Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (February-March 2016)
(B2) Mtskheta (Georgia). EUMM Georgia crosses the threshold of 14.000 patrols
The EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) carried out its patrol number 14.000.
This patrol was carried out on February 3 by the team from the Mtskheta office, a town about thirty kilometers north of Tbisili. They visited the administrative boundary line to observe the general security situation and freedom of movement in the area.
Vushtrri (North Kosovo). IT training for Kosovar criminal lawyers
Experts from the European Rule of Law Mission (EULEX Kosovo) organized a training workshop at the Kosovo Police Academy from 15 to 18 February.
About thirty investigators and forensic technicians have acquired IT (information technology) capacities for processing electronic evidence at crime scenes, particularly in the fight against organized crime, according to EULEX Losovo.
« Nowadays, almost everything is digitized. Police officers must therefore be prepared to prevent and combat the most difficult crimes. This includes cybercrime and other crimes involving digital devices “, explains Colonel Hajra, in charge of training for forensic investigations within the Kosovo police.
Ramallah (Palestinian). Incident management training for civilian police
Kabul (Afghanistan). Intelligence plan for 2016
Eradicating organized crime is a major challenge for the Afghan National Police. To achieve this goal, the collection, assessment and sharing of data and intelligence is important. The intelligence unit of the European mission EUPOL Afghanistan thus defined, at the end of February, with experts from the Afghan Ministry of the Interior, the intelligence development plan for 2016. The focus is on the " further cooperation between the police and Afghan special forces, the development of the national information management system and the Afghan intelligence police model according to may have known B2.
Butnir camp (Bosnia). Change of command of the EUFOR Althea battalion
The command of the multinational battalion was handed over on Wednesday, February 24, by Austrian Colonel Reinhard Bacher to Colonel Michael Vitovec.
The two men are members of the Austrian contingent of EUFOR, the largest in the European stabilization force.
EUCAP Sahel Mali. First results of the training of trainers
40 new sergeants from the latest promotion of the school of non-commissioned officers of the army and assigned to the National Guard completed, Friday, March 11, a four-week training in Maintaining order and professional intervention.
The training was given by executives of the Malian National Guard previously trained by the EUCAP Sahel Mali mission. “This is a real first step into action for Malian trainers. This is the outcome we are all striving for, self-training capability says John Veneau, Head of Operations for the EUCAP Sahel Mali mission.
Following the current wave of recruitments within the National Guard (1000 new recruits), the Police (2500 recruits) and the Gendarmerie (1000 recruits), the Internal Security Forces will be faced with a growing need for Malian trainers high level.
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