Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union agency for law enforcement training (Cepol), repealing and replacing the Council Decision 2005/681/JHA

The European Police College (CEPOL), established as an EU agency in 2005 by Council Decision 2005/681/JHA, is entrusted with activities related to the training of senior law enforcement officers. It aims to facilitate cooperation between national police forces by organising courses with a European policing dimension. It also defines common curricula on specific topics, disseminates relevant research and best practice, coordinates an exchange programme for senior police officers and trainers, and, for specific projects, may act as a partner of the beneficiaries of EU grants. Its seat was transferred from Bramshill, United Kingdom to Budapest, Hungary, by Regulation (EU) No 543/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Council Decision 2005/681/JHA, which entered into force on 29 May 2014.

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ESO: Background information: Website: European Police College (CEPOL) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-police-college-cepol/

EUR-Lex: COM(2014)465: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2014:465:FIN

ESO: Background information: CEPOL: Commission proposes to improve training for EU law enforcement officials http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-cepol-commission-proposes-to-improve-training-for-eu-law-enforcement-officials/

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