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Europol Work Programme 2007

Document number
1042
Date
2006
Title
Europol Work Programme 2007
Author/publisher
The European Police Office (Europol)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Media/News,
Keywords
31.03.2006, (File nº 1422-56r5), Law enforcement, Intelligence, Data analysis, Organized crime,
Summary
The EU plan on best practices, standards and procedures for combating and preventing trafficking in human beings foresees Europol’s participation in various activities together with the Commission, Police Chiefs Task Force (COSPOL initiative), Council and the regional Baltic Sea Task Force concerning preventing and combating of trafficking in human beings. One of Europol's objectives for 2007 is to focus on the most problematic geographical areas regarding the prevention and combating of trafficking of human beings (THB,) mainly focussing on the traffic in women and children for sexual exploitation. Actions include: Identify emerging crime patterns and trends, Determine opportunities for Europol to initiate or provide support, Support operational target-oriented investigations, Facilitate projects and proposals from MS and external associates; Further improve knowledge of the scale and nature of THB affecting the EU in cooperation; with the Commission: Improve the strategic and tactical intelligence picture on THB and enable intelligence led approach (through OCTA and AWF) in co-operation with Interpol and FRONTEX. Additionally activities will include the area of labour exploitation. Products & Services: Operational Intelligence, AWF reporting on trafficking human beings (AWF MARITSA), Operational Support, Ad-hoc support to live investigations / operations, Participate in Joint Investigation Teams, Strategic Reporting, Ad-hoc assessments and reports, Bi-monthly intelligence bulletins, Knowledge Products and Services, Training on THB ‘best policy and practise measures’ provided to external associates, MS and Third States External Associates, namely, the EU Commission, EU Council, Eurojust, Baltic Sea Task Force, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), International Labour Office (ILO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), EU Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the,Member States (FRONTEX), Police Chiefs Task Force (COSPOL initiative)
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