In areas such as policing, the rule of law, and counter-narcotics, EU states have pursued policies entirely independently of each other. The EU Police Mission (EUPOL), launched in June 2007, was meant to address this lack of coordination, but in the end its focus was narrowed to police reform, with the Commission funding a separate judicial program.
在警察、法治和打击毒品等领域，欧盟国家采取了完全各不相干的政策。于2007年6月成立的欧盟警卫署就是为了解决这种缺乏协调的问题，但是最后它的工作只是放在了警察队伍改革上，而由欧盟另外出资实施了一项司法计划。欧盟警卫署的工作开展得很艰难，失去了它的第一任指挥官，并且在招募高职位的人员方面面临着巨大的困难。