Mar. 20 2024
Source Page: EM about exchange of data for police cooperation (PE-CONS 75/23)Found: In addition, it provides for exchanges directly with Europol, allowing access to third country data
Correspondence Apr. 24 2024
Committee: Women and Equalities CommitteeFound: In addition, Europol supports the FGM and Harmful Practices agenda as a result of our international
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to incorporate wildlife crime into the Policing Education Qualification Framework.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
This Government recognises the importance of tackling wildlife crime, which is why, along with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office directly funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) to help tackle these crimes.
The NWCU provides intelligence, analysis and investigative assistance to the police and other law enforcement agencies across the UK to support them in investigating wildlife crime. This includes supporting cases referred by Border Force to the National Crime Agency or to individual forces. The NWCU is also the UK policing focal point for EUROPOL and INTERPOL wildlife crime activity.
In addition, the National Police Chiefs’ Council Wildlife and Rural Crime Strategy 2022-2025 provides a framework through which policing, and its partners, can work together to tackle the most prevalent threats and emerging issues which predominantly affect rural communities.
Training standards and the national policing curriculum (covering initial training for all officers) are set by the College of Policing to ensure all officers benefit from the same high standard of initial training, regardless of which force they join. Officers undertake further training and development in the course of their career, which may be tailored to their specific role.
We do not currently have plans to incorporate wildlife crime into the Policing Education Qualification Framework.
Feb. 02 2024
Source Page: The first UK-EU Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in BrusselsFound: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and a police representative from the UK’s Liaison Bureau at Europol
Jan. 15 2024
Source Page: Correspondence on policing candidates: FOI releaseFound: between Scotgov and Westminster, Home Office and Foreign Office in relation to policing candidates for Europol
Written Evidence Nov. 30 2023
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: effective from a technical perspective, nor does it guarantee privacy. 4 For example, in the EU, Europol
Mar. 11 2024
Source Page: UK hosts world leaders for first Global Fraud SummitFound: partnership work between law enforcement agencies, such as the National Crime Agency, the FBI, INTERPOL, Europol
Government Response Oct. 25 2023
Committee: Justice and Home Affairs CommitteeFound: For example, information is routinely shared through the UK Liaison Bureau in Europol and via the NCA
Asked by: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what contribution they are making to international efforts to (1) identify, (2) and counter, cybercriminal gangs who target networks and users in the UK.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The UK is a world leader in cyber security. Our operational agencies, such as the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and National Crime Agency (NCA) are a source of international best practice, and we strongly support international cooperation to tackle cyber crime. The Government’s approach to countering this threat is set out in the National Cyber Strategy (2022), under the pillar of detecting, disrupting and deterring our adversaries.
Cyber-crime is a global threat. Criminals and the technical infrastructure they use are often based in uncooperative jurisdictions, making international collaboration essential. Across our law enforcement network, we seek to maximise international links as part of our response to criminal activity. Alongside working closely with UK police and regional organised crime units, the NCA have built crucial relationships with partners such as Europol, the FBI, and the US Secret Service to assess cyber crime risks, share intelligence and coordinate action.
The NCA works to identify cyber criminals impacting the UK, wherever they are in the world. Working with international partners to target and disrupt cyber criminal gangs and the illicit cyber crime ecosystem that supports them. For example, in February 2023, we announced sanctions against seven Russian cyber criminals involved in the notorious organised crime group behind many of the most damaging ransomware groups in the last few years involving TRICKBOT, CONTI and RYUK ransomware. A second wave of sanctions was announced in September demonstrating the NCA’s unrelenting targeting of cyber-criminals.
The UK continues to shape the global conversation at multilateral forums and bilaterally to drive cooperation to deter malicious cyber activity. We have promoted the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime since it was agreed in 2001, and we are taking an active role in the development of the proposed UN treaty on cybercrime, to ensure that it supports international cooperation on tackling crimes that all countries face, while protecting human rights.
Mentions:
1: Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP - West Dunbartonshire) Nevertheless, I have a few concerns as we have been moving out of Europol into Interpol. - Speech Link
2: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (CON - Berwick-upon-Tweed) On the specific questions around Europol and Home Office-specific cases, I will ask my colleagues at - Speech Link