Bonus episode: 25 years of putting people at the centre

About this episode

This episode celebrates Europol's 25th anniversary by reflecting on its history and evolution in law enforcement.

This bonus episode of The Europol Podcast marks the Agency’s 25th anniversary and was recorded during a panel discussion held at Europol HQ. What has changed in the law enforcement landscape since Europol started out as the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation? In this episode, we take you on a journey through Europol’s history, from 1999 – today, as told by those at the helm of the organisation. You will hear from Jürgen Storbeck, Max-Peter Ratzel, Sir Rob Wainwright and our Executive Director Catherine De Bolle, on the biggest cases of their time, and how Europol became the nerve centre of criminal intelligence that it is today.

People in this episode

Guests: Jürgen Storbeck, Max-Peter Ratzel, Sir Rob Wainwright, Catherine De Bolle

Topics covered

• Europol history
• law enforcement
• criminal intelligence
• 25th anniversary
• panel discussion

Keywords

• Europol
• law enforcement
• 25th anniversary
• criminal intelligence
• panel discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Europol

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