Police and carabineer sub-officers will enjoy better training conditions under the Joint Law Enforcement Training Center (JLETC). The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Moldova and the U.S. Government have donated to the institution equipment for a total value over $73,000. It will be used for the physical and tactical training of over 1000 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, attending initial and continuous training courses during a year, IPN reports, quoting a press release of UNDP Moldova.
The respective lot covers different types of individual and group equipment to be used during training lessons provided by the JLETC. These would be training helmets with full-face protection, knee pads, arm pads, stab-proof vests, metal detectors, traffic control batons, tactical belts, mannequins for rescue training etc.
In the handover event, Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ianus Erhan said these special means will raise the quality level of professional training for sub-officers, who come to the initial training within the JLETC.
“Establishing a fully functional Joint Law Enforcement Training Center is an important part of the national Police Development Strategy for 2016-2020. This donation demonstrates the commitment of the U.S. Government to support the Ministry of Internal Affairs to implement this plan,” said Timothy Buckley, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Section director, U.S. Embassy.
“This activity is meant to build the professional skills of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ employees and to implicitly contribute to better enforcement of public order for all women and men in the Republic of Moldova,” mentioned Alexandru Cocirta, UNDP Moldova Program Analyst.
Currently, 247 sub-officers are attending a four-month initial training program organized by the JLETC. In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, the lessons are being held online. According to Police Development Strategy, the center is envisaged to provide initial and continuous training to over 600 sub-officers during the current year. Every MIA employee should undergo a specialized training once in three years, according to the law.
The JLETC was established in 2018 and in 2020 merged with the Police Academy. The institution organizes and carries out initial and continuous professional training of the Ministry of Internal Affairs staff, law-enforcement institutions, and other beneficiaries. In 2019, the JLETC benefited from assistance for a total value of $59,000 from UNDP and U.S. to operationalize its training process.
