Police and judicial cooperation mechanisms. Updated for post-Brexit changes.
Police cooperation via CCPI
CCPI operates five channels: INTERPOL NBI (I-24/7, yellow notes, 24/7 support), Europol UNE (liaison officers, JIT participation), SELEC (UK is operating partner, THB task force), SIRENE-Schengen (UK lost SIS access Jan 2021), and Home Affairs Attachés/Liaison Officers.
Liaison officers in both directions
UK→Romania: NCA, Home Office reps + CPS Magistrate at British Embassy Bucharest.
Romania→UK: Police attachés + liaison magistrate at Romanian Embassy/Consulate London.
Joint Investigation Teams (JITs)
Gold standard for comprehensive cooperation. UK cannot formally initiate JITs post-Brexit, but can participate when EU entities request them. UK-Romania have been leaders in JIT formation even post-Brexit.
!Practical note: IJM has found cases where JIT requests were premature. Consider preliminary data exchange first to establish readiness.
International Letters of Request (ILORs)
Critical: direct ILORs to DCCO
ILORs for trafficking cases must be directed to the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime (DCCO). If not, they risk going to local units without mandate, training or trauma-informed skills. Include NGO involvement details in ILORs.
Home Office transmission: UCKA-ILOR@homeoffice.gov.uk
MLA deadlines
- Decision to execute: within 45 days
- Execution: within 90 days of decision
- Emergency: transmit via Europol or Eurojust
TCA arrest warrants (replacing EAW)
A state cannot refuse execution for human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, or child pornography where conduct is punishable by ≥12 months. Transmitted via INTERPOL (no SIS access).
Video conference hearings
!Defendants cannot be heard by video conference under British law. Use ILOR with list of questions instead.
Hearings forwarded to courts matching victim's registered domicile — may require travel to multiple Romanian locations.
Eurojust & EJN
UK seconds a Liaison Prosecutor to Eurojust. UK remains part of EJN. Tools: ATLAS (identify competent authorities) and Fiches Belges (ejn-crimjust.europa.eu).
Canale de cooperare polițienească și judiciară. Actualizat post-Brexit.
Cooperare polițienească prin CCPI
CCPI reunește cinci canale: Biroul Național INTERPOL, UNE Europol, SELEC, Serviciul SIRENE-Schengen și ofițeri de legătură.
!Post-Brexit: UK nu mai are acces la SIS din 1 ianuarie 2021. EAW înlocuit cu mandate TCA.
Echipe Comune de Investigație (ECI/JIT)
Autoritățile românești pot iniția formarea ECI cu UK. Efectuați schimb preliminar de date înainte de solicitare.
Comisii rogatorii (ILORs)
ILORs sunt pregătite de CPS. Este esențial ca cele privind traficul să fie direcționate către DCCO.
Magistratul CPS la București
Sprijină și facilitează cererile UK-România. Gestionează coordonarea cazurilor transfrontaliere.
Magistratul de legătură la Londra
La Ambasada Românei la Londra — facilitează pregătirea și transmiterea ILORs.
Mandate TCA
Un stat nu poate refuza executarea unui mandat pentru trafic de persoane dacă pedeapsa este ≥12 luni.