Dhaka, Bangladesh: On 5th-8th July we held a Security Training on Combating Cross-Border Crime in Bangladesh. This training was organised in cooperation with Bangladesh Customs and the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh.
The objective of the multi-agency training programme was to develop capacity on combating cross-border crime. This took the form of training officers from border management agencies in Bangladesh including the Bangladesh Customs, the Immigration Police and Bangladesh Coast Guard and strengthening their capacities in profiling persons suspected of being involved in organised crime groups. This included identifying basic warning signs related to the links between cross border crime and terrorism, applying a multi-agency approach, as well as the sharing and evaluation of information and international cooperation.
Inter-agency cooperation between border authorities is a fundamental requirement to counter cross-border organised crime. By organising a training on the topic in an inter-agency setting, with international trainers from different professional backgrounds delivering sessions, the course created the conditions for improved awareness and understanding between Bangladesh border management agencies participating, and allowed opportunities for sharing experience and knowledge on the topic.
This training has had a significant, and immediate, impact on the knowledge on those who took part, with post training evaluation suggesting a 60% increase in knowledge against pre-course evaluations.
The Integrated Border Management (IBM) in the Silk Routes Countries project is funded by the European Union and implemented by ICMPD.
