Policing Global Challenges

Abstract The concept of global crime and policing is an important topic and has assumed new meaning since the terrorist events such as the attacks in New York City, Madrid, and more recently in London. The focus of this current research is an exploratory and descriptive analysis of the general elements of international police cooperation. The emphasis will be on regional, national, and agency wide cooperative efforts and challenges to such endeavors. This analysis attempts to help researchers and practitioners understand the current efforts of international police cooperation in some regions of the world, as well as the best ways in which lessons learned could strengthen global police cooperation.