Internal Criminal Investigation Network (ICIN)

Criminals operate across borders, making it essential for law enforcement agencies in different countries to exchange information and cooperate. This is especially true when investigating public sector corruption, which often stems from internationally operating organised-crime groups.

Effective collaboration is also vital in cases involving cross-border police actions – for example a pursuit that ends violently in a neighboring nation. For successful cooperation with foreign counterparts, it is crucial that agencies become familiar with one another. That is why the Rijksrecherche participates in the Internal Criminal Investigation Network ICIN.

Founded in 2020, ICIN brings together more than 30 members from across Europe. The Network links professionals from anti-corruption agencies and police-oversight bodies, with the core mission of strengthening their individual and collective ability to combat law enforcement corruption.

ICIN is overseen by an Executive Committee that includes the Internal Affairs Unit of Spain’s Policia Nacional (Chair), the Police and Border Guard Board of Estonia, and the Rijksrecherche of the Netherlands.

For inquiries, you can contact the ICIN Secretariat at: ICIN@policia.es