Europol is the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, established in 1998 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Its mission is to support EU member states in preventing and combating all forms of serious international and organized crime, cybercrime, and terrorism. Europol helps national law enforcement authorities fight serious international crime and terrorism by facilitating the exchange of information and intelligence, providing analytical support, and offering specialized training and expertise. Some of the key areas of focus for Europol include drug trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, and counter-terrorism. Europol is mandated by the European Union to assist EU member states in the fight against international crime, such as illicit drugs, trafficking in human beings, intellectual property crime, cybercrime, euro counterfeiting, and terrorism, by serving as a center for law enforcement cooperation, expertise, and criminal intelligence. Europol employs over 900 staff members and has one of the largest concentrations of analytical capability in the EU, with 100 criminal analysts who are among the best-trained in Europe.