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Europol
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Europol, officially the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is the law enforcement agency of the European Union (EU). Established in 1998, it is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and serves as the central hub for coordinating criminal intelligence and supporting the EU's member states in their efforts to combat various forms of serious and organized crime, as well as terrorism.
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Europol, formally known as the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is an active government agency located in The Hague, The Netherlands. The organization was established in 1998 and has also been referred to by the aliases European Police Office and Europol Drugs Unit. It operates with a staff of 1,700 employees and maintains a budget of 218,200,000.
The agency’s official website is europol.europa.eu, and it can be reached by phone at +31-70-302-5000. Europol has 134,311 social media followers.
Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Firecrawl, ROR, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Government agency.agency_name
- European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
- Government agency.logo
- EUROPOL logo.svg
- Government agency.logo_width
- 275
- Government agency.picture
- Europol building, The Hague, the Netherlands - 931.jpg
- Government agency.picture_width
- 275
- Government agency.picture_caption
- Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands
- Government agency.formed
- 1 October 1998
- Government agency.preceding1
- European Police Office Europol Drugs Unit
- Government agency.jurisdiction
- European Union
- Government agency.headquarters
- Eisenhowerlaan 73The Hague, Netherlands
- Government agency.employees
- 1,700 (2024)
- Government agency.budget
- €217.1 million (2024)
- Government agency.chief1_name
- Catherine De Bolle
- Government agency.chief1_position
- executive director
- Government agency.chief2_name
- Jean-Philippe Lecouffe
- Government agency.chief2_position
- deputy executive director for operations
- Government agency.chief3_name
- Andrei Linta
- Government agency.chief3_position
- deputy executive director for capabilities
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Government
- Founded
- 1998
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
- Also known as
- EDU, European Police Office, Europol, Europol Drugs Unit
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.494126.c · ISNI 0000 0004 0621 7040
Official website
Home | Europol
europol.europa.eu →Link to the official site · 27,983 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Headquarters
- The Hague
- Employees
- 1700
- Official website
- www.europol.europa.eu
- Image
- Europol building, The Hague, the Netherlands - 931.jpg
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- Commons category
- Europol
- topic's main category
- Category:Europol
- inception
- 1998-10-01
- budget
- 218200000
- director / manager
- Catherine De Bolle
- different from
- European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
- social media followers
- 12400
- replaces
- TREVI
- applies to jurisdiction
- European Union
- contact page URL
- www.europol.europa.eu/contact-us
- phone number
- +31-70-302-5000
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins and establishment
- Reformation as a European Union agency
- European Cybercrime Centre
- Exceptions to opt-out
- Activities regarding counter-terrorism
- Activities against child sexual abuse
- Tasks and activities
- Publications
- European Financial and Economic Crime Centre
- Organisation
- Governance, accountability and relations
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Europol, officially the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is the law enforcement agency of the European Union (EU). Established in 1998, it is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and serves as the central hub for coordinating criminal intelligence and supporting the EU's member states in their efforts to combat various forms of serious and organized crime, as well as terrorism.
Europol's main objective is to enhance the effectiveness and cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of the EU member states. To achieve this, Europol facilitates the exchange of information and intelligence, provides analytical support, and offers specialized training and expertise. Some of the key areas of focus for Europol include drug trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, and counterterrorism.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Europol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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