Europol and INTERPOL have renewed their commitment to combating transnational organised crime by agreeing on a new set of Joint Key Operational Priorities (JKOP) that will guide cooperation between the two international law enforcement organisations over the coming year.
The renewed framework is aimed at strengthening coordination across a range of crime areas, including organised crime, cybercrime, economic and financial crime, and counter-terrorism. Developed jointly by operational experts from both organisations, the priorities are intended to support a more proactive and coordinated response to criminal networks operating across national borders.
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New Framework to Guide Cooperation
The agreement was formally signed during INTERPOL’s European Regional Conference in Toledo, Spain, in May 2026. The signatories included Europol Deputy Executive Director Operations Jean-Philippe Lecouffe and INTERPOL Executive Director for Police Capabilities Harald Arm, along with Stephen Fry, Executive Director Investigation Support.
According to the organisations, the renewed priorities will serve as a framework for operational cooperation and intelligence sharing in the year ahead, helping law enforcement agencies address increasingly complex cross-border criminal threats.
Focus on Organised Crime, Cybercrime and Terrorism
The updated partnership covers several major areas of concern, including organised crime, cybercrime, economic and financial crime, and counter-terrorism. Europol and INTERPOL said the priorities were designed to improve coordination between national and international authorities and strengthen collective efforts against criminal networks.
The two organisations noted that their cooperation combines Europol’s support to European Union member states with INTERPOL’s global policing network, enabling authorities worldwide to exchange intelligence, coordinate investigations and disrupt criminal activities that extend across jurisdictions.
Recent Operations Highlight Joint Efforts
The announcement highlighted several recent international operations carried out through cooperation between the two organisations. These include Operation Custos Viridis targeting environmental crime and waste trafficking, Operation Global Chain, which resulted in the arrest of 158 human traffickers and the safeguarding of 1,194 victims, and Operation Pandora, which led to 80 arrests and the seizure of more than 37,700 cultural goods in an art trafficking crackdown.
Europol and INTERPOL described themselves as key partners in the global security architecture and said the renewed agreement reinforces their shared commitment to tackling criminal threats that transcend national borders through coordinated international action.
