Algeria, Great Britain seal MoU on advanced electronic fingerprinting
The Directorate General of National Police (DGSN) and the United Kingdom (UK) Home Department have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an operational partnership and enhance the skills of Algerian police officers and technicians in the field of advanced electronic fingerprinting, the DGSN said in a statement on Saturday.
The MoU was signed during a visit by the Director General of the National Police, Ali Badaoui, who led a delegation of executives to the United Kingdom as part of efforts to foster bilateral police cooperation mechanisms.
The agreement was formally signed by the Director General of National Security, Ali Badaoui, and the British Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum, Alex Norris, in the presence of Algeria’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Noureddine Yazid.
Under the memorandum, “the operational partnership will be strengthened, and the capabilities of Algerian police officers and technicians will be developed in the field of advanced electronic fingerprint analysis and the exchange of expertise and knowledge in identification and verification techniques, in line with current challenges and the development of modern technologies in this field.”
During the visit, the Director General of National Police and his delegation toured the National Crime Agency (NCA) in London. They gained insight into “the United Kingdom’s experience in combating crime, as well as the digital systems used by the agency in analyzing criminal data and exchanging information.”
The delegation also took the opportunity to present “the operational approach of the Algerian police in combating all forms of crime, particularly transnational organized crime.”
The working visit by the Director General of National Police was “an opportunity to strengthen the solid ties between the police forces of the two countries and expand the framework for cooperation in areas related to combating organized crime and exchanging operational experiences,” according to the statement.
