G4S Sponsors New Research on "The EU and the Fight Against Organised Crime"
This report asks whether European police forces are doing enough to break up organised criminal networks. It examines the difficulties police and prosecutors encounter when working together on cross-border investigations and recommends how co-operation can be improved. The report also supports G4S’s view that the private sector will become an increasingly important partner in law enforcement and crime prevention.
In his foreword to the report, Hans Bennetzen, G4S Regional President for Northern & Western Europe, states: "EU co-operation has made a real difference in the fight against international crime. As this report shows, this is being achieved by boosting practical co-operation between law enforcement at ground level rather than seeking a blanket harmonisation of regulations and criminal justice systems. We support such an approach in the private security industry as well." Mr Bennetzen also emphasised the importance of protecting our Cash-in-Transit crews from organised criminal gangs.
