The EU helps to enhances capacity of criminal intelligence officers in Uzbekistan

From March 29 to 31, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a national workshop in Tashkent for crime intelligence officers in Uzbekistan.

The workshop aimed at deepening the knowledge of criminal intelligence officers and to enhance awareness on criminal intelligence investigation methods, specifically for the staff of the State Security Service, Border Guard Forces of the State Security Service, Academy of the State Security Service, Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Customs Institute of the Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), and Academy of MIA.

Experts from the Criminal Intelligence Unit at the Criminal Investigation Board of State Border Guard Service under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania and Strategic Analysis Unit of Activity Coordination and Control Board, Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau,trained participants in the principles of intelligence-led policing and intelligence-led law enforcement; reactive and proactive law enforcement; tactical, operational and strategic intelligence; data collection; intelligence models; the intelligence cycle; the exchange and sharing of intelligence; sources of intelligence; and data management. During the workshop the participants were also introduced to the European Union approach for setting, implementing and evaluating priorities in the fight against organised international crime.

About BOMCA

The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA), funded by the European Union (EU), aims to enhance security, stability and sustainable growth in the region, while supporting cross-border cooperation and improving living conditions for people in the border areas of Central Asia. Since its implementation in 2003, BOMCA has played a leading role in strengthening cooperation between border control authorities through the application of the concept of integrated border management, as well as in bringing border control in line with international and EU standards.

BOMCA's tenth phase, launched in April 2021, covers four areas: institutional development of border management agencies, improvement of detection capacities, trade facilitation, and improvement of cross-border cooperation. With a budget of EUR 21.65 million and an implementation period of 4.5 years, BOMCA 10 is the largest regional initiative in the field. It is implemented by a consortium of border management institutions of selected EU member states and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development led by the State Border Guard for the Republic of Latvia.