With the objective of enhancing cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council Police (GCCPOL) and Europol in the fight against organised crime and terrorism, the first meeting of senior law enforcement officials took place in Abu Dhabi on 5 and 6 February 2025. GCCPOL is a regional law enforcement organisation established by the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. It acts as a hub for police cooperation and criminal intelligence sharing between these countries.

The first meeting was attended by law enforcement officials from the above-mentioned countries, law enforcement officials from EU Member States, and representatives from GCCPOL and Europol. Both organisations reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation on the basis of a Letter of Intent signed in 2017. The following common security threats are to be tackled in the future:

• Cybercrime;
• Financial crime;
• Money laundering;
• Online child exploitation;
• Human trafficking;
• Environmental crime.