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Training Prosecutors, Palestinian Civil Police Officers in Germany
Date : 19/1/2010 Time : 12:27
RAMALLAH, January 18, 2010 (WAFA)- EUPOL COPPS has coordinated 2 trainings on
Crime scene and Forensic Evidence for 6 Senior Prosecutors and 10 PCP
Investigation officers in Germany.
The trainings were coordinated by Eupol Copps’ Criminal and Justice and Police
Law Expert, Mr Michael Schulte-Schrepping and took place in Essen, Munster and
Recklinghausen in August and December 2009.
Chief Prosecutor Salem Jarrar, Brigadier Jaber Asfour, Eupol Copps’ Lead Police
Adviser, Mr Jari Kinnunen and Acting Head of Rule of Law Section,
Anne-Christine MADERUD participated in the graduation ceremony of this training
at the Judicial Police HQs in Ramallah.
Among the major activities of this training, the participants attended
autopsies together with German prosecutors and investigators on suicide,
traffic accidents, unclear death and medical disputes. The delegation was
divided on crime scene vehicles attending real life crime scenes with the aim
of get used to the standards of collecting and handling evidence.
The Deputy Regional Commander at the Murder Squad received the delegation and
a court hearing at the High Court, in Recklinghausen, was also organized for
the participants. Several visits to the following labs were conducted in
addition to practical exercises: DNA lab, Toxicological lab, Historical lab,
Criminal lab, Ballistic lab, Fingerprint lab and K9. The Palestinian delegation
also attended a lecture at the Forensic Section on crimes against sexual
self-determination at the University of Essen.
Training Palestinian Civil Police Officers and prosecutors together on modern
investigation technologies is a crucial initiative in order to ensure the
coordination and harmonization of the two most important actors on crime scene.
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