Strengthening national capacities in the area of international police cooperation and combating crime

Romania (RO)

Project facts

Project promoter:
General Inspectorate of Romanian Police(RO)
Project Number:
RO-HOMEAFFAIRS-0002
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€7,600,000
Donor Project Partners:
National Authority for the Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim)(NO)
National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) of Norway(NO)
National Police Directorate(NO)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology(NO)
Oslo Police District(NO)
South West Police District(NO)
Other Project Partners
Directorate for Investigation Organized Crime and Terrorism(RO)
National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons(RO)
Programme:
Home Affairs

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Description

The project aims at increasing the operational support for police activities in partnership with Norwegian Police, as well as the operational capacities to improve the effectiveness of the police system, particularly in the area of trafficking of human beings, economic crimes and combating itinerant crime. The project will enhance the bilateral operational cooperation between the police in Norway and Romania.

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

  • Modernisation of and increased capacity of the national fingerprinting system AFIS;
  • Deployment of Romanian Police officers to Norway;  
  • Deployment of Norwegian Police officers to Romania;
  • Training and capacity building with introduction of new measures and methodology through bilateral workshops, seminars and sharing of best practises;
  • Improved access to updated equipment in the use of investigation;
  • Awareness raising campaigns with the aim of preventing crime, including trafficking of human beings;
  • Rehabilitation/construction of training facilities and specialiced training of Romanian police staff in countering trafficking and organized crime. 

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.