The fight against document fraud at Senegal’s borders is progressing with new support. The European Union Delegation to Senegal has provided state-of-the-art technical equipment to the Senegalese National Police, as part of a program aimed at strengthening border control capacities.
At an official ceremony in Dakar, Jean-Marc Pisani, Ambassador of the European Union to Senegal, presented this equipment to Abdoul Wahabou Sall, Comptroller General of Police and Deputy Director General of the National Police. Several senior officials from the defense and security forces attended the event.
Intended to improve the detection of forged documents at the country’s strategic border posts, this equipment is part of a broader program to strengthen control capacities and combat illicit trafficking.
The equipment primarily includes state-of-the-art video analyzers and high-capacity computers designed to strengthen the detection of forged documents at the country’s strategic border posts.
This equipment will be deployed within the Border Police Directorate (DPAF) at the Keur Ayip, Rosso, and Saint-Louis border posts, areas particularly vulnerable to document fraud.
“These tools will significantly improve the operational capacity of forces at land, sea, and airport borders,” the EU Delegation stated.
This initiative is part of the Joint Operational Programme II (POC II), funded by the European Union and implemented by CIVIPOL and FIIAPP.
The program aims to support Senegal’s efforts to prevent illicit trafficking and combat organized crime and terrorism, in line with the objectives of Vision Senegal 2050.
This partnership is also part of the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy, which aims to develop
sustainable infrastructure and strengthen connections between Europe and the rest of the world.
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