European Union agency, based in The Hague and established in 1998, that coordinates criminal intelligence and supports member states combating organised crime and terrorism; began operations in 1994 under Jurgen Storbeck.
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Institution TypeSourced to the subject's own accountEuropean Union law enforcement cooperation agency 1 Founded YearSourced to the subject's own accountThe Europol Convention came into force in 1998; the agency began operations in 1994 under Jurgen Storbeck before the convention formalized it. HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account Cross-Tradition Connections
Cooperates With
2001 INTERPOL-Europol cooperation agreement covering exchange of criminal intelligence; renewed by both organizations' leadership at an INTERPOL conference in Toledo, Spain in 2026.
September 2021 NCA-Europol Working and Administrative Arrangement, implementing the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement's law enforcement provisions; as a non-EU third country the NCA is not itself a Europol member.
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