CEPOL also works with EU bodies, international organisations, and third countries to ensure that the most serious security threats are tackled with a collective response.

The chair of the Management Board is a representative of one of the three Member States that have jointly prepared the Council of the European Union's 18-month programme.

The agency's annual work programme is built with input from this network and other stakeholders, resulting in topical and focused activities designed to meet the needs of Member States in the priority areas of the EU internal security strategy.

For instance, on 2 February 2024 CEPOL Executive Director Montserrat Marín López met with Aram Hovhannisyan, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Police Chief Major General of Armenia.

CEPOL assists the authorities of these countries to tackle organized crime, terrorism, and encourages information exchange.