How the objective will be addressed
rights. Cooperation with international organisations supports law enforcement agencies in performing their duties in line with human rights and international standards. Cooperation with civil society organisations supports the efforts of the police to protect and serve the public, especially related to the prevention of crime. Gender-sensitive and child- centred responses related to prevention and investigation, and a victim-centred approach to prosecution, allow for biases in institutions and structures to be countered. It is also important to increase the reporting of hate crimes and domestic and gender-based violence to the police.
The end beneficiaries are victims of serious and organised crime, communities, and persons in vulnerable situations.
Serious and organised crimes are often transnational, requiring close cooperation between law enforcement agencies in different countries to enable effective investigation and prosecution, including recovery of criminal assets. This includes enhancing digital forensics and financial investigations capacities to prevent illicit financial flows. Collecting evidence via policing methods and digital and technological tools is an integral part of criminal investigations. It can take many forms, such as (digital) forensic examinations and interviews of victims, perpetrators, and witnesses. Strengthening the digital capacity can also contribute to enhanced detection and prevention of organised crime. Common and high- quality examinations and methodologies will increase the mutual trust in the evidence shared between countries, facilitating the use of one country’s evidence in another country’s courts. Capacity-building activities in the investigative process help to uphold the rule of law and respect for human
Programme area specifics
• All programmes shall include cooperation between Donor and Beneficiary States • Investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall only be supported alongside capacity building, training, or experience sharing (soft measures). • The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment
(hard measures) shall be set in the memorandum of understanding or, exceptionally, in the programme agreement.
Key actors and beneficiaries
Public entities at national and local levels are the main stakeholders. These include police and prosecution, courts, law enforcement agencies outside the police, and other relevant state actors. International organisations and civil society organisations are valued partners that bring experience and expertise.
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