Capacity-building of Montenegro’s Police to Suppress Cross Border Irregular Migration and Organized Crime (2nd tranche of 1035 Facility funding)

This project aims to strengthen the capacity of Montenegro’s front-line police officers to manage its borders in a manner consistent with EU standards. The project will provide both personnel capacity building and technical support to the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Section for anti-organized crime and corruption and border police of two border crossing points. A cadre of professionals will be trained to use the advanced equipment and to help prevent irregular migration flows. The project will consist of two main activities: 1) Provision of passport readers, scanjet and mobile phone units to the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Section for anti-organized crime and corruption as well as two border crossing points (Bozaj and Bar passenger crossings) and 2) Training of the police staff (INTERPOL National Central Bureau, anti-organized crime and corruption and border) on a) how to use new equipment and b) how to detect document fraud and irregular migration incidents (human trafficking and smuggling).