NOTE from : Governing Board of the European Police College Article 36 Committee/COREPER/Council Subject : CEPOL annual work programme for 2002

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1 COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 19 October 2001 (09.11) (OR. fr,en) 12871/01 ENFOPOL 114 NOTE from : Governing Board of the European Police College to : Article 36 Committee/COREPER/Council Subject : CEPOL annual work programme for 2002 Under Article 3 of the Council Decision of 22 December 2000 establishing a European Police College (CEPOL), the Governing Board shall decide on the annual continuing-education programme and adopt additional programmes and initiatives, where appropriate. These decisions shall be passed on to the Council, which shall take note of them and endorse them. Due account shall be taken by the Governing Board of any comment made by the Council. Pursuant to that Article, the Governing Board of CEPOL, acting unanimously, adopted the work programme for 2002 at its meeting on 27 and 28 September /01 ker/fr/lr 1 DG H II EN

2 The work programme is consistent with the priority tasks conferred on CEPOL by the Council Decision of 22 December It also takes account of those points made by the Article 36 Committee at its meeting on 19 and 20 July 2001 which can be transposed into the 2002 programme. The work programme also heeds the recommendations made by the Police Chiefs Task Force. Furthermore, as far as possible, it responds to immediate needs arising from current events, namely the maintenance of law and order and combating terrorism. Following a rigorous selection process, the programme was adopted unanimously by the 15 delegations of the Directors of national training institutes for senior police officers and is now consistent with the key training requirements in the Member States. In addition to the continuing training programme CEPOL also puts into effect various actions under Article 7 of the Council Decision of 22 December For the main, these actions entail: an initial contribution to the preparation of harmonised programmes, the dissemination of best practices and research findings, an initial training programme for the States applying for membership of the European Union and the development of an electronic network to provide back-up for CEPOL activities. The 2002 work programme is set out in detail in the attached document. The Council of the European Union is requested to take formal note of this 2002 work programme and give it its endorsement /01 ker/fr/lr 2 DG H II EN

3 CEPOL Annual Programme Introduction CEPOL was established by the Council Decision of 22 December According to Article 1 of the Council Decision CEPOL shall be set up as a network, by bringing together the national training institutes for senior police officers in the Member States. The preamble to the decision states that CEPOL should carry out its tasks by progressive stages in the light of the objectives set out in the annual work programmes and with due regard for available resources. The programme of continuing education and the additional initiatives for 2002 aim to reflect the priorities specified within the Council Decision and also other priorities which have emerged in the light of the summits at Göteborg and Genoa, and the events in New York on 11th September Legal framework In accordance with Article 3 of the Council Decision of 22 December 2000 establishing a European Police College Network, the governing board shall decide on the annual continuing education (teaching content, type, number and length of training measures to be implemented). It shall adopt additional programmes and initiatives, where appropriate. The governing board's decisions shall be adopted unanimously and then passed on to the Council, which will take note of them and endorse them. Due account shall be taken by the governing board of any comment made by the Council. 3. Aim of this paper This paper contains CEPOL's annual programme of continuing education and additional initiatives for 2002 as adopted unanimously by CEPOL's governing board. It is intended that the courses and activities listed in the attached annexes will be organised under the umbrella of CEPOL. In accordance with Article 3 of the Council Decision, the programme is now passed on to the Council, to take note and endorse it. Due account shall be taken by the governing board of any comment made by the Council /01 NB/dp 3 DG H II EN

4 4. Objectives and tasks of CEPOL 4.1. Tampere decisions Aim of CEPOL To train senior officers of police forces (= law enforcement officials); Access to CEPOL activities for Iceland, Norway and applicant countries to the EU; CEPOL should carry out its tasks by progressive stages in the light of the objectives set out in the annual working programmes and with due regard for available resources Council Decision establishing CEPOL Task of CEPOL Article 1.3: CEPOL's task shall be to implement the programmes and initiatives decided upon by the governing board Training activities Annual continuing education programme Appropriate additional programmes Appropriate initiatives Aim of CEPOL Article 6.1: The aim of CEPOL shall be to help train the senior police officers of the Member States by optimising cooperation between CEPOL's various component institutes. It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems /01 NB/dp 4 DG H II EN

5 CEPOL's objectives Article 6.2: CEPOL's objectives shall be as follows: (a) to increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other Member States, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union; (b) to strengthen knowledge of international instruments, in particular those which already exist at European Union level in the field of cooperation on combating crime; (c) to provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards with particular reference to the rights of defence; (d) to encourage cooperation between CEPOL and other police training institutes. Additional task Article 6.3: CEPOL shall also offer its infrastructure to senior police officers of applicant countries with which the European Union is conducting accession negotiations as well as those of Iceland and Norway. 5. Actions which may be taken by CEPOL Article 7: In order to achieve those objectives, CEPOL may, in particular, undertake the following actions: (a) provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers; (b) contribute to the preparation of harmonised programmes for the training of middle-ranking police officers, middle-ranking police officers in the field and police officers in the field with regard to cross-border cooperation between police forces in Europe, and help set up appropriate advanced training programmes; 12871/01 NB/dp 5 DG H II EN

6 (c) provide specialist training for police officers playing a key role in combating cross-border crime, with particular focus on organised crime; (d) develop and provide training for trainers; (e) disseminate best practice and research findings; (f) develop and provide training to prepare police forces of the European Union for participation in non-military crisis management; (g) develop and provide training for police authorities from the States applying for membership of the European Union, including training for police officers with a key role; (h) facilitate relevant exchanges and secondments of police officers in the context of training; (i) develop an electronic network to provide back-up for CEPOL in the performance of its duties, ensuring that the necessary security measures are put in place; (j) enable the senior police officers of the Member States to acquire relevant language skills. 6. Other provisions Article 8: ( )CEPOL may cooperate with the national police training institutes of non-member States of the European Union. In particular, it shall establish relations with the national institues of applicant countries with which the European Union is conducting accession negotiations as well as those of Iceland and Norway. CEPOL shall also cooperate with relevant training bodies in Europe such as the Nordic Baltic Police Academy (NBPA) and the Mitteleuropâische Polizeiakademie (MEPA). 7. General strategy Since the establishment of CEPOL on January 1, 2001 great efforts have been made to provide an appropriate organisational structure and resources to enable it to fulfil the requirements of the Council decision. The governing board is confident that CEPOL has the capability to deliver a greater range and volume of continuing education than that listed in the annual programme for /01 NB/dp 6 DG H II EN

7 It is also aware of the pressures on national budgets of European Union Member States. Therefore, it has approved a modest but robust programme of 17 activities, amounting to 250 days of training, designed to focus CEPOL efforts on the highest priorities within the Council Decision and on those which have emerged as urgent matters during the current year. A number of the courses and activities listed will become part of a continuing theme in future programmes: others will be short term, aimed at meeting an immediate and urgent need. The constituent colleges and academies will also continue to work bi-laterally and multi-laterally in designing and delivering training and development activities outside the umbrella of CEPOL. 8. Priorities In writing the programme the governing board duly took into consideration the priorities given by the Council, in particular the control at the external borders, and the priorities given by the CATS meeting of July 2001, in particular external border control, public order and harmonising the courses concerning items with an international or European dimension in the different member states. The governing board has decided that CEPOL should work towards the following priorities in 2002: Non-military crisis management: the European Councils held in Helsinki (December, 1999), in Santa Maria Da Feira (June, 2000) and in Nice (December, 2000) have adopted concrete objectives in the field of non-military crisis management. Trafficking in human beings and control of external borders: this priority is addressed through courses on Border Control, Human Trafficking and Crime Control. The link with organised crime is partly met through the course on financial crime. Cooperation with the candidate the activities towards the candidate countries aim at preparing this countries at the enlargement of the European Union. While all the courses and training activities are open to candidate countries, the programme includes three specific activities designed for candidate countries (Police Ethics, EU Police Systems, Control of Immigration) /01 NB/dp 7 DG H II EN

8 Human Rights: respect for democratic safeguards (Article 6.2.c) continues to be a high priority, not only for candidate countries, but also for member states as more human rights challenges to police policy and actions are being brought. A related subject, community policing, is included because of its importance in democratic policing models and because it was chosen as a priority by the Chiefs of Police Task force at their meeting in Paris. Public order: due to the problems faced in Göteborg and Genoa, it was suggested by the JAH-Council on 13 July 2001 that CEPOL should organise a course on public order. A related field is violence at sporting events. Therefore, both have been included in the programme for Anti-terrorism: the events in New York on 11 th September 2001 have made this an urgent need. Knowledge of police systems: this priority is drawn from Article 6.2(a) of the Council decision and has been combined with Article 7(j) (language skills) as part of a continuing theme for future programmes. Leadership: developing common standards and improving cooperation and understanding between senior police officers is a continuing need and so this activity is included in order to bring police leaders together to develop solutions. Learning and Development: training is an expensive activity. Developing more efficient ways of enabling learning in the workplace can reduce future spending. Therefore a short course for senior police managers is included in the programme. 9. Relation between the courses and the objectives and tasks of CEPOL Summary of the activities: see Annex I Objectives and content of the activities: see Annex II /01 NB/dp 8 DG H II EN

9 10. Additional activities Harmonising of training programmes (Article 7(b) of the Council Decision) According to Article 7(b) of the Council Decision, CEPOL has to contribute to the preparation of harmonised programmes for the training of middle-ranking police officers, middle-ranking police officers in the field and police officers in the field with regard to crossborder cooperation between police forces in Europe, and help set up appropriate advanced-training programmes. To achieve this task CEPOL will start up a literature and a questionnaire research in order to get more information about the existing training programmes in the European police forces. In 2002 a seminar has to be organised to detect, with the help of the Research and Science Committee and the Management of Learning Committee, urgent harmonising needs and to determine how CEPOL can contribute to the development of advanced training programmes for European police forces Dissemination of best practice and research findings (Article 7(e) of the Council Decision) To achieve this task, CEPOL has to get more information and more knowledge about ongoing research and science projects within the Police Colleges in the member states, in the candidate countries, in Norway and Island, but also in universities and other external institutes. Therefore CEPOL decided to distribute a questionnaire to those institutions to get an overview of already existing initiatives. The results from the questionnaires will be published in a booklet. A conference about research and science will also be organised in the first semester of 2002, with participants from police colleges, universities and other external institutes /01 NB/dp 9 DG H II EN

10 10.3. Development of an electronic network (Article 7(i) of the Council Decision) The European Police Discussion Network has to be an easy accessible electronic infrastructure for (internal) communication and exchange between CEPOL experts, teachers and board members. The number of participants in this network is estimated to 200 persons in A second step in the development of the network is the extension to a European Police Knowledge Network which will enable European senior police officers to share knowledge of operational police procedures and good practice in the different domains of police work in the member states of the EU Developing and providing training for candidate countries (Article 7(g) of the Council Decision) In order to provide specific training for the police authorities of the applicant countries to the EU, CEPOL must have a good idea of the training needs in the police forces of these countries. Therefore a meeting will be organised with the candidate countries to fulfil this task in an efficient and responsible way Cooperation with other police training institutes (Article 6.2(d) of the Council Decision) As a first step in the cooperation between CEPOL and other police training institutes the necessary contacts with these institutes have to be set up, therefore mutual visits will be organised in order to create a good relationship with these partners Training for trainers (Article 7(d) of the Council Decision) It is one of the most important tasks of the Management of Learning Committee to develop a vision on learning and teaching which can be used within CEPOL and which can also be taught to trainers of the European training institutes. An expert group of the Committee was asked to deal with questions like how to make police learning more professional, how to introduce new learning methods, how to use news technologies in an efficient way /01 NB/dp 10 DG H II EN

11 : SUMMARY ANNEX I CEPOL Reference CEPOL/2002/01 CEPOL/2002/02 CEPOL/2002/03 CEPOL/2002/04 CEPOL/2002/05 Non-Military Crisis Management Lead Countries France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Spain Partner Countries Austria, Finland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, UK Public Order and Crowd Control France, The Netherlands Belgium, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Germany Sport Violence Anti-Terrorism Crime Control Spain I. Germany, France, Spain Germany Belgium, France II. Austria, Italy, The Netherlands Participants Course days 72 (4x18) (3x5) 4 Participants-days CEPOL Reference CEPOL/2002/06 CEPOL/2002/07 CEPOL/2002/08 CEPOL/2002/09 CEPOL/2002/10 Community Policing Human Rights Financial Crime Border Control Human Trafficking IIlegal Immigration Lead Countries Spain, France Germany The Netherlands, France Partner Countries Austria, Belgium, Sweden III. The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden Finland, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, UK The Netherlands Italy Finland, Germany, Sweden Germany, Luxembourg Participants Course days 30 (2x15) Participants-days /01 NB/dp 11 ANNEX I DG H II EN

12 : SUMMARY CEPOL Reference IV. CEPOL/2002/11 CEPOL/2002/12 CEPOL/2002/13 CEPOL/2002/14 CEPOL/2002/15 Candidate Countries: Police Ethics Candidate Countries: EU Police Systems Candidate Countries: Control of Immigration Knowledge of Police Systems (in English) Knowledge of Police Systems (in Spanish) Lead Countries The Netherlands Italy France Ireland Spain Partner Countries Austria, Germany France, Greece Belgium, Sweden Participants Course days 10 (2x5) 10 (2x5) 10 (2x5) Participants-days CEPOL Reference CEPOL/2002/16 CEPOL/2002/17 V. TOTALS Facilitating Learning High Ranking Senior Police Officers Course Lead Countries The Netherlands Sweden, France, The Netherlands, Spain, UK Partner Countries Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, UK Participants Course days 5 (2 + 3) 16 (4x4) 250 Participants-days /01 NB/dp 12 ANNEX I DG H II EN

13 ANNEX II Target Group: CEPOL/2002/01 Commander Course in Non-Military Crisis Management International Training Course Senior police officers who are expected to be deployed in the EU contingent; national heads of non- military crisis management training. Objectives: to create the conditions needed for efficient and effective use of the EU police contingent by appropriate leadership preparation for key positions within multinational police headquarters knowing the political and legal framework in the field of non-military crisis management development of management, communication and negotiation skills Contents: Standards and legal aspects Cooperation and coordination between the different actors in charge of crisis management Planning, command and control of police operations at an operative level Management, Supervising and Communication Simulation Exercise Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 4 courses, each of 18 days and each with 20 participants Spain, Germany, France, Sweden and Denmark Austria, Finland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, UK Lectures, group work, case studies, exercises. The European Councils held in HELSINKI (December 10-12, 1999), in SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA (June 19-20, 2000) and NICE (December 4-5, 2000) have adopted concrete objectives in the field of non-military crisis management. The member states, in the frame of a voluntary cooperation ought to be able, before 2003, to deploy as many as 5000 police officers, 1000 of whom will have to be possibly deployed within one month delay, for international missions of preventing conflicts and managing crisis. Council Decision, Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems. Article 7(f) "develop and provide training to prepare police forces of the European Union for participation in non-military crisis management;" 12871/01 NB/dp 13

14 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/02 Public Order and Crowd Control International training course Senior police officers responsible for public order policing at strategic level and conceptual level in EU member states, candidate members of the EU, Iceland and Norway. Objectives: To develop public order policing from a democratic perspective, based on Human Rights. To develop an integrated approach to public order policing, community policing and crowd management. Contents: Legal framework Human Rights and public order The role of the police in a democracy Social tension and conflicts Different police approaches to crowd management Strategy tactics and methods Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 13 days with 30 participants, divided into two blocks one in France and one in the Netherlands France, the Netherlands Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies, exercises, role plays Council Decision, Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." Article 7(a) "provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;" Conclusions of the JHA Council of 13 July 2001 on the safety of the meetings of the European Council and other comparable events /01 NB/dp 14

15 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/03 Handling Sport Violence International Training Course Senior Police Officers of the EU member states responsible for the management of crowd violence at sporting events. Objectives: To share experiences and best practice. To analyse the problems related to violence prevention. To establish control and investigation procedures for detecting financial activities. To draft a report which will disseminate effective approaches and guidelines for the prevention and reduction of crowd violence at sporting events. To progress the intelligence and information initiatives related to the Police Permanent Information Network. Contents: To update and share the latest methods and techniques for effective prevention, reduction and investigation of violence at sporting events. To draft a report aimed at managing future trends. To exchange experiences between Senior Police Officers and to foster already existing cooperation and coordination relating to sports events and violence. Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 3 days for 25 participants Spain Belgium, France Lectures, group work case studies, exercises, role plays Council Decision, Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." Article 7(a) "provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;" Conclusions of the JHA Council of 13 July 2001 on the safety of the meetings of the European Council and other comparable events /01 NB/dp 15

16 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/04 Anti-Terrorism International Training Course Senior police officers, members of the justice system, members of ministries of interior and justice, members of security services and military services. Objectives: To analyse the phenomena of international terrorism and its wider international relationships with other phenomena. To estimate the potential threat and discuss prevention and reduction strategies. Contents: International situation, current developments Political, religious, historical and ideological backgrounds New threat potential and targets Strategic and tactical responses Legal issues Impact on legislative and constitutional issues Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: I course of 3 days with 25 participants Germany, France, Spain Lectures, group work case studies, exercises, role plays The incidents in the USA on 11 September 2001 showed dramatically the threats from international terrorism against free democratic societies. There is an urgent need to examine this phenomenon and discuss possible counter-measures at tactical, strategic and political levels. Council Decision, Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." Article 7(a) "provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;" 12871/01 NB/dp 16

17 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/05 International Cooperation in Crime Control International Training Course Senior law enforcement officers with responsibilities for international crime control and/or with international legal aid responsibilities Objectives: To explore the challenges involved in international cooperation in crime control, at political, strategic and tactical levels. To understand European police cooperation tools To understand national police institutions and European systems of justice Contents: Current situation and developments in international cooperation Political importance of international cooperation European crime trends/current international crime trends and recent EU initiatives International cooperation from the point of view of one EU member state Agencies involved in international police cooperation and in judicial cooperation, and efforts to harmonize the existing European law Challenges to the international police and judicial cooperation from the perspective of national and supranational institutions Experience gained from the implementation agreement of the Schengen treaty in the Nordic states The European Charter on Human Rights and its implications for international cooperation Cooperation in the field of crime prevention Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 4 days with 30 participants Germany Austria, Italy, The Netherlands Lectures, group work case studies, exercises, role plays Article 29 of the European Union treaty highlights the need for a common approach in the field of Police/justice/customs cooperation in order to achieve the stated aim of "one single area of freedom, safety and security" Council Decision Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." Article 7(a) "provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;" Article 7(c) "provide specialist training for police officers playing a key role in combating cross-border crime, with a particular focus on organised crime;" 12871/01 NB/dp 17

18 Target Group: Objectives: CEPOL/2002/06 Border Control Training course In a first stage (2001), senior police officers directly responsible for important border control services in the EU, in the EU member states, in Iceland and in Norway will be trained. In a second stage (2002), the chiefs of police in charge of border control services in the EU member states, in Iceland and Norway, and in the EU candidatemember states and senior officers responsible for the training of the border control services will be trained. In a third stage a training for trainers is planned. To develop effective border control methods based on European tools and with attention to particular phenomena such as illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings. Contents: Review of current problems in border control Operational management of border control services Control procedures based on the Schengen convention (common manual) and other European tools, best practices etc. Technical aspects of the control of documents (tracing false and falsified identification papers) and techniques aimed at illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings The Schengen information system and other systems for the exchange of information (early warning system etc) Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 2 courses each of 15 days and each with 27 participants France, Spain Austria, Belgium, Sweden, Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies and role plays This training course is considered as very important in the preparation of the enlargement of the European Union. Council Decision Article 6.2 "to increase the knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other member states, of Europol and of cross border police cooperation within the EU." Article 7(a) "Provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers," (c) "Provide specialist training for police officers playing a key role in combating cross-border crime, with a particular focus on organised crime" 12871/01 NB/dp 18

19 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/07 Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Immigration International Training Course Senior law enforcement officers including customs officers responsible for border control and illegal immigration matters Objectives: To analyse the dimensions of (illegal) migration and trafficking in human beings. To develop future-oriented preventive and reduction strategies and counter measures and exchange experience in these fields. Contents: Current situation in Europe regarding illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings National and international control strategies Operational control at borders and within member states Capabilities of operational intelligence Investigating financial transactions Opportunities and constraints regarding cross-border surveillance Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 training course of 4 days with 30 participants Germany The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies and role plays Article 29 of the European Union treaty highlights the need for a common approach in the field of Police/justice/customs cooperation in order to achieve the stated aim of "one single area of freedom, safety and security" Council Decision Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." Article 7(a) "provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;" Article 7(c) "provide specialist training for police officers playing a key role in combating cross-border crime, with a particular focus on organised crime;" 12871/01 NB/dp 19

20 CEPOL/2002/08 Community Policing and Mediation in Europe International Training Course Target Group: Senior police officers responsible for operational police divisions and with the task of implementing community policing. Trainers and developers of community policing practice Objectives: To understand the essentials of community policing and mediation To formulate plans and strategies for future developments and policy implementation in their own police service To mediate in conflict situations Contents: Explanation and examination of community policing; psychological background of conflict theory of mediation exchange of good practice exercises in mediation Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 8 days for 30 participants, devided in two blocks of 4 days, one in France and one in the Netherlands The Netherlands, France Finland; Italy; Ireland; United Kingdom; Sweden Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies and role plays Community policing has been chosen as a priority by the Chiefs of Police Task force at their meeting in Paris. All the European countries are concerned by the implementation of the community policing. To create safe living conditions people from different societal organisations together with individual persons and groups of individuals have to take responsibility for their neighbourhood. The police, as competent in that field, will do their part. Mediation is a key skill in the success of community policing. It creates the opportunities for a constructive way of problem-solving. Council Decision, Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." 12871/01 NB/dp 20

21 CEPOL/2002/09 Human Rights Challenging Ethics and Combating Racism International Training Course Target Group: Heads of major police units, officers commanding major operational incidents, police trainers and developers who handle judicial and ethical topics, senior police officers representing EU member states and EU candidate countries Objectives: To examine the essentials of police ethics, human rights and combating racism To understand the challenges of policing a multicultural society To reflect on the universal and European legal instruments and their enforcing mechanism To identify the significance and relation between police work and human rights, ethics and combating racism and their application in daily practical police work To evaluate the situation in their own country To evaluate the use of different policy instruments including training To formulate plans for future developments and policy implementations in their own police service Contents: Explanation of Universal concepts International and European legislation "State of the art" methods of imparting the application of human rights/ethics and combating racism in police training and development Working methods and achievements of international institutions Cooperation with IGO's and NGO's Recent international and national developments; Exchange of good practice. Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 5 days with 30 participants The Netherlands Finland, Germany, Sweden Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies, role plays, writing a short paper Council decision 6.2(c) "to provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards with particular reference to the rights of defence" 12871/01 NB/dp 21

22 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/10 Financial Crime International course Senior officers of the various EU police bodies who either already work or will be employed in the operational branches of this specific sector. Objectives: To develop effective legal and operational approaches to countering money laundering To improve relationships and communication between police officers working in the same field Contents: The Council of Europe Convention on money laundering, tracing, seizure and confiscation of illicit proceeds Analysis of the anti-money laundering laws in non-eu member countries (for example, the US) Judicial and police cooperation in the field of money laundering matters, Europol's role and activity Intelligence and operational analysis in the field of money laundering Important successful operations, practical cases and exercises 1 course of 5 days with 20 participants Lead country: Italy Partnering Luxemburg, Germany Methods of Lectures, seminars, workshops Motivation: The Strasbourg Convention, Nov 8, Council Decision, Article 6.1 "It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention, and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems." Article 6.2(b) "to strengthen knowledge of international instruments, in particular those which already exist at European Union level in the field of cooperation on combating crime;" Article 7(c) "provide specialist training for police officers playing a key role in combating cross-border crime, with a particular focus on organised crime;" 12871/01 NB/dp 22

23 CEPOL/2002/11 Candidate Countries: Police Ethics International Training Course Target Group: Senior police officials representing EU candidate countries. Objectives: To enable candidate countries to develop standards of behaviour likely to produce the maximum confidence and trust from their population To understand the essentials of police ethics, To understand the linkage between police ethics and human rights To explore the universal and European legal instruments and their enforcing mechanism; To understand the significance and relation between police work and police ethics and their application in daily practical police work; To evaluate the situation in their own country; To evaluate the use of different policy instruments including training; To formulate plans for future developments and policy implementations in their own police service. Contents: Explanation and exploration of universal ethical concepts like respect of human dignity, integrity, impartiality, accountability, responsibility; International and European legislation; "State of the art" methods of imparting the application of police ethics; Exchange of good practice. 2 courses each of 5 days and each with 24 participants Lead country: The Netherlands Partnering Austria, Germany Methods of Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies, role plays, writing a short paper Motivation: There is a need for candidate countries to meet the criteria of the so-called EU acquis communautaire. These criteria include the field of police ethics. Council Decision, Article 6.2 a. to increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other Member States, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union; b. to strengthen knowledge of international instruments, in particular those which already exist at European Union level in the field of cooperation on combating crime; c. to provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards with particular reference to the rights of defence; d. to encourage cooperation between CEPOL and other police training institutes. Article 6.3 "CEPOL shall offer its infrastructure to senior police officers of applicant countries with which the European Union is conducting accession negotiations as well as those of Iceland and Norway." Article 7(g) "develop and provide training for police authorities from the States applying for membership of the European Union, including training for police officers with a key role;" 12871/01 NB/dp 23

24 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/12 Candidate Countries: Knowledge of National and European Police Systems, of Schengen Acqui, and Home Affairs European Cooperation. International Training Course Senior Officers of Police Forces in EU Candidate Countries Objectives: To strengthen knowledge of the national police systems and structures of Member States, and of the Schengen acquis. Contents: Identify common standards of organisational police structures in EU Member States. Analyse Schengen Convention and its consequences. Understand various methods and instruments for implementation process in police forces in the Schengen area. 2 courses each of 5 days and each with 24 participants Lead country: Italy Partnering France, Greece Methods of Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies, role plays, writing a short paper Motivation: Council Decision, Article 6.2 (a) to increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other Member States, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union; (b) to strengthen knowledge of international instruments, in particular those which already exist at European Union level in the field of cooperation on combating crime; (c) to provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards with particular reference to the rights of defence; (d) to encourage cooperation between CEPOL and other police training institutes. Article 6.3 CEPOL shall offer its infrastructure to senior police officers of applicant countries with which the European Union is conducting accession negotiations as well as those of Iceland and Norway." Article 7(g) "develop and provide training for police authorities from the States applying for membership of the European Union, including training for police officers with a key role;" 12871/01 NB/dp 24

25 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/13 Candidate Countries: Control of Immigration Flows International Training Course Senior Officers of Police Forces in EU Candidate Countries Objectives: To strengthen knowledge of immigration flows trends, to provide appropriate training in combatting illegal immigration with regard to respect for fundamental rights. Contents: Comprehensive approach of migration flows from out the European Union: causes, sociological characteristics and measures to be implemented to increase knowledge. The Schengen rules applicable to control those flows. Control measures of those flows, prevention of illegal immigration and fight against criminal facilitator networks. 2 courses each of 5 days and each with 24 participants Lead country: France Partnering Belgium, Sweden Methods of Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies, role plays, writing a short paper Motivation: Council Decision, Article 6.2 (a) to increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other Member States, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union; (b) to strengthen knowledge of international instruments, in particular those which already exist at European Union level in the field of cooperation on combating crime; (c) to provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards with particular reference to the rights of defence; (d) to encourage cooperation between CEPOL and other police training institutes. Article 6.3 "CEPOL shall offer its infrastructure to senior police officers of applicant countries with which the European Union is conducting accession negotiations as well as those of Iceland and Norway." Article 7(g) "develop and provide training for police authorities from the States applying for membership of the European Union, including training for police officers with a key role;" 12871/01 NB/dp 25

26 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/14 Knowledge of Police Systems (in English) International Training Course Senior police officers possessing a sound knowledge of the spoken and written language of the host country who are or will be involved in cross border work or international police cooperation in either operational or educational areas. Objectives: To provide an understanding of the host country's police system within the European context To deepen mutual understanding in an international forum of various police cultures To broaden police terminology within the host country To improve language skills Contents: The history of the host country in a European context The structures of the European Union The philosophies of policing national approaches, different structures Cooperation in the field of Justice and home affairs (3.pillar) International police cooperation Interpol, Europol, Shengen Agreement European cooperation in the field of organized crime Cross border cooperation in the daily duty of safeguarding public order and security Transparency about the training and further training within the host country. Comparative study of the legal system and police organisations adopted by the countries from which delegates are drawn. Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 20 days with 20 participants Ireland There are no partnering countries Lectures, group work, visits to different Institutions Article 29 of the European Union treaty highlights the need for a common approach in the field of Police/justice/customs cooperation in order to achieve the stated aim of "one single area of freedom, safety and security" International training and development schemes that have particularly been designed to enhance the share of know-how among the attending delegates are key factors for being able to keep pace with the fast organisational developments and in particular with the existing legal frameworks Council Decision, Article 6.2(a) "to increase the knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other member states, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union" Article 7(j) "to enable senior police officers of the member States to acquire relevant language skills" 12871/01 NB/dp 26

27 Target Group: CEPOL/2002/15 Knowledge of Police Systems (in Spanish) International Training Course Senior police officers possessing a sound knowledge of the spoken and written language of the host country who are or will be involved in cross border work or international police cooperation in either operational or educational areas. Objectives: To provide an understanding of the host country's police system within the European context To deepen mutual understanding in an international forum of various police cultures To broaden police terminology within the host country To improve language skills Contents: The history of the host country in a European context The structures of the European Union The philosophies of policing national approaches, different structures Cooperation in the field of Justice and home affairs (3.pillar) International police cooperation Interpol, Europol, Shengen Agreement European cooperation in the field of organized crime Cross border cooperation in the daily duty of safeguarding public order and security Transparency about the training and further training within the host country. Comparative study of the legal system and police organisations adopted by the countries from which delegates are drawn. Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 1 course of 20 days with 20 participants Spain There are no partnering countries Lectures, group work, visits to different Institutions Article 29 of the European Union treaty highlights the need for a common approach in the field of Police/justice/customs cooperation in order to achieve the stated aim of "one single area of freedom, safety and security" International training and development schemes that have particularly been designed to enhance the share of know-how among the attending delegates are key factors for being able to keep pace with the fast organisational developments and in particular with the existing legal frameworks Council Decision, Article 6.2(a) "to increase the knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other member states, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union" Article 7(j) "to enable senior police officers of the member States to acquire relevant language skills" 12871/01 NB/dp 27

28 CEPOL/2002/16 Facilitating individual and organisational learning International Training Course Target Group: Senior Police Officers from EU member states who seek to create learning organisations with learning people from their police services. Objectives: To understand important issues in their organisation related to the application of knowledge and learning; To analyse their own situation, chart obstacles and outline the desired educational innovations and additional policy; To develop competencies geared towards individual and organisational learning conditions and acquire initial experience in constructing scenarios in this area; To create an international network of experts and colleagues; To update knowledge of the Internet and make use of back-up communication software; To become acquainted with and link with an educational expert who is available in the years ahead for electronic consultation. Contents: modern forms of learning, and how to implement them. provisions and pre-conditions to achieve the desired effect. discussion of experience acquired and any problems which have arisen. Lead country: Partnering Methods of 1 course of two sessions, each lasting for 5 (2+3) days and with 15 participants The Netherlands Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom Lectures, seminars, workshops, construction and maintenance of an electronic backup communication network 12871/01 NB/dp 28

29 Target Group: Objectives: CEPOL/2002/17 High Ranking Senior Police Officer Courses International Training Course High ranking senior police officers from member states, candidate countries, Iceland and Norway, Europol, and relevant delegates from the Commission and the Council. To build a European Network of senior police officers with knowledge about their own police, police organisation and police work, who will work together to develop police cooperation in Europe and implement knowledge about regulations and law in the countries and at a European level. To produce a reference guide containing relevant expertise that could be used in training, including a description of strategies for development, organisation and working methods. Contents: State of the art police working in all countries To cooperate in Europe laws and regulations Changes in police work in the past and in the future ideas and proposals Improving and developing the police new working methods and new organisations Lead country: Partnering Methods of Motivation: 4 courses each of 4 days and each with 30 participants Sweden, France, The Netherlands, Spain, UK Lectures, working groups, seminar-papers, Internet, distance learning. Council Decision Article 6.2(a) "to increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other Member States, of Europol and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union;" Article 6.2(b) "to strengthen knowledge of international instruments, in particular those which already exist at European Union level in the field of cooperation on combating crime;" Article 7(a) "provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;" 12871/01 NB/dp 29 DG H II EN