THE ROAD TOWARDS A EUROPEAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL - ECIM

Abstract

Great challenges brought about by difficult economic and financial conditions, on one hand, and the trend of growth, sophistication and globalization of organized crime, on the other hand, equally affect Member States of the European Union, as well as other European countries; thus, the creation of the European space of safety and justice is needed more than ever. This can be achieved through mutual cooperation and consolidation of cross-border police cooperation based on the development of national police forces, integration of already established EU framework and instruments in the area of justice and home affairs and strengthening of information exchange between police organizations, with the aim of implementing the European Criminal Intelligence Model. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analise the circumstances in terms of adoption, development and implementation of the European Criminal Intelligence Model- ECIM as part of the European Union Internal Security Strategy. If we add to that the fact that one of the priority tasks of our country, in line with harmonization with EU regulations, is the requirement for compliance with the European Criminal Intelligence Model, then this paper, from the aspect of its contribution, gains in importance. The contribution of this paper in this domain should be evaluated in light of the current absence of a strategy and clear path towards implementation of such method of police work despite European (and world) actuality.