What is the added value of the EGF compared with the European Police Force?
Ans. The added value of the EGF is, that this multinational co-operation: – is capable to deploy rapidly (within 30 days) an interoperable and expeditionary police mission, with a capacity up to 800 gendarmes; – is capable (due to the shared values, skills and drills) and willing to perform in more robust police missions under more demanding circumstances and military command. – is robust, information-gathering orientated and is designed to provide an efficient response to criminal activities; – is capable of dealing with all the issues related to public order and security so that to speed the demilitarisation and the normalization of the crisis area; – is able and willing to perform all kinds of police missions, in both substitution and strengthening missions; – can offer possibilities to improve the interoperability amongst the EGF Participants and between the EGF Participants and other police forces through training programs; can offer a framework in which other police forces can be
