INTERPOL holds Workshop to Tackle Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean in Curaçao

06/09/2016

08/09/2016

Activity description

The purpose of this workshop carried out by INTERPOL was to strengthen Latin America and Caribbean law enforcement officers' capacities to tackle organized crime and the traffic of drugs, arms smuggling, human trafficking and economic crime. The meeting provided a forum for officers to come together and share their investigative experiences and identify good practices and method for tackling regional organized crime.

Project description

The purpose of Project Fortaleza is to provide Latin American and Caribbean law enforcement officials the skills and services they need to address the threat of organized crime. These include gang watch lists, intelligence officer networks, regionally coordinated police operations and crime analysis, as well as access to INTERPOL’s wide range of criminal databases and capabilities.

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