Regional CEPOL mock trial course takes place in Pristina

CEPOL Financial Investigations project is implementing regional training course “Mock trial” in Pristina, Kosovo*, 18 - 22 November 2019.

After a successful Mock trial training organised for the Bosnian and Herzegovinian, Montenegrin and Serbian law enforcement officials and judiciary, CEPOL Financial Investigations Project is providing this valuable hands on training for the law enforcement officials from Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo. During the training, 37 participants will conduct mock financial investigation and build a case file around a criminal investigation of serious crime and money laundering. On the last day of training participants will take part in the simulation of a criminal court trial.

The objectives of the training are:

1. To identify and enhance knowledge about tools and techniques of Financial Investigations
2. To introduce best practices in the EU for the investigation and adjudication of money laundering
3. To improve investigation, cooperation and trial skills
4. To create sustainable professional networks and strengthen multidisciplinary cooperation between law enforcement

The course is organised by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) within the framework of the capacity-building project Financial Investigation In-Service Training Western Balkan 2017-2019. The Project aims to developing and sustaining institutional capacity of the law enforcement agencies of the beneficiary countries (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia) in order to prevent, investigate and prosecute transnational organised crime and financing terrorism.

The Project is funded by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPAII) and it is an integral part of the second IISG Pillar (WBCSCi).

*The designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.