Law enforcement agencies; Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings

As to outcome 1, 6 study visits of THB experts from both countries will be organized during the two-year project to constitute a bilateral expert community. Further, two one-week courses with dedicated training programs for two groups of THB and police experts from the Federal Office of Police and Swiss cantonal police forces will be held.
Outcome 2 shall be achieved by organizing 4 one-week so-called Action Weeks in Switzerland, in which Swiss cantonal police and Romanian THB Experts will cooperate in the identification of victims. A detached Romanian police officer will participate in local investigations in Geneva. Activities under outcome 3 will focus on the tendering of equipment of THB investigations and equipment for infor-mation exchange for the Romanian Police.

Résultats obtenus:  

• Romanian liasion officer deployed in Geneva and Lausanne
• Different procurements of equipment to improve the mobility and the communication of THB investigation teams
• Two training courses for Swiss Police officers in Slatina
• One training week held in 2015
• bilateral expert community constituted
• 4 Action Weeks organized in Switzerland
• 17 interview rooms renovated and equipped
• Swiss partners: fedpol, Cantonal Police of Geneva, Cantonal Police of Vaud

Intermediary Body: Team Consult, DCAF, Coginta

Phase 18 01.09.2014 - 30.06.2017   (Completed)