Proposal for a Council Recommendation on operational police cooperation

On 8 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Recommendation on operational police cooperation.

In general, the aim of the proposal is to:

• clarify and align the rules of engagement in joint operations across national territories;
• enchance the role of the Police Customs Cooperation Centres;
• build a framework to permit the remote access of police officers to their own databases, while providing secure communications;
• use targeted joint patrols and other joint operations;
• create a coordination platform; and
• enhance joint training and exchange programmes for police officers.