POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE counterparts of the Federal Austrian Police to exchange information and discussed matters relating to transnational threats concerning issues such as terrorism, organized crime, cybercrime, and trafficking of illicit drugs. On 14 November, the Mission organized a workshop on the issue of illegal re-occupation of properties in Prishtinë/ Priština for some 50 participants, including judges, prosecutors, police officers, Kosovo Property Comparison and Verification Agency (KPCVA) and OI. The aim was to discuss court practices in dealing with illegal re-occupation cases through the justice system, following the KPCVA performed evictions. During the workshop, it was noted that members of the judiciary face challenges in understanding their role vis-à-vis the mandate of mass-claim mechanism established to resolve conflict-related property claims. Furthermore, judges and prosecutors stated there was a lack of legal clarity concerning their mandate to order the release of illegally re-occupied properties, including the mandate of the law enforcement authority. On 26 November, the Mission organized a conference on fraudulent property transactions in Prishtinë/Priština, bringing together representatives from the MoJ, judges, prosecutors, police, KPCVA, free legal aid providers and lawyers. The aim of the conference was to assess the challenges and progress achieved since the publication of the OSCE report Fraudulent Property Transactions in the Pejë/ Peć Region in 2009. During the event, participants reiterated that most of the concerns identified in the report remained unresolved, despite the fact that a decade had passed since the publication of the report. Participants actively took part in discussions and provided suggestions to address cases in the criminal and civil procedures. During 2019, the Mission organized 11 activities with KP, including other legal actors. Activities focused on topics like domestic violence, covert, technical investigative and surveillance measures, degradation of forest and environment, community and policing awareness, proper qualification of criminal offences and protections orders, access to compensation and provisions in the new Criminal Code on Domestic Violence. In total, 318 police and legal actors participated in these activities. Activities Related to Threats Posed by Criminal Activity Organized Crime From 2 to 6 December, in line with the Strategy and Action Plan against Organized Crime, the Mission facilitated the participation of three senior KP officers to a series of regional introductory meetings in Skopje, Tirana, Podgorica and Zagreb. The aim was to enhance the level of co-operation and co-ordination between the KP and the respective regional counterparts against organized crime. The meetings resulted with agreements on forming JITS and engaging in investigating transnational crimes upon identification of cases of interest. Financial Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering and Seizures of Criminal Proceeds From 30 September to 2 October, the Mission facilitated the participation of a KP officer, one judge and prosecutor in an international financial investigation seminar in Neuss. The seminar aimed at increasing the co-operation of police officers, prosecutors, and judges with financial investigators of participating countries, to prevent the profit from crimes by effectively freezing, confiscating, and recovering the proceeds of crime. The overall phenomena and structures of money laundering were presented in various workshops and expanded in subsequent discussions with participants, who were also familiarised with the latest developments in financial investigation. From 7 to 11 October, in co-operation with representatives of the EU funded project “Further Support to Kosovo Institutions in the Fight against Organized Crime, Corruption and Violent Extremism”, the Mission delivered two specialized training courses on conducting parallel financial investigations for seizure and confiscation of assets. In total, 30 investigators from the central and regional level in the KP Investigations Department, six public prosecutors and four judges attended the trainings. Through practical exercises and case studies, various methods and best international practices on asset tracing, financial profiling, case management and financial analysis were presented. A focus was also placed on preparing disclosure and restraint orders and alternative disruption tactics, as well as to developing and carrying out effective financial interviews with a targeted subject, aimed at identifying and seizing criminal assets and income. On 16 October, in partnership with representatives of the aforementioned EU funded project, the Mission conducted a workshop on FATF recommendations for 18 participants representing the KP, Kosovo Tax Administration, FIU, ACA 69