What does the International Cyber Offender Prevention Network (InterCOP) do?

For Cyber Offender Prevention to maximize its impact, international (law enforcement) cooperation is needed. The InterCOP network, which was established in 2023, aims to provide a platform for such international cooperation.

The InterCOP network is funded by a three year Internal Security Fund (ISF) provided by the European Commission. The Netherlands is the project lead of the InterCOP project, to which the UK, Finland, Sweden and Portugal co-signed. In total, the InterCOP network consists of 26 countries.

The InterCOP network aims to connect international Law Enforcement agencies in order to share expertise and jointly develop, carry out and evaluate cyber offender prevention interventions for maximum impact. Additionally, it aims to engage public and private sector stakeholders whose skills, resources and reach are needed alongside law enforcement efforts to create a safer digital environment and to guide young cyberskilled individuals in the right direction.

International Cyber Offender Prevention Day

To highlight the importance of cyber offender prevention, the InterCOP Network coined the International Cyber Offender Prevention Day on the 15th of June.