Europol (Noun)
Meaning
Police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Europol has played a significant role in coordinating international efforts to combat organized crime in the European Union.
- The agency works closely with individual countries' law enforcement authorities to share intelligence and best practices through Europol.
- As a key component of the European Union's law enforcement structure, Europol facilitates cooperation among its member states' police forces.
- Europol's most notable successes have come in the fight against human trafficking, where it has helped to dismantle numerous cross-border networks.
- To support its member countries, Europol maintains a vast database of information on transnational crime, which is accessible to participating countries' law enforcement agencies through the Europol system.