Police and Security, Vol. 21 No. 1, 2012.
Professional paper
Police Cooperation in Schengen Area – Role of Criminal Police
Marijo Rošić
; Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia
Abstract
The author analyzes the legal framework of the European Union with regard to the Schengen acquis - in relation to the field of police cooperation. The paper emphasizes the idea of a coordinated approach in international police (and judicial) exchange of information, as well as analyzes the forms of interna-tional police exchange of information and describes the first systematic way of “linking” the work of bodies in charge of law enforcement on a national level through the so-called ILECU model. It especially considers proposals for further widening of work and role of the ILECU office with specific proposals and solutions. A practical review of the circulation of classified information in international police exchange of information has been made, circumstances and problems surrounding every day exchange have been identified and solutions proposed. Finally, the paper presents an overview of the current state of police cooperation and of the framework for the work of future national S.I.Re.N.E. office of the Republic of Croatia after the signing of the Accession Agreement in December 2011. It analyzes preparatory activities conducted through the project of EU bilateral aid, with the purpose of getting an insight into current circumstances and possibilities for setting up a national S.I.Re.N.E. offi-ce. Statistical information have been used in order to describe the core problems of the future national S.I.Re.N.E. office – large work volume of the office, especially in the period immediately before and after becoming part of the Schengen Area. In its conclusion, the paper outlines key tests and goals in international police cooperation which need to be achieved before becoming part of the Schengen Area.
Keywords
S.I.Re.N.E.; police cooperation; ILECU; Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement; SIS II
Hrčak ID:
84288
URI
Publication date:
10.6.2012.
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