Preventing and combating economic crime at the Border Crossing Point Terehova

Latvia (LV)

Project facts

Project promoter:
State Revenue Service of the Republic of Latvia(LV)
Project Number:
LV-HOMEAFFAIRS-0002
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€2,585,935
Other Project Partners
Latvian State Real Estate(LV)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(FR)
Programme:
International Police Cooperation and Combating Crime

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Description

The main aim of the project is to contribute to combating and preventing economic crime by increasing the effectiveness of the work of the border crossing point "Terehova" located on the Latvian – Russian border. The project is seeking to achieve an increase in the annual number of cash seizure cases on the border, improving the knowledge and skills of the customs and border control authorities, strengthening the capacity of the cynology service of the Latvian Customs, by the reconstruction and renovation of existing facilities, and improving the border control infrastructure at border crossing point "Terehova".


 The main activities in the project include:

  • enhancement of the inter-agency cooperation among border control institutions by holding seminars for three control institutions performing their tasks in the border crossing point to ensure efficient border control management, united action and fight against economic crimes;
  • development of an inter-agency procedure and secure method for exchange of information among control institutions;
  • improvement of the existing infrastructure (the main control building of the border crossing point and pavilion for X-ray and luggage control);
  • reconstruction of facilities for cynology needs, including training grounds for dog training;
  • training of staff (dog handlers) in accordance with up-to-date requirements and training of detection dogs;
  • advanced training sessions for service dogs;
  • research activities (research and analysis on substances/ingredients used in cigarette manufacturing, and efficiency on the use of modern teaching and learning aid in customs service dog training);
  • study visits for dog handlers.

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