NADPO was formed in 1993, to act as a network for the sharing of best practice and ideas between professionals working in the public and private sectors who are responsible for data protection and information handling.

 

January 2012 : Leaked text of draft EU Data Protection Directive on law enforcement and policing

Alongside the proposed new main data protection regulations or directive there will be a separate one focussed on allowed data sharing for law enforcement purposes between relevant organisations across national boundaries

http://amberhawk.typepad.com/amberhawk/2011/12/draft-data-protection-directive-leaked-on-law-enforcement-and-policing.html