Max-Peter Ratzel
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| Max-Peter Ratzel | |
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| Former Director of Europol | |
| In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jürgen Storbeck |
| Succeeded by | Rob Wainwright (Europol) |
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| Born | 1949 Dillingen/Saar, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Profession | Law Enforcement Officer |
Max-Peter Ratzel (born in 1949 in Dillingen/Saar, Germany) is a German law enforcement officer, and the former Director of Europol, the European Union law enforcement agency that handles criminal intelligence.
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[edit] Education
Ratzel studied mathematics and physics in the University of Saarbrücken and served in the German Air Force.
[edit] Career
The career of Max-Peter Ratzel started in the Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office, Wiesbaden, Germany) in 1976, as the Head of the Organised and General Crime Department. His unit which was specialised in combating child pornography, Internet crime, counterfeit money and human trafficking, had over 850 police officers under his supervision.
[edit] Europol
On February 24, 2005, the Justice and Home Affairs Council selected Max-Peter Ratzel as the successor of Jürgen Storbeck as the General Director of Europol. He took up his position on April 16, 2005. He was succeeded in April 2009 by Rob Wainwright.
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- Max-Peter Ratzel in the Scotsman
- Press Conference with Max-Peter Ratzel in Washington, DC
- Max-Peter Ratzel in the European Serious Organised Crime Conference
- Max-Peter Ratzel in the 2011 Conference for Police and Law Enforcement Officer in Canada
- Max-Peter Ratzel in Deutsche Welle
- Max-Peter Ratzel in Spiegel Magazine
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| Preceded by Jürgen Storbeck |
Director of Europol Apr 2005 - Dec 2008 |
Succeeded by Rob Wainwright |
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