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 comprising of a Coordinator, a Research Officer and an Administrative Officer. The position of the Board Chair rotates, and until 30 June 2013 the chair is Doncha O'SULLIVAN.
Board
The EUCPN Board comprises an Executive Committee, 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 Executive Committee is responsible for developing the Networks strategic approach for consideration by the full board and for developing and managing delivery of the EUCPN Work Programme. It comprises eight members the previous Presidency, the current Presidency, representatives of the next five incoming Presidencies and a representative of the Commission.
- 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.
Secretariat
The Secretariat, located in
