Will deleting my Europol data automatically remove connected records held by national police forces?

No, Europol deletion only affects data stored in Europol’s own systems — primarily the Europol Information System (EIS) and Analysis Projects. Member states retain independent copies in their national databases under domestic law. If your data originated from Germany’s BKA or France’s DGSI, those agencies must be challenged separately under national data protection frameworks. We typically advise parallel deletion requests to the originating member state, coordinated to prevent re-upload of data to Europol after successful deletion at the EU level.