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### [The changing DNA of serious and organised crime (EU-SOCTA 2025)](/publication-events/main-reports/changing-dna-of-serious-and-organised-crime)

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### [Fake medicines](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/fake-medicines)

Stay on top, don’t fund organised crime or harm yourself by buying fake medicines

### [Trace an object: new pictures added](/stopchildabuse)

[Help us to trace an object and stop child abuse](https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse)

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### [Digital challenges](https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/digital-challenges)

The equilibrium between security and new technologies

### [Europol’s solidarity with Ukraine](https://www.europol.europa.eu/europol%E2%80%99s-solidarity-ukraine)

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### [Beware: scams involving fake correspondence from Europol](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/beware-scams-involving-fake-correspondence-europol)

### [The changing DNA of serious and organised crime (EU-SOCTA 2025)](/publication-events/main-reports/changing-dna-of-serious-and-organised-crime)

[Join us for the launch on Tuesday 18 March at 13:00 CET](https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/eu-serious-and-organised-crime-threat-assessment-2025-eu-socta) 

### [Fake medicines](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/fake-medicines)

Stay on top, don’t fund organised crime or harm yourself by buying fake medicines

### [Trace an object: new pictures added](/stopchildabuse)

[Help us to trace an object and stop child abuse](https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse)

### [Europol Podcast: 25 years of putting people at the centre](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-17-bonus-episode)

[Listen to our new bonus episode](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-17-bonus-episode)

### [Digital challenges](https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/digital-challenges)

The equilibrium between security and new technologies

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*   ### [Large cocaine bust in Ecuador: 36 arrested after 73 tonnes of drugs seized](/media-press/newsroom/news/large-cocaine-bust-in-ecuador-36-arrested-after-73-tonnes-of-drugs-seized)

    Date14 Mar 2025

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*   ### [Launch of EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2025](/media-press/newsroom/news/launch-of-eu-serious-and-organised-crime-threat-assessment-2025)

    Date12 Mar 2025

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*   ### [Strategic partnerships: Europol boosts cooperation with Latin America](/media-press/newsroom/news/strategic-partnerships-europol-boosts-cooperation-latin-america)

    Date07 Mar 2025

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*   ### [EU and Brazil sign international agreement to fight organised crime and terrorism](/media-press/newsroom/news/eu-and-brazil-sign-international-agreement-to-fight-organised-crime-and-terrorism)

    Date06 Mar 2025

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Publications & Projects

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### [Assessing technologies in law enforcement: a method for ethical decision-making](/publications-events/publications/assessing-technologies-in-law-enforcement-method-for-ethical-decision-making)

Date20 Feb 2025

### [The rise of online cult communities dedicated to extremely violent child abuse](/publications-events/publications/rise-of-online-cult-communities-dedicated-to-extremely-violent-child-abuse)

Date20 Feb 2025

### [Quantum Safe Financial Forum - A call to action](/publications-events/publications/quantum-safe-financial-forum-call-to-action)

Date07 Feb 2025

### [Common Challenges in Cybercrime](/publications-events/publications/common-challenges-in-cybercrime)

Date31 Jan 2025

### [EFIPPP Practical Guide for Operational Cooperation between Investigative Authorities and Financial Institutions](/publications-events/publications/efippp-practical-guide-for-operational-cooperation-between-investigative-authorities-and-financial-institutions)

Date30 Jan 2025

### [The threat of pharmaceutical crime in the EU and beyond](/publications-events/publications/threat-of-pharmaceutical-crime-in-eu-and-beyond)

Date30 Jan 2025

### [EU Internet Referral Unit Transparency Report 2023](/publications-events/publications/eu-internet-referral-unit-transparency-report-2023)

Date09 Jan 2025

### [Leveraging legitimacy: How the EU’s most threatening criminal networks abuse legal business structures](/publications-events/publications/leveraging-legitimacy-how-eu’s-most-threatening-criminal-networks-abuse-legal-business-structures)

Date18 Dec 2024

### [Online Jihadist Propaganda - 2023 in review](/publications-events/publications/online-jihadist-propaganda-2023-in-review)

Date16 Dec 2024

### [European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report 2024 (EU TE-SAT)](/publication-events/main-reports/european-union-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report-2024-eu-te-sat)

Date12 Dec 2024

### [Uncovering the ecosystem of intellectual property crime](/publications-events/publications/uncovering-ecosystem-of-intellectual-property-crime)

Date16 Oct 2024

### [AI and policing](/publication-events/main-reports/ai-and-policing)

Date10 Sept 2024

### [Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2024](/publication-events/main-reports/internet-organised-crime-threat-assessment-iocta-2024)

Date22 Jul 2024

### [EMSC report: tackling threats, addressing challenges](/publications-events/publications/emsc-report-tackling-threats-addressing-challenges)

Date17 Jul 2024

### [Position paper: Home routing and risks to lawful interception](/publications-events/publications/position-paper-home-routing-and-risks-to-lawful-interception)

Date04 Jul 2024

### [Europol in Brief](/publication-events/main-reports/europol-in-brief)

Date30 Jun 2024

### [Making Europe Safer](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-16-making-europe-safer)

Date25 Jun 2024

### [Jamming The Printers](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-15-jamming-printers)

Date11 Jun 2024

### [First Report on Encryption](/publications-events/publications/first-report-encryption)

Date10 Jun 2024

### [Fighting International Fugitives](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-14-fighting-international-fugitives)

Date28 May 2024

### [Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks](/publication-events/main-reports/decoding-eus-most-threatening-criminal-networks)

Date05 Apr 2024

### [Targeting Dark Finances](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-13-targeting-dark-finances)

Date12 Mar 2024

### [EU Drug Markets Analysis 2024 key insights for policy and practice](/publications-events/publications/eu-drug-markets-analysis-2024-key-insights-for-policy-and-practice)

Date07 Mar 2024

### [Sinking Drug Shipments](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-12-sinking-drug-shipments)

Date27 Feb 2024

### [Halting People Smugglers](/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-11-halting-people-smugglers)

Date13 Feb 2024

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Prevention Guides

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### [Stay on top: don't buy fake medicines](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/fake-medicines)

Date30 Jan 2025

### [Cyber Defenders](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/cyber-defenders)

Date11 Dec 2024

### [Tips & advice to prevent ransomware from infecting your electronic devices](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/tips-advice-to-prevent-ransomware-infecting-your-electronic-devices)

Date06 May 2015

### [Beware: scams involving fake correspondence from Europol](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/beware-scams-involving-fake-correspondence-europol)

Date26 Jul 2024

### [How not to fall for the lover boy scam](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/how-not-to-fall-for-lover-boy-scam)

Date17 Oct 2023

### [How to spot fake job adverts](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/how-to-spot-fake-job-adverts)

Date10 Oct 2023

### [Digital Skimming](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/digital-skimming)

Date03 Jan 2023

### [How can you stay safe online during a global crisis?](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/how-can-you-stay-safe-online-during-global-crisis)

Date17 Mar 2022

### [How to recognise fake and hazardous toys](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/how-to-recognise-fake-and-hazardous-toys)

Date06 Dec 2021

### [Safe sales, safe revenue](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/safe-sales-safe-revenue)

Date09 Nov 2020

### [A safety guide for the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/safety-guide-for-new-normal-after-covid-19)

Date06 May 2020

### [Safe Teleworking tips and advice](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/safe-teleworking-tips-and-advice)

Date24 Mar 2020

### [Make your home a cyber safe stronghold](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/make-your-home-cyber-safe-stronghold)

Date18 Mar 2020

### [SIM SWAPPING – A mobile phone scam](/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/sim-swapping-–-mobile-phone-scam)

Date13 Mar 2020

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Centres

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*   ### [European Serious and Organised Crime Centre - ESOCC](/about-europol/european-serious-and-organised-crime-centre-esocc)

*   ### [Operational and Analysis Centre - OAC](/about-europol/operational-and-analysis-centre)

*   ### [European Cybercrime Centre - EC3](/about-europol/european-cybercrime-centre-ec3)

*   ### [European Counter Terrorism Centre - ECTC](/about-europol/european-counter-terrorism-centre-ectc)

*   ### [European Financial and Economic Crime Centre - EFECC](/about-europol/european-financial-and-economic-crime-centre-efecc)

Updates

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*   ### [Senior Specialist – Artificial Intelligence (AI) Architect, Architecture Team, ICT Project & Execution Coordination Unit (AD8)](/careers-procurement/open-vacancies/vacancy/912)

    Deadline: 14 Mar 2025, 23:59 CET

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*   ### [Cost-free Seconded National Experts to assist Europol with Secondary Security Checks (SNEs for SSCs)](/careers-procurement/open-vacancies/vacancy/914)

    Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 23:59 CET

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*   ### [Senior Specialist – Counter-Terrorism Operations Coordination – CT Operations Unit(AD7)](/careers-procurement/open-vacancies/vacancy/916)

    Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 23:59 CET

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*   ### [9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets](/publications-events/events/9th-global-conference-criminal-finances-and-cryptoassets)

    28 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025

    Event

*   ### [Ex‐ante publicity of a negotiated procedure (Psychological support services) for the award of a middle value contract](/careers-procurement/procurement/ex‐ante-publicity-of-negotiated-procedure-psychological-support-services-for-award-of-middle-value-contract)

    Deadline: 17 Mar 2025

    Tender

*   ### [Working Arrangement between Singapore and Europol](/partners-collaboration/agreements/singapore)

    Agreement

*   ### [Working Arrangement between India and Europol](/partners-collaboration/agreements/india)

    Agreement

Crime Areas

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*   [Trafficking in Human Beings](/crime-areas/trafficking-in-human-beings)

*   [Facilitation of Illegal Immigration](/crime-areas/facilitation-of-illegal-immigration)

*   [Terrorism](/crime-areas/terrorism)

*   [Cybercrime](/crime-areas/cybercrime)

*   [High-Tech crime](/crime-areas/cybercrime/high-tech-crime)

*   [Child Sexual Exploitation](/crime-areas/child-sexual-exploitation)

*   [Money Muling](/crime-areas/forgery-of-money-and-means-of-payment/money-muling)

*   [Money Laundering](/crime-areas/economic-crime/money-laundering)

*   [Environmental Crime](/crime-areas/environmental-crime)

*   [Intellectual property crime](/crime-areas/intellectual-property-crime)

*   [Corruption](/crime-areas/corruption)

*   [Mobile Organised Crime Groups](/crime-areas/mobile-organised-crime-groups)

*   [Illicit Trade in Human Organs and Tissue](/crime-areas/illicit-trade-in-human-organs-and-tissue)