COSI Evaluation – evaluation of the operational cooperation on internal security in the EU

The Police University College is involved in a project by the Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security (COSI). COSI’s objective is to facilitate, promote and strengthen the coordination of operational cooperation of EU countries in the field of internal security. Along with its other obligations, COSI is responsible for evaluating the general direction and efficiency of operational cooperation. The role of the Police University College in this project is to formulate a proposal for the methods to be adopted in the evaluation of the operational cooperation on internal security, and then carry out the evaluation. The project concentrates solely on information exchange between law enforcement authorities in the EU about illicit firearms.

Timescale: April 2016 – December 2016

Partners: Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security (COSI), COSI Support Group, National Bureau of Investigation, National Police Board

Funding: budget funding

Contact persons at the Police University College: Researcher Miia Myllylä. Email addresses: [email protected] (please note: miia.myllyla).