Tag: SENSEE
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German proposal: EU to take over working group on covert observation and surveillance
European police forces are organised in three informal networks for the exchange of information on techniques and methods of clandestine surveillance. The German Presidency wants to merge the structures and establish them with the EU. Europol could be responsible for coordination. Police tasks include clandestine surveillance, for example to convict suspects of a crime or […]
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How Europol is coordinating cross-border undercover investigations and surveillance
While the European Union has agencies for police and border police cooperation, it does not have own police powers of attorney. The same also applies to undercover observation and surveillance measures. The police agency Europol has played a most active role in this area nevertheless and has worked for years to interconnect relevant units and […]