⚠️ Beware scammers impersonating Europol!

🛑 Europol never contacts members of the public directly to request immediate action or divulge personal information. This is a scam & should be reported.

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In 2024, we measured our impact across energy, waste and water use, while stepping up actions to reduce it.

➡️Read more about our sustainability performance in our Environmental Statement 2025: europol.europa.eu/publications-e…

Join Europol to work as a Weapons and Explosives Specialist in the EU Drugs Unit, providing expert support on weapons and explosives-related investigations to strengthen operational responses against serious and organised crime.

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📘 OUT NOW: EU Internet Referral Unit Transparency Report 2024

The report provides an overview of how the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) worked in 2024 to reduce the accessibility of terrorist content online.

➡️ Read the report: europol.europa.eu/publications-e…

Join Europol and contribute to our activities by collecting, processing, cross-checking and analysing criminal intelligence in various fields with the purpose of supporting Member State criminal and terrorist investigations.

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🎓 Calling educators! Register for a Europol #webinar on online gaming risks for children and how #teachers can respond.

Discover the Cyber Defenders game and receive free classroom resources.

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Join Europol to enhance and maintain the organisation’s resilience by leading business continuity, crisis management and disaster recovery planning, coordinating related projects and strengthening operational readiness.

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Emails. Messages. Calls. Posts. 📱

Seen separately, they look harmless. Together, they open the door to exploitation. 🔓

On the final day of #DataPrivacyWeek, one thing holds true: Awareness is the first line of defence.

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🔍 Following intelligence development by Europol, a Swedish minor was linked to a prison shooting in the Netherlands.

Analysis within Europol’s Operational Taskforce GRIMM #OTFGRIMM helped advance the investigation. It remains ongoing.

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Your tip made the difference ⭕ A wanted Polish sex offender was arrested in France.

The suspect was arrested after an anonymous tip submitted on eumostwanted.eu helped authorities identify his possible location.

➡️ More details about the arrest: europol.europa.eu/media-press/ne…

A familiar voice creates instant trust… and panic. ⚠️

Criminals can now use #AI to imitate voices using content shared online.

🔒 Pause. Verify. Find out how: europol.europa.eu/operations-ser…

#DataPrivacyWeek

🚨 Migrant smuggling network dismantled. A Bulgarian-led investigation, supported by Europol and carried out with the Hellenic Police, led to:

✔️ 16 arrests
✔️ 6 searches
✔️ Seizures of key evidence

Read more in the press release: europol.europa.eu/media-press/ne…

Quantum computing is moving from theory to planning.

The report outlines how institutions can prioritise #PostQuantum cryptography migration based on early action and long-term planning as #quantum computing challenges existing encryption methods.

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Posts like this one seem harmless, but like the pieces of a puzzle, every detail becomes valuable data and builds a bigger picture that criminals can exploit.

Think before you post. #DataPrivacyWeek

👉 Learn how to share more carefully: europol.europa.eu/operations-ser…

For #DataProtectionDay, we asked our experts to tell us about #DataProtection in the world of law enforcement.

From processing to protecting personal data, we always put trust, transparency and privacy first.

🎥 Watch the full video on Youtube: youtu.be/uAeYZt6iL54

This message looks like it’s from someone you trust.

Is it really, though? 🤔

It's #DataPrivacyWeek, and today we’re highlighting how trust is exploited in social engineering attacks.

🔒 Find out how to protect yourself: europol.europa.eu/operations-ser…

Cocaine trafficking into Europe has reached unprecedented levels, driven by high production in Latin America and increasing demand within the EU.

💡 Learn more about evolving tactics behind maritime cocaine trafficking in the Europol Spotlight report: europol.europa.eu/media-press/ne…

This email looks official. That’s why it works. 💀

Social engineering uses authority and urgency to push you into acting fast.

🔒 For #DataPrivacyWeek, learn how to spot the signs in our prevention guide on Social Engineering.

Read the full guide: 👉 europol.europa.eu/operations-ser…

🌊 Imagine tonnes of cocaine transferred directly at sea, transported in semi-submersible, or stored under water.

💡 Our new report focuses on concealment methods, route fragmentation, and the trafficking methods used to evade detection.

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🌊 Maritime cocaine trafficking is evolving as criminal networks adapt their tactics to move drugs into Europe.

Operation Sombra Negra exposed this shift ➡️ 101 arrests and the seizure of over 10 tonnes of cocaine across Spain and Portugal.

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📢 New #vacancy alert!

Join Europol to coordinate and manage the Close Protection Team, leading close protection operations and security activities to ensure the safety of key personnel and facilities across the agency.

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#SecurityJobs