The planning team of the Somali Police Force (SPF) have this month carried out a practical police and army coordination training exercise, as part of operational planning for the further deployment of special units of Somali police called the Darwish. The coordination exercise was the final module of an advanced military planning course jointly supported…
Planning is key to both police and military operations, as it can mean that operations to protect communities can be more successful on the ground. This month two EU missions, the civilian EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) and the EU Military Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia), have jointly delivered project management…
In spite of the Covid19 pandemic, the need for international police cooperation has not ceased, and neither has EUCAP Somalia’s support to #INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Mogadishu. In early July 2020, EUCAP delivered 100 copies of specialized training material to NCB Mogadishu to facilitate self-study among Somali INTERPOL officers. The training material contain information used…
2-2020 Extraordinary Call for Contributions – Deadline for applications: Thursday 16 July 2020 at 17:00 (Brussels time). We are seeking applicants from EU member states and contributing third states for the following vacancies: Senior Legal Adviser/Chief of Unit (Seconded) Police Adviser (Seconded) Mission Information Security Officer (Seconded/Contracted) Mission Security Officer (Seconded/Contracted) Senior Medical Adviser/Chief of…
Waxaa la qiyaasayaa haraadiga walxaha qarxa ee ka soo harey dagaaladii, oo uu ku jiro hubka aan weli qarxin, ayaa weli yaalaa daafaha dalka, oo ay Kujirto Muqdisho, taas oo khatar gelinaysa bulshada. Hubka aan weli qarxin iyo Haraadiga Walxa qarxa waxaa kamid ah bamka aan qarxin, hoobiyeyaasha, gantaalada iyo walxaha kale aan weli qarxin…
It is estimated that many explosive remnants of war (ERWs), which include unexploded ordnance (UXOs), exist across Somalia, including Mogadishu, putting communities in danger. UXOs and ERWs can be un-detonated grenades, mortars, missiles, rockets and other unexploded devices resulting from conflict that can lie unnoticed in the ground. It is estimated that the majority of…
The Puntland Ministry of Justice, Religious Affairs and Rehabilitation has hosted an online webinar on a draft revision of the Puntland Anti-Piracy Law, as part of a consultation and review process that aims to bring the existing law up to international legal standards. The proposed revisions include the ability to prosecute for planning an act…
Garowe, 28 April. Officials from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Puntland police service have taken part in an interactive online workshop on crime scene investigation this month, supported by police and legal advisors from the EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia). The course covered the technical aspects of evidence search and…
12 April, Mogadishu.Police officers in the planning department of the Somali Police Force (SPF) are using project management skills to improve the success of police operations on the ground, including operations of a special unit of the police called the Darwish, with knowledge they have gained from a course supported by EUCAP Somalia. The practical…
Four Somali Police officers from the Mogadishu INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) received training in Nairobi on using INTERPOL databases and systems in March, 2020. This system allows information sharing on terrorism and criminal networks amongst police officers around the world. The training was delivered by INTERPOL officials working at the Regional Bureau of Interpol…