Strengthening the Polish-German Joint Police Stations / JPS

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The project aims at enhancing the effectiveness of combatting cross-border crime and illegal migration at the PL-DE land border and improving the subjective feeling of security of the population in the border region. To this end, the capacity of the three PL-DE joint police stations at the border shall be strengthened. Thus, the quantity and quality of patrols shall be stepped up, resulting in a higher number of SIS II hits, seizures and arrests. At the same time, the visibility of police cooperation shall be increased. This shall be achieved by increasing the number of patrol cars available to the joint police stations by 6 vehicles. Each car shall be equipped with dedicated search equipment, document verification devices and equipment improving radio communication with the control centre. Additionally, one vehicle will be equipped with an automated number plate recognition system. The operational capacity of the officers will be strengthened by joint trainings, continuous language training and a staff exchange. Situational awareness will be enhanced. Visibility of cooperation shall be stepped up by marking the patrol cars and by a media strategy focused at the local and regional press. The activities carried out will be procurement of vehicles and technical equipment, nine joint trainings, continuous language trainings, staff exchange within the border region and the creation of a new joint risk analysis product based on a best practice example developed at the PCCC Padborg. On the short term, the project will benefit the PL Border Guard and the DE Federal Police. On a medium- and long-basis, the increased security will benefit the citizens living in the area as they are particularly affected by cross-border crime. The manufacturing and service industry involved in cross-border trade and services will benefit both from the protection of their businesses from crime as well as from unhindered traffic across the border.