De Buysscher Peter

First Chief Superintendent Peter De Buysscher has served as the Director of International Police Cooperation for the Belgian Federal Police since 2009, overseeing the nation's single point of contact for international alerts and information exchange. A distinguished leader in global law enforcement, he serves as the Belgian Member of the Europol Management Board—which he chaired from 2023 to 2024—and recently concluded a three-year mandate as the European Vice President of INTERPOL (2022–2025). With a career spanning over three decades, Chief Superintendent De Buysscher has held pivotal roles in homicide investigation, behavioral sciences, and counter-terrorism. An alumnus of the FBI National Executive Institute, he pioneered advanced cross-border information sharing systems and spearheaded "integrated security management" models that unite law enforcement with civic stakeholders. For his exceptional service, he has been awarded the Belgian royal decorations of Grand Officer