(b) Cross border law enforcement cooperation

(g) Increase in inter agency and cross border law enforcement cooperation initiatives

(c) Using unofficial places to cross border areas is another major way to evade customs inspection and other border enforcement.

In the Kenya Somalia border area, the lack of border enforcement makes illegal arms trafficking a serious problem for both the Government and civilians

Strengthened enforcement resulted in a 20 decrease in the number of persons trafficked through the border.

This can be explained by the fact that arms seizures at border areas are normally joint efforts between customs enforcement and other law enforcement agencies, such as police authorities.

Regarding the unique role of customs in border enforcement, it is important to encourage the regional customs authorities to improve their capability in identifying illegal cross border movements of arms and ammunition.

Customs. Customs and border enforcement of arms flows needs further improvement to implement effectively the United Nations arms embargo on Somalia.

The efforts of UNODC will strengthen the drug interdiction and border control capacity of national and regional drug law enforcement bodies.

Though other international conventions apply to the cross border enforcement of arbitration awards, the New York Convention is by far the most important.

The Somali Transitional Federal Government should be encouraged to establish its own customs border enforcement as soon as it moves back to Somalia.

Since its creation the FTF has held 10 Working Meetings involving participants who come from the law enforcement, customs, border police, military and intelligence communities.

He was also glad to note that UNODC had made it a priority to provide assistance in the training of law enforcement officials, investigators, prosecutors and judges with a view to strengthening law enforcement and fostering international and cross border cooperation.

A subregional drug law enforcement cooperation meeting for eight Gulf States was held and also a joint UNODC and OSCE technical expert conference on border management.

Controls include measures to secure and protect such items, export and border controls, law enforcement efforts, and the development and improvement of appropriate legislation and administrative provisions.

Speakers also mentioned initiatives in capacity building for front line law enforcement agencies engaged in border control and the identification and dismantling of clandestine drug manufacturing laboratories.

The existence and implementation of instruments focused on law enforcement cooperation and operational coordination, in particular with neighbouring countries, are important in countering cases of cross border kidnapping.

It considers approaches to the regional customs intelligence network as an effective way to improve the customs enforcement on the cross border illicit arms trade in the region.

(f) The establishment of coordination mechanisms to strengthen cross border and regional cooperation between law enforcement agencies in the exchange of information and the provision of operational support

The EUFOR integrated police unit capability is also active in contributing to the fight against organized crime, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, particularly the State Border Service.

Striving to avoid duplication of efforts and foster complementarity, the OSCE regularly inventories all OSCE and non OSCE counter terrorism, border security and law enforcement programmes in the region.

It will enhance law enforcement capacity at seaports, key international airports and selected land border posts, and it will focus on measures to reduce the flow of illicit drugs from Afghanistan.

Another serious threat posed by corruption among law enforcement agencies is the facilitation of the nefarious activities of cross border crimes, i.e. trafficking of human beings and narcotic substances and financial crimes.

He referred in that connection to the need to strengthen border security and law enforcement in the countries lying between drug producing regions and the major drug hubs, in Europe and Russia.

enforcement

Enforcement.

When an 18 year old Albanian had been shot dead by law enforcement officials while crossing the border, the Government had refused to grant entry visas to the only witnesses to the shooting.

In the area of counter narcotics enforcement, the objective of UNODC will be to contribute to the overall strengthening of performance of national agencies mandated to combat drug trafficking and cross border crime.

As mentioned earlier, in the absence of a computerized networked system or database among border control and law enforcement authorities the information has to be shared and identity checks have to be conducted manually.

National Enforcement

E. Enforcement

Couriers may deliberately carry less than the reportable amount, but the reporting obligation is still important in that it provides law enforcement and border authorities with the impetus and legal basis to look for them.

Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), which was adopted last year, calls on all countries to develop and maintain effective physical protection and border controls and to use law enforcement efforts to detect and combat illicit trafficking.

1.8 Effective implementation of subparagraphs 2 (c) and (g) of the resolution requires the enforcement of effective customs, immigration and border controls in order to prevent the movement of terrorists and the establishment of safe havens.

The main problem faced by States continues to be the lack of identifying information for many individuals on the List, which seriously hinders the ability of their border guards and other officials to ensure proper enforcement.

Law enforcement cooperation

Enforcement of IHL

EUFOR, in cooperation with the European Union Police Mission, continues to support the local police, including the State Border Service and State Investigation and Protection Agency, and other law enforcement agencies such as the Indirect Taxation Authority.

Finally, law enforcement agencies will be better placed to detect drugs and precursors at remote locations (e.g. border posts) thanks to broader access to field test kits for those substances, developed and made available by the Office.

'For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its border this shall be your west border.

In order to prevent illicit import export, the law enforcement authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran are responsible for combating illicit trafficking and control of the State's borders, as well as implementing the border protocols and agreements

Criminalization and law enforcement

The law enforcement agencies

Implementation and enforcement issues