CEPOL Research Week takes place in Budapest

CEPOL organised its first Research Week between 3-6 June 2024 in Budapest. The Research Week brought together around 100 leading experts, academics, and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines including criminology, sociology, psychology, engineering, informatics, economics, medicine, law and political science. Throughout the week, a series of targeted workshops, interactive sessions, and collaborative discussions helped participants transform theoretical research into actionable strategies and solutions. This interdisciplinary exchange provided valuable empirical insights into the complexities of security research, particularly in areas such as organised crime, drugs, human and firearms trafficking, and money laundering. These areas are among CEPOL’s priorities for the delivery of practical and innovative training solutions. The event also focused on the introduction of innovative approaches that can be directly employed in training/ law enforcement operations, through the knowledge gathered at the EU Agencies Network on Scientific Advice (EU-ANSA) and the EU-Innovation hub for internal security, strengthening the connection between advanced academic research and the practical application of such findings in the daily operations of law enforcement agencies, as well as capacity building response. CEPOL’s aim is to establish the Research Week as an informative, one-stop shop forum bringing together different communities involved in research for law enforcement training...