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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > cross-border policing > Europol
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > international law enforcement > Europol
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > transnational crime and justice > policing and intelligence organizations > Europol
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > transnational policing > Europol
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > transnational crime and justice > strategies of law enforcement and justice > transnational policing > Europol

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Europol  

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  • DefinitionEuropol is the criminal intelligence organization of the European Union, established with a mandate to support Member States in working together to control transnational organized crime and terrorism. Its headquarters are in The Hague, in the Netherlands, where its over 500 personnel include Europol Liaison Officers seconded from the law enforcement agencies of the Member States. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Policing; Europol]

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