Criminal proceedings before the investigation

On 11 December 2019, the Academy of Justice within the CTP conducted a training on: “Criminal proceedings before the investigation”.

The purpose of this training was to enhance the participants' knowledge on the importance and probative value of the evidence gathered in criminal proceedings prior to the initiation of the investigation and the correct application of the provisions of the Criminal Procedural Code.

This training addressed police actions performed by the police and reporting them to the state prosecutor. Particular attention was paid to the procedure of gathering information in achieving standard of reasonable suspicion of a criminal offense, the detection of the perpetrator, its location, prohibition of the perpetrator or his collaborator from hiding or fleeing, detecting and keeping track of and other evidence of the offense. Further on were discussed the items that could serve as evidence and the gathering of all information that could be used in criminal proceedings.

During this training, special attention was paid to the reliability and probing power of the information and evidence collected in the pre-trial procedure by law enforcement.

The training took place in the form of interactive discussions followed by practical examples where participants had the opportunity to present the challenges and difficulties encountered in practice.

Beneficiaries of this training were judges, prosecutors of basic level from all regions of Kosovo as well as professional associates.