The EU-funded Programme continues to enhancing the capacity of criminal intelligence officers in Kazakhstan

The workshop aimed at deepening the knowledge of criminal intelligence officers and enhancing awareness on criminal intelligence investigation methods, specifically for the staff of the National Security Committee, Border Service and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Experts from the Criminal Investigation Board of the State Border Guard Service of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau trained participants in the principles of intelligence-led policing and law enforcement, reactive and proactive law enforcement, as well as tactical, operational and strategic intelligence and shared the European Union approach for setting, implementing and evaluating priorities in the fight against organised international crime.

In a result of the workshop the participants enhanced capacity in data collection and data management. During the workshop the participants were also introduced

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.