Project

Increasing the capacity of General Directorate “Combating Organized Crime” for more effective investigation of organized and transnational crime

Grant agreement: № 812108-15/28.02.2020

Budget : 7 823 200.00 BGN

Financing provided by NFM 2014-2021- 6 649 720,00 BGN

National co-financing (15%) – 1 173 480 BGN

Beneficiary: General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime – Ministry of Interior of republic of Bulgaria

Partners: National Criminal Investigation Service (KRIPOS) and Oslo Police District

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PROJECT GOAL:

The project will enhance the national capabilities for combating transnational and organized crime

and will enhance the cooperation with the Norwegian National Criminal Investigation Service (KRIPOS) and international organizations such as Interpol, Europol and other foreign partner law enforcement agencies. The project will strengthen the justice chain and the knowledge and capacity of officials in the General Directorate “Combating Organized Crime” (GDCOC), magistrates and other practitioners in the field of countering organized crime. In addition, the facilities for storing and proper preservation of evidences will be improved. Experts from international organizations like Europol, Eurojust and Interpol will also be invited to take part in the workshops to share their experience and knowledge with participants in workshops and trainings.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES:

Main activities in accordance with Annex 2 of the Programme agreement

Improving the professional qualification in prevention, identification, investigation and proper prosecution of various forms of transnational and organized crime.
Capacity-building and training for professional staff in investigation and prevention of organized crime.

01

Development and enhancement of the existing interagency guidelines and standard operating procedures for investigation and prevention of organized crime.

02

Improvement of the investigation capacity of GDCOC in line with the EU standards and best practices through renovation of premises for training and upgrading facilities for interrogation and recognition of detained/suspected persons.

03

Improving facilities for storing and proper preservation of evidences in order to guarantee the rights of the accused in pre-trial proceedings.

04

Improved administrative capacity of GDCOC experts and other practitioners in prevention and investigation of transnational organized crimes through workshops related to investigation of trafficking in human beings, anticorruption, cybercrime, traffic of cultural and historical goods, money laundering, tax crimes, smuggling, traffic of migrants etc.

05

Developing the technical efficiency for combating transnational organized crime groups.

06

Improving analytical capabilities and digitization of cases at General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime by providing IT equipment (PCs and multi function devices).

07

Improving analytical and operational capacities of GDCOC through digitization of pre-trial investigations of GDCOC developed and installed and through deployment of analytical software for effective data analysis and processing developed and installed.

08

Information and publicity.

09

Project management.

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