Archived Criminal Division Blogs

On January 6, ICITAP observed its 39-year anniversary. Since January 6, 1986, ICITAP has strengthened our national security by advancing U.S. law enforcement operations abroad through training, mentoring, and technical assistance in 117 countries worldwide (see ICITAP map for current presence).

On December 17, ICITAP’s Global Forensic Science Unit provided an update on the impact of its assistance to Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigations Organization (OIJ) Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS). 

From December 9 to December 11, six members of the North Macedonian Passenger Information Unit (PIU) were invited to the National Targeting Center at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where they were able to work collaboratively to further the use of automated targeting systems. 

From October 28 to December 3, a total of 49 ICITAP staff and personnel participated in the 2024 Counterterrorism Assistance Planning Event (CAPE), hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT). 

From November 26 to 27, the ICITAP Albania Police Oversight Agency (POA) advisory team partnered with the POA delegation, led by the POA Director General, the POA Tirana Director, and two POA Specialists for the 2024 European Partners Against Corruption (EPAC) Conference in Bucharest, Romania.

On November 21, ICITAP representatives attended the graduation ceremony for the 72nd class of the Kyiv Patrol Police Academy.

On November 13, ICITAP, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), met with the Bangladesh Police Reform Committee (BPRC) to discuss current challenges and future plans for police reform in Bangladesh.

From October 27 to November 7, ICITAP’s Engaging Multinational Policewomen on Equality and Rights (EMPoWER) program conducted a surveillance and counter surveillance training for 15 female officers in Jordan’s Public Security Directorate's (PSD) Special Branch (SB).

From October 28, 2024, to November 1, ICITAP, with support and funding from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), trained 19 officials from the Colombian National Police (CNP) and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Technical Investigations Corps (CTI) in the planning to solve criminal cases course.

From October 19 to 22, ICITAP hosted 138 staff and international police delegates representing 17 countries who participated in the dynamic annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference this year in Boston, Massachusetts. 

On October 16, the ICITAP Courtroom Competency Training Team moderated its second “conversatorio” this year. Conversatorios are conversations between the judicial actors, including judges, prosecutors, defense and / or any other pertinent parties such as forensics experts, child advocates, etc.

On October 9, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) reported that its ICITAP-Trained officer made a virtual presentation featuring the “Cryptocurrency Fundamentals” module of the Blue Book developed by ICITAP for the PNP.