OSCE Mission to Montenegro donates forensic equipment to country’s Police
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro donated a forensic workstation set and two polygraphs, €52.000 worth, to the Montenegrin Police Directorate within the Interior Ministry on 14 September 2018 in Podgorica.
This donation is a part of an OSCE project to improve the capacities of the Criminal Police and Forensic Centre in Montenegro.
“This project provides significant assistance to Montenegro on their way towards establishing a comprehensive approach to meeting the requirements of tackling crimes within Montenegro,” said Head of Mission to Montenegro Maryse Daviet. “It is also a good example of strategic and horizontal co-operation between the OSCE and Montenegrin law enforcement agencies.”
The Chief of the Police Veselin Veljović thanked the Mission for the “The equipment will be used in the fight against crime and I am confident that it will contribute to improved results in the fight against modern security challenges that have a regional and international dimension.”
The Forensic Section received a digital evidence analysis workstation and the criminal police received two polygraphs with laptop computers for use in an internal investigation to strengthen police integrity systems.
OSCE supports capacity building of the Forensic Centre since 2004. The purpose is to strengthen the capacity of the laboratory in the Forensic Centre by providing equipment and training on the use of equipment.
In previous years, the Mission also supported the Interior Ministry - the Police - to enhance its capacity in the investigating organized crime cases through conducting training courses for cyber-crime investigations and networking with police officers in the region.