OSCE and Romania Equip Moldovan Officers with Advanced Tools for Intelligence-Led Investigations

OSCE and Romania Equip Moldovan Officers with Advanced Tools for Intelligence-Led Investigations

(IN BRIEF) A week-long training in Chișinău has enhanced the analytical skills of Moldovan law enforcement officers through the use of i2 Analyst’s Notebook software. Organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department in co-operation with Romania’s OSCE Mission, the course helped analysts from Moldova’s Border Police, Police Inspectorate, and Customs Service learn advanced techniques in data visualization, link analysis, and network mapping. Through hands-on instruction by Romanian experts, participants gained practical experience in importing and analyzing structured data and applying these tools to real investigative scenarios. The training emphasized cross-agency cooperation and intelligence-led investigation strategies and was part of a broader OSCE project supported by multiple international donors including France, Germany, Poland, the UK, and the US.

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 9-Jun-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Analysts from Moldova’s General Inspectorate of Border Police, General Police Inspectorate, and Customs Service have strengthened their data analysis and investigative capabilities through specialized training in i2 Analyst’s Notebook software. The training course was conducted from 2 to 6 June in Chișinău, Moldova, and was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Romania to the OSCE.

Over the course of five days, Moldovan participants engaged with Romanian experts to gain practical experience in data visualization, network analysis, and link charting — critical tools for mapping complex criminal networks. Through both theoretical instruction and practical application, the trainees learned to import structured data, analyze temporal and relational connections, and apply these techniques to real-world criminal investigations.

Sergiu Lisnic, Head of the Passenger Information Directorate of the General Inspectorate of Border Police, emphasized the importance of the training, stating:

“The ability to visualize and interpret complex data sets is essential in countering organized crime. This training provided our officers with much needed skills to conduct structured, intelligence-led investigations.”

Participants reported an increase in confidence and proficiency with the software. One participant from the General Police Inspectorate, Stanislav F., shared:

“This was a useful training. I now have the confidence and technical skills to use i2 Analyst’s Notebook in my daily work — something that will significantly improve the quality and speed of our investigations.”

The initiative supported improved inter-agency collaboration and the development of intelligence-led approaches to combating transnational crime. It was part of the OSCE’s extrabudgetary project “Support to the Law Enforcement Agencies in Moldova in Response to the Security Challenges in the Region,” which receives funding from France, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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