This book assesses data protection rules that are applicable to the processing of personal data in a law enforcement context It offers the first extensive analysis of the LED and Regulation EU 2018 1725 It illustrates the challenges arising from the unclear delineation between the different data protection instruments at both national and EU level Taking a practical approach it exemplifies situations where the application of data protection instruments could give rise to a lowering of data protection standards where the data protection rules applicable in the law enforcement context are interpreted broadly The scope of data protection instruments applied by law enforcement authorities impacts processing for purposes of border control migration management and asylum because there is an unclear delineation between the different data protection instruments
