In the period from 2-4 May 2023, the 26th European Police Congress was organized in Berlin, Germany.

The European Police Congress is an international congress for decision makers from police forces and security authorities and industries, attended by Ministers of the Interior and Justice from many European countries and represents a meeting place for experts, representatives of polices, border polices, secret services as well as governments, parliaments and industries.

This year, the European Police Congress was attended by CESP President Ricardo Valadas, the General Secretary Jesus Lira Calvo, CESP Deputy General Secretary and President of BDK, Dirk Peglow, the VKO President, Dieter Csefan and VKO representative, Jurgen Jevsnikar.

In the framework of the 26th European Police Congress, CESP President, Ricardo Valadas, had meetings with Ms. Lena Düpont and Ms. Karolin Braunsberger-Reinhold, both members of the European Parliament as well as with Mr. Jürgen Ebner, the Deputy Executive Director of Europol.