EULEX Mission head on work of Regional Command Team
Head of the EULEX Mission Bernd Borchardt conferred on Tuesday with Acting Regional Commander Nenad Djuric on the work of the Kosovo Police Regional Command Team and challenges that exist for successful policing in north Kosovo-Metohija, EULEX stated.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Borchardt underlined that EULEX is offering expertise and support to the new policing team in the north, the statement reads.Borchardt and Djuric talked about a joint operation in support of combating illegal deforestation which was conducted earlier on Tuesday between the Kosovo Police and EULEX Police.The operation consisted of both air and ground intelligence gathering, and is an example of both the Kosovo police and EULEX combining efforts in the fight against organized crime, the statement reads.The operation consisted of Kosovo police ground elements with support from elements of Police Strengthening Department and Task Force Mitrovica. The operation was a response to community concerns in the Leposavic area regarding the significant ecological and economical damage caused by illegal deforestation.
