The FINANCIAL — Over 100 Ukrainian security officials have taken part in an event highlighting money laundering issues led by two City of London police detectives, in a workshop organised in Kyiv by the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) in Ukraine. The programme focused on tracing laundered money, recovering stolen assets, as well as learning about international cooperation in tackling economic crimes.
An EUAM press release said the event was directed at investigators and intelligence operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), with the aim of helping the SSU to assimilate modern investigative practices, to boost its capabilities, and to become more efficient in its daily work.
Experience shared by the British officers, who work at the City of London Police Economic Crime Academy, included how money is laundered and converted into other assets, and how investigators can follow the money trail. The course also covered investigative strategies and evidence collection via the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty route, and the setting up Joint Investigation Teams.
“The training provided on this course is an excellent example of EUAM’s ability to meet the needs of our counterparts,” said Andrew Mellor, EUAM Domestic Security Strategic Adviser. “The SSU specifically requested this training which was designed for them and delivered over the past months. I am looking forward to the feedback of SSU investigators in the future about how their training has been applied in practice.”
The EUAM was formally launched on 1 December 2014, with a mandate to support Ukrainian state agencies in the reform of the civilian security sector. The mission works towards achieving the sustainability of the Ukrainian security services, to support them in delivering the rule of law and law enforcement, increasing public confidence and trust, and ensuring full respect for human rights.
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