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“Enhanced security needs enhanced police co-operation”
Enhanced police cooperation at the outer European border is one of the things
needed in the aftermath of the Schengen enlargement according to Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European Commission and one
of the key note speakers at the 11th European Police Congress.
For the third time in a row, EuroCOP took part of the European Police
Congress. The main reason for doing so was to show its presence on the European scene and to get informed on current policing issues,
such as the challenges arising after the recent Schengen area
enlargement.
“There are many interesting speeches given on European security issues by
important political figures such as the Director of Frontex and Franco Frattini,“ Second Vice President of EuroCOP Norrie Flowers
said.
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| Berlin. EuroCOP Executive Committee Members Norrie Flowers (center) and Manuel Lopez (right) discuss current EuroCOP affairs with Head of Office Jan Velleman (left). |
Berlin. General Secretary of VSPB Max Hofmann, EuroCOP Executive Committee Member Miroslav Litva and EuroCOP 2nd Vice President Norrie Flowers discuss policing matters. |
EU Security Commissioner Franco Frattini talked about the increased
security needed after the enlargement of the Schengen area, which took place at the end of 2007.
“Enhanced security must go alongside such benefits and freedoms. Enhanced
security needs enhanced police co-operation,“ he said.
One way to deal with securing the border, according to Frattini, is to
set up joint police stations or in other ways make it easier for the police to work across the border.
“Frattini also referred to the European Police Code of Ethics as a relevant
tool for police officers in their daily work, “ Norrie Flowers said.
"This Code of Ethics developed by the Council of Europe in
2001 has been highly promoted by EuroCOP on several occasions."
Securing Europe
“European Security Architectures” was the main theme of the 11th
European Police Congress in Berlin. EuroCOP was present for the third time in a row, together with the German Police Federation,
GdP, including an exhibition stand.
“It is important for EuroCOP to have a presence at such a conference to
be able to show that it is an organisation to count on on the European scene, “ EuroCOP Treasurer Manuel Lopez said.
Executive Committee Member Miroslav Litva was also pleased with the outcome of
the conference.
“I found it very interesting to hear about current developments of the
police organisation across Europe. In Slovakia we have always taken an example from Germany, which of course makes us extra interested
in hearing what the current policing reforms might do to the police organisation here.”
External link:
European Code of Police Ethics
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