PROJECT TITLE:

Assistance to Kosovo Forensic Agency and Kosovo Police to improve special investigation techniques

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

To further strengthen the role of the law enfocement/rule of law institutions' and agencies' role in the overall Kosovo development and democratisation process by improving the efficiency and the effectiveness of the law enforcement/rule of law agencies, particularly Kosovo Forensic Agency and Kosovo Police, in their service to the judiciary and Kosovo citizens. To achieve the overall objective Kosovo Forensic Agency and Kosovo Police will be supported with the supply of necessary equipment and systems that will enable efficient investigation, information collection and further knowledge gathering in the overall fight against organised crime.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

To assist the Kosovo Police and Kosovo Forensic Agency to assess their needs of equipment (related to special investigation techniques, undercover investigations, informant handling, surveillance, technical support), facilitate the purchase and improve their capacities to use the equipment for effective prevention and fight of cybercrime, organised crime, terrorism, serious crime and corruption while ensuring interoperability and data exchange among different agencies and systems. Kosovo Forensic Agency, in particular through this support, should strengthen its Forensic Chemistry and Forensic Biology Department to be able to respond to requirements of the law enforcement agencies and the judiciary in Kosovo, and achieve the proper functioning of the three laboratories of the Information and Technology Forencis Department. In addition this action foresees support for the Forensic department within the Kosov Police, especially related to IT forensics.

LOCATION:

Kosovo

SECTOR:

Rule of Law

BENEFICIARIES:

Kosovo Forensic Agency and Kosovo Police

DURATION:

29/January/2018 - 28/January/2021

VALUE:

335,100 EUR

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:

Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas (NI-CO)