OSCE Presence trains Albanian law enforcement agencies in financial analysis

From September 23 to 27, 2024, the OSCE presence in Albania organized a tailor-made training for Albanian police officers and investigators to increase their knowledge and expertise in conducting financial analysis and financial profiling in proactive financial investigations.

Participants were employees of the Directorate for Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes of the Albanian State Police and of the Directorate for Investigation of Organized Crime, as well as investigators of the National Investigation Agency.

The training – facilitated by the US Department of Justice’s International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program – provided a mix of theoretical knowledge, practical examples and fictional case scenarios from financial investigations.

The event was organized as part of the OSCE Presence project “Supporting Albanian law enforcement authorities to effectively tackle serious and organized crime and improve regional cooperation V”. The project aims to support and assist Albanian law enforcement authorities in effectively combating national and transnational organized crime and serious crimes, in line with international best practices, and improving cooperation with international and regional partners.