Europol is an agency of the European Union that was constitute for better cooperation in law enforcement and the fight against crime. It's goal is to provide stability and security to all citizens of the European Union. It was established by Convention of the Establishment of a European Police Office with head office in Haag. It's task is the gathering and processing intelligence dates from the sphereof crime and the fight against organized crime and terrorism in the territory of the European Union. Europol cooperates with the member states of the European Union and with third countries and organizations with which it has signed an agreement. It's activities are based on assessments and analyzes of criminal activities and terrorist threats. It enables the exchange of information between member states and helps in investigations by forwarding all relevant informations to national units. Today, Europol has more than 1000 employees and more than 40 000 international investigations per year.