Overview
Result of Service: Current and desired CMS workflows are mapped and roles (analysts, investigators, CRADIC, pilot units, GIOs, vetted units) identified; gaps and good practices are described, including how transnational organized crime and international cooperation elements are handled.
Responsibilities
* EGM March 2026 in Guatemala City, Guatemala: Mapping report submitted; one manual on the roles and functions of analysts in the CMS (data entry, case review, analytical products, use of CMS data to support international criminal cooperation such as MLA, joint investigations, cooperation with GIOs/vetted units) developed.
* EGM Q2 and Q3: receive feedback and validate the manual; manual submitted.
* One manual on the roles and functions of investigators in the CMS (investigation life cycle, updating statuses, evidence and chain of custody, ensuring case records can be used in cross-border cooperation) developed; EGM Q2 and Q3 to receive feedback and validate the manual; manual submitted.
* Curriculum and materials on analytical products (trend analysis, network analysis, case quality review, products for homicide and extortion), with a dedicated module on international and cross-border cooperation and use of CMS data, including standardized templates and tools (matrices, diagrams, report formats) and follow-up support; training plan and materials submitted.
* Five (5) two-day ToT training sessions for CRADIC, DEIC VIDA, DIPANDA, GIOs and vetted units, using practical exercises where participants produce draft analytical products for domestic and cross-border cases; delivered in Guatemala City, October–November 2026; training reports submitted.
* Detailed assessments conducted in Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and other focus countries to map capacity needs for complex organized crime investigations; gaps in legal frameworks and human rights safeguards affecting cooperation with Belgium; status of international criminal cooperation (MLA, extradition, joint investigations, controlled delivery) and post-seizure investigation practices; concrete recommendations for strengthening legal and operational cooperation with Belgium; detailed assessment report submitted and presented at LEGAL FAST launch meeting on 10 March 2026.
* Five (5) two-day specialized trainings and paired mentoring using Belgian and UNODC expertise on: infiltration of transport systems and logistics chains; special investigative techniques (including controlled deliveries and covert tactics); human rights and gender mainstreaming in organized crime investigations; and post-seizure investigation strategies; training reports submitted.
* Targeted legal technical assistance to LAC governments to review and propose amendments to legal frameworks facilitating international cooperation in TOC investigations, using Belgian, EU and UNODC models and UNTOC standards; collaborate with national drafting teams on legislative and regulatory reforms and produce written legal opinions, drafting suggestions and comparative analyses; EGM Q2, Q3 and Q4 2026 focus countries to be defined upon requests; technical assistance reports submitted.
* Country-tailored guidance documents on best practices for cross-border investigations and prosecutions between Belgium and each beneficiary country (and, if agreed, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil), covering international criminal cooperation (MLA, extradition, joint investigations), evidence handling and post-seizure casework; EGM Q2, Q3 and Q4 2026 focus countries to be defined upon requests; technical assistance reports submitted.
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