Through continuous support the OSCE Mission to Montenegro has provided to the country's Forensic Centre, with today's provision of software licenses and technical equipment for its Digital Forensic Unit, this institution is now better equipped to process digital evidence stored on mobile device and therefore to help advance police investigations into serious and organized crime.
On 5 October, Head of Mission Dominique Waag met with the Forensic Centre's director, Dr. Sandra Kovačević in Danilovgrad, to discuss the continuation of Mission's support in the coming years.
"We are pleased to see that the 15-years-long support of the Mission has helped the Forensic Centre to implement new methods of investigation of serious crimes and extend the range of services, as well as the quality and the number of cases processed. Through this strong partnership, the Forensic Centre has evolved into a regional centre where its work is recognized and accepted in courts, not only in Montenegro, but across the region and in Europe," said Ambassador Waag.
Director Kovačević expressed gratitude for the longstanding support from the Mission and said "that with the Mission's support, including the provision of training and equipment, the Forensic Centre has new and more sophisticated methods of investigation, increasing the quality and the number of cases processed".
Ambassador Waag added that she was particularly pleased that the Forensic Centre is headed by Dr. Kovačević, a capable and reputable scientist. "The OSCE Mission is committed to seeing more women in high-ranking positions in the Montenegrin Police," said she.
The preparation for the upcoming eighth regional conference of forensic centres, supported by the Mission, which will take place next week in Budva, was also discussed.
The Mission remains committed to continuing its support to the Forensic Centre of Montenegro in providing the scientific evidence necessary to serious crime.
