Law Enforcement Directive
Technically Directive 2016/680, or the Directive on the Protection of Natural Persons with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data by Competent Authorities for the Purposes of Law Enforcement, this is the EU law governing the handling of personal data by competent law enforcement authorities. Each member state has a law that translates this directive into national law. The directive covers the cross-border and national processing of data by member states' competent authorities for the purpose of law enforcement. This includes the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, as well as the safeguarding and prevention of threats to public security. It does not cover activities by EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, nor activities falling outside the scope of EU law.
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