built upon insights and outcomes of scientific research and sound reflection. CEPOL is committed to support the exchange and further development of knowledge and research in the field of policing for the sake of advanced training and education for senior police officers at a pan-European level. In doing so, CEPOL maintains a dedicated knowledge database “e-Library” as well as discussion forums for police professionals. CEPOL also carries out activities in the research and science field of policing.
Traditionally police work used to be a hands-on profession. A complex 21st century world has brought new and often complex crime threats which have created a need for more sophisticated tools and techniques for policing, as well as an increasing demand to approach crime problems in a more systematic and reasoned manner. Read more...
In order to enhance cooperation in European police training and education, CEPOL has developed “e-Net” to give simple access to a number of useful supportive web-based functionalities. Registrations within e-Net are restricted to senior police officers, persons working within the CEPOL network or the area of police training. Currently e-Net’s functionalities encompass CEPOL’s website, the e-Library, a Discussion Forum a Live Chat environment, a “Workspace” for document management and an e-Learning environment to support CEPOL courses and seminars. Read more...