Catherine De Bolle head of European police agency Europol warns in an interview that law enforcement agencies are at risk of falling behind the curve on technology, putting them at a disadvantage to criminals using the dark web and crypto currencies in The Hague, Netherlands, July 16, 2019. Picture taken July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier
THE HAGUE: European law enforcement agencies set to lose the ability to tap criminals' mobile devices with the launch of 5G technology must be brought into discussions earlier when communications networks are modernised, the new head of Europol told Reuters.
Appealing to EU leaders for greater powers to fight tech-savvy criminals, Catherine De Bolle said its member states do not yet have the domestic regulations or technology to fill the policing gap that will open up when 4G networks become obsolete.
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