Europol celebrates the International Day of Police Cooperation

On 7 September, Europol is marking the International Day of Police Cooperation together with its partners to recognise the central role our network plays in tackling the most serious threats against the EU’s internal security. Connecting investigators, expertise, and information across national boundaries is at the heart of Europol. When those connections are strong, law enforcement is better equipped to respond to the threats that cross borders. The International Day of Police Cooperation recognises the vital role this cooperation plays in preventing and combating crime. To facilitate law enforcement cooperation, Europol brings together at its headquarters over 300 Liaison Officers representing more than 50 countries. Europol’s Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) connects more than 3 800 national competent authorities, with more than 25 000 end users connected to the system. From one country to the next, across Europe and beyond, there are investigators contributing to this cooperation, and ultimately, to the security of their communities. Despite working across different environments, wearing different uniforms, and speaking different languages, they are part of a wider network that depends on cooperation. Sharing information, building connections and working with colleagues across borders all contribute to one mission: making communities safer. One mission. One security. #OneSecurity Keeping Europe safe is not the job of one actor. It takes many people working together. From joint operations to everyday cooperation, security is built through coordination, trust, and shared responsibility. That is #OneSecurity: law enforcement working side by side with partners across borders, sectors, and communities. With contributions from Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo*, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.