European Judicial Network in Criminal Matters

European Judicial Network in criminal matters (EJN) and the Treaties of the European Union

Description of European Judicial Network in criminal matters (EJN) provided by the European Union Commission: The purpose of the European Judicial Network (EJN) in criminal matters is to facilitate mutual judicial assistance in the fight against transnationalcrime. It originates in a Joint Action adopted by the Council on 29 June 1998. The judicial network is made up of contact points designed to enable local judicial authorities and judicial authorities in the other Member States to establish direct contacts between themselves.

These contact points also provide the legal or practical information necessary to help the authorities concerned to prepare an effective request for judicial cooperation. There is also a European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters, established by Council Decision of 28 May 2001 and based on the network in criminal matters. The European Constitution, currently being ratified, heralds a new stage in the development of a “judicial Europe” by providing for the adoption of laws and framework laws designed to encourage support for the training of the judiciary.

Preventing and detecting terrorist criminality

The entry provides an introduction to the strategic and tactical contexts of countering terrorism, including the framework to develop understanding of policing roles alongside other agencies to prevent would-be terrorist activities and attacking individuals/networks through intelligence.

The entry concentrates on many aspects of the criminal investigation of terrorist activity including:

• intelligence handling;
• scene management and forensic recovery;
• the presenters experience of investigations across the range of offences from so-called lone-wolf offenders to complex terrorist conspiracies;
• effective use of financial investigation strategies will demonstrate strategies for disrupting support for terrorism through counter terrorist financing; and
• anti-money laundering (AML) legislation.

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