""Improvement of the capacity of police and forensic activity dealing with material evidence in pre-trial investigation process""

Project facts

Project promoter:
General Directorate “National Police” at the Ministry of Interior(BG)
Project Number:
BG-HOMEAFFAIRS-0006
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€3,680,000
Other Project Partners
Regional Directorates of MoI in Bourgas
Varna
Veliko Tarnovo
Pazardjik
Pleven
Plovdiv
Sofia
Stara Zagora
Haskovo
Metropolitan Directorate of MoI(BG)
Programme:

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Description

Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved capacity for law enforcement agencies in crime prevention and investigation”.

The project is aimed at the improvement of the crime scene investigation, including improvement of the crime scene inspection for finding and collecting evidence, and improvement of the system for storing of evidence. The project will result in the implementation of minimum quality standards during crime scene inspection and improve the evidence management process, including ensuring the management of the evidence from the crime scene to the court and achieving a significant reduction of time required to process evidence and prepare expert conclusions.

The project will include, inter alia, the following main activities:

  • Delivery of equipment for mobile forensic technical laboratories to perform on-site inspections to help fix and seize traces and gather evidence on the spot in cases of urgency and field testing;
  • Trainings for police officers responsible for the collection and storage of material evidence;
  • Upgrading premises for storing material evidence up to the EU standards and in accordance with the inter-ministerial requirements through renovation and equipment of material evidence warehouse;
  • Establishing IT system for registering and tracking seized material evidence.

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