CEPOL produces an annual training programme based on feedback from EU member states and organisations within the EU, including the Council of Europe, the EU Commission, Europol and the Chiefs of Police Task Force.

The training activities provided are in line with the aims and objectives of CEPOL, predominantly featuring issues of crime involving a cross-border dimension. Colleges share responsibility of delivering the annual training programme for CEPOL, working together to provide a European aspect to the training.

CEPOL courses are aimed at Senior Police Leaders, or experts within the field, from EU member states and accession countries, including Norway and Iceland.

The courses address many policing issues including cross-border crime, crime prevention and harmonisation of policing methods. Alongside these programmes there are annual courses designed to address the EU commitment to policing areas of conflict. To promote knowledge and integration of policing methods, there are a number of language and policing systems courses available.

Opportunities for UK Police Officers to take part in CEPOL activities are widely circulated, via designated contacts within UK based police organisations.  Participants in the training events are nominated by CEPOL representatives within the respective countries.

Since December 2003, the Secretariat for CEPOL has been based at Bramshill which enables us, as a key member of CEPOL, to work closely with it.

Courses for 2011:

European Haulage Industry and Organised Crime

Objectives:

• Identify the key variables (nationalities of drivers/hauliers, companies etc) in relation to the abuse of Large Goods Vehicles by clandestine migrants and associated criminal networks. This will inform targeting and  direction of intervention planning and activity.
• Engage with EU law enforcement specialists who have responsibility around their respective countries haulage industry with the aim of creating an information exchange and awareness raising mechanism in their respective countries.
• Explore the possibility of utilising membership networks of Road Haulage Agencies to distribute alerts and information to haulage companies and drivers across Europe.
• Examine ways of closer cooperation with TISPOL.

Money Laundering

Target Group:

Experts on Money Laundering and/or organised economic and financial crime issues - experience of 2-3 years, minimum, in a ML criminal investigation team

Objectives:

• To get common approaches to investigate ML/TF and organised financial crime issues.
• To obtain accurate knowledge on the role of EUROPOL, CEPOL, and other European and worldwide agencies in the fight against money laundering.
• To recognise and profit from the prevention work made by the competent authorities - FIUs, bank system, insurance companies, etc.
• To utilise the existing networks to improve criminal investigation methods in the fight against ML/TF.
• To work on best practices for teams that investigate ML/TF and organised financial crime.

Information Seminar in English

Target Group:

Senior police officers and senior police staff from EU member states and the Accession countries, and who are, or will be involved in cross border work or international police co-operation in either operational or educational arenas. It is a requirement that all participants should possess a sound knowledge of spoken and written English.

Objectives:

• To be able to compare and contrast at least three different policing systems within the European context.
• To demonstrate increased use of police terminology within the host country.
• To demonstrate increased knowledge of at least three European Union institutions.

Inspector Paul Hawkaluk National Contact Point (NCP) in the UK for the European Police College (CEPOL).  There is one NCP in each of the EU Member States.  Paul's role is to enable and ensure UK-based Police Officers take up training opportunities offered by the College, across the EU.  He also designs, coordinates and ensures the delivery of CEPOL training events in the UK, which are taken up by UK officers in addition to Senior European Police Officers.

Georgina Evans works alongside Paul in the CEPOL arena. Georgina represents the UK in both annual and ongoing negotiations to establish the UK based training programmes. She is currently negotiating to finalise the UK training commitment for 2011.  During the year Georgina carries out the role of main point of contact for access to CEPOL events and governance, coupled with coordinating CEPOL course delivery and attendance.