About us
The main aims of the EUCPN are to:
- identify good practices in crime prevention and to share knowledge and experience gained between member countries
- accumulate and evaluate information on crime prevention activities
- improve the exchange of ideas and information within the Network
- develop contacts and facilitate cooperation between Member States
- contribute to developing local and national strategies on crime prevention
- promote crime prevention activities by organising meetings, seminars and conferences.
We achieve these aims through implementation of an agreed Work Programme, which consists of projects or activities relating to specific areas of crime prevention.
EUCPN Structure
The EUCPN consists of a Board of National Representatives supported by a Secretariat and a Website Management team. The position of Board Chair rotates with the Presidency of the EU and until 31 December 2008 the Chair is Mr Hervé Masurel - (herve.masurel@interieur.gouv.fr). There are two Standing Committees - a Programme Committee and a Research and Validation Committee.
Board
The EUCPN Board comprises a Steering Group (an Executive), voting members and non-voting observers. The Board meets at least twice a year. The voting members of the Board are responsible for decision making.
- The Steering Group is responsible for developing the strategic approach for consideration by the full board. It comprises "the Quartet" of Presidencies (previous, current, incoming and incoming plus one) and will be Chaired by the representative of the current Presidency. The Secretariat also has a seat on the Steering Group.
- Each Member State provides the voting members who are represented on the Board by National Representatives and their substitutes. Each Member State has one vote and decision making will be on the basis of majority as set out in Article 11 of the EUCPN Rules of Procedure.
- Observers may participate in the business of the EUCPN Board, but do not have a vote. They are invited onto the Board by decision of the board members.
Standing Committees
The Programme Committee is responsible for the preparation of the draft Work Programme for consideration and approval by the Board, and thereafter for the effective delivery of the agreed Programme.
Current membership of the Committee is as follows:
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Belgium |
Mr. Philip Willekens |
philip.willekens@ibz.fgov.be |
| Poland | Mr. Miroslaw Powalski | m.powalski@policja.gov.pl |
| Hungary | Prof. Katalin Gönczöl | gonczolk@im.hu |
| Slovakia | Ms. Daniela Stabova | stabova@minv.sk |
| Spain |
Mr. Federico Millán Maricalva |
federico.millan@dgp.mir.es |
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Lithuania Bulgaria Romania
Denmark |
Mr. Ernestas Trunovas Mr. Ivo Neykov Mr. Axel Maximilian Nicolae Mr. Lars Jensen |
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Terms of Reference
Download terms of reference and operating procedures of the Programme Committee 129KB
Research and Validation Committee (RVC): Good Practice Check - 1st Review 10/2007 http://www.eucpn.org/keydocs/Good Practice Check Friedrich 10 2007.pdf
The Research and Validation Committee is responsible for identifying and advising the Board on relevant crime prevention research activity and crime trend issues, to help inform the strategic direction of the EUCPN.
From May 2007 the RVC started its work programme with regard to its special duties and responsibilities. Download RVC's special duties and responsibilities.
RVC Contact:
Dr. Ireen Christine Friedrich
University of Vienna
Institute for Penal law and Criminology
A - 1010 Vienna, Schenkenstrasse 8-10
Tel.: 0043 (0) 1 4277 34623
Fax: 0043 (0) 1 4277 9346
E-Mail: ireen.friedrich@univie.ac.at
Secretariat
The European Commission provides the Secretariat of the EUCPN. The Secretariat has a seat on the Steering Group and it performs a number of functions which include support to the Chair of the Board in relation to Board meetings (agenda, meeting papers and note of meetings); editing the EUCPN Newsletter; and co-ordinating activity between the Board, Steering Group and the two standing committees.
Website management
The United Kingdom Home Office is currently responsible to the EUCPN Board for the maintenance and future development of the EUCPN website.
