On 2 of December 2016, EUPOL COPPS facilitated a study trip to Italy as part of its support to the Palestinian criminal justice institutions. The main objective of the study visit was to present methods and systems of cooperation between the Italian Prosecution and the Police in the fight against corruption.
EUPOL COPPS is supporting a Working Group on cooperation between the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission and the Palestinian Civil Police aimed at drafting a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the cooperation between the two institutions in the investigations into corruption crimes.
During the study visit, prosecutors from the Prosecution Office of Milan - specialized in corruption crimes - gave presentations on the most advanced techniques and methods of investigation and on specific cases of corruption emphasizing the crucial importance of an effective and continuous cooperation between Prosecutors and Police. A representative from the Central Bank of Italy outlined the cooperation between the Bank of Italy, the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Milan Prosecution Office in detecting illicit flows of money often linked to crimes of corruption.
The topic of the Italian legal framework for the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses was also addressed in presentations given by judges, law professors and a representative of the Italian National Anti-Corruption Commission.
On the fourth day of the study trip the delegation visited the Milan headquarters of Guardia di Finanza (Italian Financial Police) specialized in investigations into financial crimes and corruption.
The delegation consisted of three prosecutors seconded to the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission headed by the Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Akram Al-Khatib, two investigators from the Palestinian Civil Police and a legal advisor of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission.
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