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project info
Start date: 1 April 2018
End date: 31 August 2020
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 543 262,48 €
EU contribution: 461 773,11 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2020
Managing authority: The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
European Commission Topic

Improvement of efficiency and availability of local public security services in cross border regions of Latvia and Lithuania

The project involves municipalities which need to increase the level of public safety and prevent crimes, and at the same time face such challenges as lack of capacity, low level of cooperation and effectiveness. The project aims to improve efficiency and availability of local public security services in cross border area by strengthening the capacity, cooperation and making borderlands a safe place. During the project 542 public security service providers (including 50 volunteers) will have a possibility to improve skills by participating in 7 trainings about similarities and differences in security services, and strengthening the capacity in life-threatening situations. 6 experience exchange visits, including to Sweden, will be provided to acquire the best existing practise. Local inhabitants will participate in 9 educational campaigns about safety, risk prevention. Security services capacities will be improved by new video surveillance systems, specialized second-hand firefighters’ car, vehicle speed display etc. Joint procedure about risk prevention, reaction measures will be applied in 6 municipalities - dual cooperation agreements will be signed on data exchange, joint patrolling, providing of help in emergencies, establishment of cross border commission etc. Project will help to improve the efficiency and availability of services by making services faster, simplified, available.

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