Moldovan law enforcement strengthen intelligence-led policing capabilities through OSCE training courses and study visit

Senior representatives, managers and crime analysts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the General Police Inspectorate (GPI) of Moldova strengthened their intelligence-led policing capabilities through an OSCE-supported study visit to Finland and two specialized training courses held in Chișinău, Moldova. These activities directly support Moldova’s efforts to modernize policing, strengthen analytical functions, and enhance its ability to prevent and disrupt transnational organized crime.

During the study visit to Helsinki on 26 and 27 November, Moldovan officials met with the National Bureau of Investigation and the Helsinki Police Department to examine Finland’s National Intelligence Model and its practical application in criminal investigations, countering hybrid threats, advanced information management systems and disrupting organized crime networks. The visit highlighted how technology-enabled analysis, early warning mechanisms and integrated intelligence processes can improve operational planning and cross-agency co-operation.

On 8 and 9 December, the OSCE organized a series of training activities in Chișinău. Senior GPI managers enhanced their strategic leadership skills in intelligence-led policing with a focus on risk assessment, resource prioritization, interagency co-operation and embedding intelligence into daily operations. From 9 to 12 December, a complementary technical training course for crime analysts and intelligence officers strengthened participants’ skills in the intelligence cycle, analytical techniques, link and network analysis, threat assessment models, and the use of emerging technologies, including digital forensics and open-source intelligence.

“The intelligence-led policing model is essential for effectively combating transnational organized crime. By strengthening our analytical capacity and improving the link between intelligence and operations, we can identify threats earlier, respond more rapidly and allocate resources where they have the greatest impact. We are thankful to our partners, the OSCE and the UK Government for their continuous support in the fight against organized crime in Moldova and beyond,” said Viorel Cernăuțeanu, Head of the GPI.

These activities were conducted within the OSCE extrabudgetary project, “Support to the Law Enforcement Agencies in Moldova in Response to the Security Challenges in the Region”, implemented by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre. The project is funded by France, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States.