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1 Action Plan against Organized Crime General objective 1. Further strengthening capacities in preventing and combating the organized Specific objectives Activities Institutions responsible 1.1. Development Need assessment KP, KJC, of human capacities and completion of the KPC, KC, FIU. in prevention and number of personnel fight against based on the needs. organized Establishment of KJC departments for serious crimes in basic principal courts and in the Court of Appeal Profiling of officers in the Cyber Investigations Sector. KP Supporting institutions MIA,, MF., Court KJC, EC. MIA, MF, EC, ICITAP. Time Budget in Indicators limits Euro 2012 Budgeted Assessment report Budgeted Seven (7) departments are established in the principal courts and one (1) in the Court of Appeal Budgeted The number of profiled officers Identification and delivery of trainings necessary to investigators who deal with prevention and combating of organized Courts, KIA, KTA. MIA,, ACA, OSCE, ICITAP Budgeted Annual plan of training Implementation of joint training among other law enforcement Courts, KIA. MIA,, EC, OSCE, ICITAP. donations. The number of joint training. Page 1 of 11

2 agencies Participation in training, conferences, meetings with agencies of other countries with the view to exchange experiences and knowledge in the prevention and combating of various types of organized Courts, KIA. MIA,, EC, OSCE, ICITAP. donations. The number of joint trainings during one year Training of personnel by experts coming from experienced countries in the field of prevention and combating the organized crime as more efficiently. Courts, KIA. MIA EC OSCE ICITAP donations. The number of delivered joint training Building analytic capacities of the law enforcement institutions units. KIA MIA,, EC, OSCE, ICITAP. donations. Organized training for the specialization of analysts. Page 2 of 11

3 1.2 Review and harmonization of the legal framework Supplementation and amendment of the law on money laundering and financing of terrorism. MF FIU,, 2013 Budgeted The Law is Drafting and approval of the law on enhanced competencies for the seizure of assets obtained by criminal offense. KP, ACA, ICITAP, OSCE 2012 Budgeted The law is approved Supplementation amendment of the Law on Courts Supplementation amendment of the Law on Kosovo Judicial Council. KJC, KPC, Courts, ICITAP, KJC, Courts, ICITAP, Budgeted The Law is Budgeted The Law is Supplementation amendment of the Law on State Prosecutor. KPC, ICITAP, Budgeted The Law is Supplementation amendment of the Law on Special Prosecution. KPC, ICITAP OSBE Budgeted The Law is Page 3 of 11

4 1.2.7 Supplementation amendment of the Law on Kosovo Prosecution Council. KPC, ICITAP, OSBE Budgeted The Law is Drafting the legal basis for stimulation forms based on merits. OPM, MIA KP, KC, ACA, Courts Administrative cost. The legal base is drafted and approved Establishing sufficient space and equipments with necessary tools for the units which deal with prevention and combating of organized Ensuring sufficient spaces for normal work Implementation of the project on installing the data base for case management in the courts. KP, KC, Courts European Commission Budgeted and donation. Sufficient space for work. KJC, Courts, KPC Donation Data base is installed and is functional Implementation of the audio recording system for court cases in criminal matters. KJC, Courts. KP, Prosecution. donation. The system is installed and is functional Implementation of the legislation on witness protection. KP, Prosecution. MIA, Budgeted and donation. Approval of the administrative instructions and other acts which derive from the Law on Witness Protection. Page 4 of 11

5 1.3.5 Building capacities for KP on witness protection. KP OSBE, ICITAP, EC Budgeted and donation. List of training, seminars, and conferences held Establishing and full functioning of the program on witness protection. MIA, KP, Prosecution., Courts Budgeted Approval of the program and its functioning Equipment with necessary technical tools and technology Review, adjustment and implementation of the legislation on lawful interceptions of telecommunications. KP, KC, FIU. OPM. MIA, ICITAP, EC. MIA,, KP, KIA, KC, FIU, KPI. donations Number of provided equipments and relevant technology provided Budgeted Report for reviewing, adjusting and implementation of the legislation Setting up lawful interception of fixed lines and internet Strengthening lawful interception capacities by providing additional advanced equipments and by adjusting the legal base KP KP, KC. MIA, Courts, EC, ICITAP MIA, Courts, EC, ICITAP Budgeted Lines established of the interception Budgeted Provision of equipments, organization of specialized trainings. Page 5 of 11

6 1.4 Monitoring, evaluation and review of the Strategy and Action Plan. and the specialized training to these equipments Quarterly reports from the institutional mechanism Organization of one (1) workshop on annual evaluation, assessment and review. MIA / NC. MIA / NC. All institutions. All institutions, Budgeted Quarterly reports Donation Organized workshop and annual evaluation report Organization of the workshop on final assessment. MIA / NC. All institutions, 2017 Donation Final evaluation report. 2. Developing the cooperation and coordination among national and international counterparts in the prevention and fight against organized 2.1. Establishing and advancing the inter institutional cooperation and coordination Maintaining regular contacts and meetings between institutions with common interests Need assessment for access in the data base of institutions which deal with prevention and combating of organized MIA / NC. Page 6 of 11 KP, KC, ACA Budgeted List of participants in meetings and agenda of the meetings. MIA / NC. KP, KC, FIU Budgeted Evaluation report Enabling access to KC, FIU, 2012 Budgeted Provided access to

7 the data base according to the needs of law enforcement agencies. KP. KPC, KJC. all agencies as needed Establishing contact points with the view to exchange information with national agencies. MIA Courts Budgeted The decision on establishment of contact points. 2.2.Enhancing and advancing the regional and international cooperation Setting up communication lines and arranging meetings with representatives of other institutions. MIA / NC Courts Budgeted Lists of lines are set up Initiation of agreement relations for international cooperation with the view to prevent and counter the organized MIA, MFA. ACA Budgeted Number of signed agreements Assignment and exchange of liaison officers. KP MIA, MFA, KC, FIU Budgeted The certain number of officers. 2.3.Membership in international organizations; Initiation, preparation of the relevant documentation MIA, MFA KP, KC, FIU Budgeted List of documents prepared and the number of Page 7 of 11

8 and application of the security institutions in regional and international bodies in the field of fight against the organized applications. 3. Prevention and combating the forms of organized 3.1 Prevention of all forms of contraband, fiscal evasion and other crimes Planning, organization and implementation of joint operations with the view to prevent all forms of contraband, fiscal evasion and other crimes. KP, KC, KTA Courts Budgeted Number of plans and operations implemented Maintenance and development of updated lists of countries, individuals and groups who pose potential risk of all forms of contraband, fiscal evasion and other crimes. FIU, KP, KC. Courts, SHKK Budgeted The report for lists updates Identification, profiling and establishing the lists of KP, KC, KIA, FIU. Courts Budgeted The report on established list. Page 8 of 11

9 individuals and criminal groups. 3.2 Combating contraband and other crimes in the entire territory of the Kosovo, by applying the modern techniques of investigation Oversight and monitoring of the origin of circulation of funds (transactions) Inspection of reporting subjects Extending the full oversight and efficient control towards the companies who deal with gambling activities and collecting the excise tax for gambling Investigation and implementation of joint operations with the purpose to investigate all forms of contraband, fiscal evasion and other crimes Application of secret investigation and observance technique measures. FIU FIU KP, KC, KTA, ACA. KP, KC, TKA Budgeted Monitoring reports Budgeted Drafting annual plans. KC, KTA. KP, MTI Budgeted Report on control extension. KP KC, KTA. KC FIU, MIA Budgeted The number of realized operations. KP, Prosecution Budgeted The number of realized measures Evaluation of KP, KIA. Drafting SOCTA Page 9 of 11

10 threats against the organized crime (SOCTA). KC, FIU. donation. report Implementation of measures for the protection of intellectual property as provided by the Action Plan of the Strategy on Copyrights and Intellectual Property. KC, MTI. KP, Prosecution Budgeted Reports drafted for the purpose of implementing the action plan. 3.3 Increasing the efficiency of integrated financial investigations, access to parallel investigations Coordination of responsible institutions in certain cases during the investigation stage and giving inputs necessary for this stage. Prosecution TKA, MIT Budgeted Report on investigation Inclusion of financial investigations in cases of organized crime from the beginning of investigations. Prosecution KTA, MIT Budgeted Number of investigated cases. 4. Awareness of citizens on the consequences of organized 4.1 Increasing the awareness of citizens on the consequences of Organization of comprehensive campaigns (through electronic and written MIA/ NC ACA, OSCE, NGO, KPM, Media. donation. Campaigns organized. Page 10 of 11

11 organized crime for the society and its destabilizing effects in the countries economy. media and through materials) Organization of conferences and seminars Organization of various lectures in schools and public debates. MIA/ NC MIA/ NC ACA, ACA, MEST, OSCE, NGO Donation Number of conferences and seminars as well as the number of participants Budgeted Number of lectures and debates held. Page 11 of 11

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