IPA 2010 Fight against organised crime and corruption: Strengthening the Prosecutors´ Network National and International Cooperation Tirana, 12 – 13 March 2013 Thomas Pepper Bundesministerium für Inneres Referat I/4-a - Attachéwesen

Facing modern challenges Sustainable national coordination and cooperation for Law Enforcement process (Police and Judicial cooperation) Sustainable capacity development to effectively investigate and prosecute serious crime Pro-active regional and international cooperation (need to share policy) Local ownership (no external implementation – if needed with support from outside) Balance between sources and aims („what is implementable?“) Establishment of problem-solving capacities (Networks– strengthening of the „regional ownership“) Efficient cooperation with Partners (Principle to avoid „Projektitis“ and “Edukatitis”) Development of practical operational (regional) cooperation Adaption to EU Standards (?) PRACTICAL BENEFIT (more practice – less …..)

Communication & Co-ordination

Implementation – Reality-test

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Problem-solving-capacity - SENSEE

Cross-border Exercises in EU Lessons learnt – Why exercises? Are there any implementation problems? If so, what is the specific nature of these problems? What can be done to overcome these problems?

Cross-border Exercises in EU Lessons learnt – Results? Checking of communication channels ( i.e. contact data´s?..... ) Checking the proper execution of communication Checking of the tactical performance Checking of resources Checking of evidence gathering and evidence handling rules Exercise observers (State Prosecutors) Exercise evaluation Surveillance reports (how do they look like? National law - crime procedure code i.e. – applies….) State of knowledge of procedures (legal, tactical, equipment) Harmonization of procedures (request, reports, tactical development, common methodology…) Confidence- building measures (ldHk) Awareness raising (i.e. publications, media response, same radio channel etc.) Police AND Judicial Cooperation

Cross-border Cooperation Requirements Bilateral agreement (Kosovo – Albania, Kosovo – Montenegro, Kosovo – Macedonia, Kosovo - Serbia) Initial information report (standardized form) Fact sheet

Cross-border Surveillance in EU Lessons learnt – Tactic´s ?

How to improve the cooperation? i.e. Analyses of the existing regional and international cooperation Needs and gaps catalogue Round table discussions and draft recommendations for improvement of regional and international cooperation Awareness raising Know-how-transfer Manual for cross-border cooperation Importance of pro-active cross-border cooperation Final recommendations for improvement of regional and international cooperation National strategy drafted to improve the cooperation and coordination between Police and Prosecutors

Thank you for your attention Thomas Pepper Bundesministerium für Inneres Referat I/4-a – Attachéwesen Thomas.pepper@bmi.gv.at