On May 24 and 25, a training workshop within the INTERREG V-A Latvia-Lithuania programme project “SYNERGY FOR SECURITY” took place in Kraslava district. Representatives of the Latvian and Lithuanian Police and Border Guard were introduced to the use of the newest technologies in the law enforcement and border guard institutions, with the latest data analysis methods, using information technologies in criminal investigations.

Along with theoretical studies in the seminar, a lot of attention was devoted to practical classes. The latest technology was presented: technical capabilities of the drones, stationary and mobile devices that help identify and distinguish official identity documents from counterfeits, night vision equipment, etc.

In the evening, practical classes were organized. The training task was to find employees hidden in the forest using thermovisors or a binocular with a thermovisor function.

The project is co-financed by the Latvia-Lithuania programme. Project Lead partner is latvian State police.

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