​The 26th CEPA Main Course takes place from 12th of March until 27th of April, at seven venues in Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia an Hungary. The course was opened on 12th of March through representatives of the German Federal Criminal Police Office and the German Course Leader. During his speech the representative of the managing board of the German Federal Criminal Police Office, LRD Heiko Braß, emphasized the importance of the International Advanced Trainings of CEPA.

The main course will last 7 weeks and a total of 26 participants from the 7 CEPA States will attend the course. The attendees are going to get knowledge about juridical elements as well as operational and tactical measures for the fight against organized crime.

Several experts from the CEPA States will demonstrate to the participants the newest trends and methods for the fight against organized crime during the course. The international and cross-border cooperation and the elaboration of common measures are therefore at the foreground. The permanent issues, such as trafficking in human beings, drug crime and crime against property are going to be outlined as well as new aspects within the range of cybercrime.

The participation at exercises for a modern and efficient fight against crime shall indicate the practical additional value of the course.

During the course the 26 participants will attend workshops which shall deal with different assignment of tasks around the topic car crime. A practical case will provide the basis. At the end of the course the outcome of it will be presented to a brains trust. The workshops will be accompanied and escorted by experienced experts from Germany, Austria and Slovenia as hosts.