Published on 27 January 2025

Police cooperation (Prüm decisions)

In order to combat international crime and terrorism effectively, the competent authorities need to be able to exchange police information quickly and efficiently. The goal of the Prüm decisions is to improve police cooperation between EU Member States. Switzerland, which also has an interest in police cooperation with the EU, has signed an agreement with the latter regarding participation in such cooperation within the Prüm framework. The agreement came into force on 1 March 2023.