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GIFP actions AIRCOP and SEACOP Collaborate to Enhance Regional Border Security through a workshop on targeting Air-Sea Passengers.

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects News, SEACOPBy Gabriel Monterrosa 5th September 2023

The Caribbean is a major hub for air and sea travel, welcoming hundreds of thousands of passengers annually on various modes of transportation, including aircraft, vessels, yachts, rigs, and cruise ships. In light of this, effectively targeting the movement of passengers between air and sea transport is crucial for regional security. Enhanced cooperation and communication…

SEACOP, AIRCOP join forces in best practices seminar in Senegal

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects News, SEACOPBy Camille Dupire 26th June 2023

News from Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳 From 19-23 June 2023, the EU Global Illicit Flows Programme projects AIRCOP and SEACOP, implemented by UNODC and Expertise France respectively, organised a highly valuable exchange of best practices seminar. The seminar brought together the local staff of Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF) and Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) to enhance their knowledge and coordination…

AIRCOP delivers mentorship on targeting in Cape Verde

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects NewsBy Gabriel Monterrosa 21st April 2023

From 11 – 21 April 2023, as part of the AIRCOP support to the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forces (JAITFs) in West Africa, a mentorship programme was delivered in Praia, Cape Verde. AIRCOP aims to strengthen capacities at international airports to detect and intercept high-risk passengers and illicit commodities in origin, transit and destination countries.…

AIRCOP delivers mentorship on Targeting High Risk Passengers in Cote d’Ivoire

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects NewsBy Gabriel Monterrosa 21st April 2023

From 11 – 21 April 2023, as part of the AIRCOP support to the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forces (JAITFs) in West Africa, a mentorship programme was delivered in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. AIRCOP aims to strengthen capacities at international airports to detect and intercept high-risk passengers and illicit commodities in origin, transit and destination countries.…

Initial training for the AIRCOP JAITF in Ghana

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects NewsBy MASIF RUSI 25th November 2022

From 14 to 18 November 2022, AIRCOP organised training sessions for the 15 new officers of the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF) of Accra’s international airport. This training was provided by the head of the JAITF of Banjul (The Gambia) and an officer from the JAITF of Lagos (Nigeria), both identified for their expertise…

AIRCOP training sessions in Ecuador, Peru and Argentina

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects NewsBy MASIF RUSI 2nd November 2022

From 24 to 28 of October, UNODC delivered an induction training for the new AIRCOP Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF) at the international Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito. This training addressed a range of operational and thematic aspects of the day-to-day work of AIRCOP JAITFs, as well as cross-cutting issues like Ethics, Integrity, Gender…

Training for the JAITF in Barbados in collaboration with the Global Firearms Programme

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects NewsBy MASIF RUSI 1st November 2022

From 24 to 28 of October, AIRCOP and the Global Firearms Programme, in collaboration with the Barbados Customs and Excise Department and the Barbados Police Service, delivered a Firearms Identification and Detection Training for 15 Customs officials posted at the international airport and harbour. This training involved both theoretical and practical aspects, including lectures on the…

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