NCJ Number
160724
Date Published
1995
Length
9 pages
Annotation
As Eastern European countries are progressively exposed to economic penetration from the outside and market economies develop, new law enforcement problems are emerging that require a coordinated police response.
Abstract
In particular, organized crime and drug trafficking networks are emerging as serious problems in Eastern Europe. Other significant crime problems include stolen cars, stolen works of art, unofficial arms exports, and child pornography. In adapting to the market economy and in responding to crime, Eastern European countries are revising their legal codes and are attempting to reform their police systems. Members of the European Community (EC) have a remarkable opportunity to influence the direction of Eastern European countries in both economic and law enforcement arenas. Areas of cooperation between all countries must be transparent and accountable, and the EC must deal with Eastern Europe on the basis of partnership and not in terms of a donor-recipient relationship. 14 notes