Indonesia: ICITAP Strengthens Counter-Money Laundering Skills in Western Indonesia

On August 23, ICITAP-Indonesia completed a three-day training program in Pekanbaru, Riau Province on Money Laundering (ML) Training for Corruption Investigators. Twenty-five police investigators from seven different Police Districts (Poldas) in Western Indonesia, as well as the Criminal Investigations Division (Bareskrim) at Police Headquarters, attended the training.  This training is the third of five regional money laundering training classes tailored specifically for police investigators assigned to anti-corruption matters. The training agenda was developed in coordination with Bareskrim’s Special & Economic Crimes Directorate (EKSUS).  Class instructors included experienced police investigators from EKSUS and the Anti-Corruption Directorate, as well as representatives from Indonesia’s Financial Intelligence Unit (PPATK), Financial Services Authority (OJK), and the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK).  Topics included Method & Development of ML Crimes, Tactics & Techniques in ML Investigations, the Bank Secrecy Act & Asset Seizures, Investigating ML Crimes, State Loss Calculations as Evidentiary Support, Prosecution & Expert Witness Examination, PPATK Support for ML Investigations, OJK Support for ML Investigations, BPK Support for ML Investigations, International Cooperation in ML Investigations, Asset Tracing, and a technical practical exercises. The Head of the EKSUS Directorate at Bareskrim delivered opening remarks. The Head of the Anti-Corruption Directorate at Bareskrim delivered closing remarks.