The case of Civipol
Civipol was created in 2001 and is the French interior ministry’s implementing partner for technical cooperation projects. The public-private conglomerate is co-owned by the French state (40%) and the security companies Thales, Airbus, Morpho and Défense Conseil International. Among its key stated missions is the promotion of the security industry sector. High ranking representatives in the conglomerate’s decision-making bodies have held alternating roles in the private and internal security sectors, intelligence and ministries. Some staff have also circulated between Paris and Brussels, where roles included the administration of EU aid funds. In its own words, Civipol has “the efficiency of a private company with the power of its public service mission”.
| Full title | The case of Civipol: commodified mobility policing in West Africa and its colonial continuities |
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| Author | Stambøl, Eva Magdalena and Jegen, Leonie |
| Publisher | Statewatch |
| Year | 2024 |
| Media type | Article |
| Link | https://www.statewatch.org/analyses/2024/the-case-of-civipol-commodified-mobility-policing-in-west-africa-and-its-colonial-continuities/ |
| Topics | European Agencies (Frontex, GIZ & Co), European Externalization Policies & Cash Flows, Border and Surveillance Technology & Industry |
| Regions | West Africa |