Dushanbe, Tajikistan (02 August 2012) – 18 officers from Main Department of Border Force under the State Committee on National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan, Migration Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and Drug Combat Department of Interior Ministry of the Republic of Tajikistan participated in Intelligence Gathering, Analysis and Information Sharing National training during 31 July-1 August 2012.

During the training, participants have got general overview of intelligence and crime detection procedures, the European crime intelligence model, as well as special techniques applied in investigating border crimes. The training participants exercised on a fictitious case of intelligence gathering, operational analysis and information exchange.

Two trainers from the European Union presented cases where intelligence gathering, utilization of open sources, analysis of data and information exchange with international partners took place (e.g. illegal Vietnamese migration to the EU and fight against illegal migration through Western Balkans to the EU).

This two-day training session has been arranged by the EU-UNDP Border Management in Central Asia (BOMCA) Programme and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).

The overall objectives of BOMCA are to help increase security in the Central Asian region, to contribute toward the facilitation of legitimate trade and transit, and to reduce the illicit movement of goods and people.

The BOMCA Programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP with ICMPD as an implementing partner.

For additional information, please contact Suhrob Kaharov, Country Manager, BOMCA Programme in Tajikistan, at suhrob.kaharov@undp.org; tel.: (44) 6005527/28

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