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European Union (EU)

A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.

All glossary terms

Definition

A political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/investigation/international

Related terms

European Economic Area (EEA)

An area that includes the member states of the EU and also Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

International Crime Coordination Centre (ICCC)

A body established to support UK policing in utilizing international instruments effectively.

Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.