- ICITAP
ICITAP is the acronym referring to the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program, of the Department of Justice.
ICITAP was established in
1986 , in response to a need theUS State Department identified in the training and development of foreign police forces, at that time inLatin America . Since its inception, ICITAP has developed into a broad Department of Justice program that has at its core the fostering of International Stability and Rule of Law. Mostly serving in post-conflict countries, ICITAP adds to the stability and development of not only the country it is in but the region.Although commonly confused as a portion of the
International Police , the two are separate entities. Similarities between the two end at the fact that both require experienced police officers with an extensive background in certain fields of expertise. ICITAP is different in that it offers a holistic approach to regional stability and Rule of Law that incorporates the experience, history and influence the Department of Justice enjoys.ICITAP has served in
East Timor ,Kosovo ,Iraq ,Afghanistan ,Haiti ,Croatia , Macedonia,Jordan ,Albania , andSerbia . All total, ICITAP has developed training, provided support, developed law enforcement infrastructure to more than sixty countries worldwide.International Programs
Currently, the I.C.I.T.A.P. is in 44 countries and maintains 16 field offices all over the globe. Through it's assistance and quality training it has made a difference in the countries they partnered with.
Africa and Middle East
* Benin
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Madagascar
* Mozambique
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* SouthAfrica
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Uganda
* ZambiaAsia and Pacific
* Bangladesh
* Indonesia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* ThailandLatin America and Caribbean
* Colombia
** Justice System Development
** Identification of Victims and Recovery of Evidence from Mass Graves
** Sexual Assault Investigations
** Crime Scene Analysis and ProcessingEurope and Eurasia
* Albania
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bosnia-Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Georgia
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kyrgyzstan
* Macedonia
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Serbia
* Tajikistan
* Ukraine
* U.S.–GUAMIraq
Forensic Services
Links and Articles
[http://www.forensicmag.com/articles.asp?pid=219 Forensic Magazine Aug/Sept 2008]
Official site
[http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/icitap/ http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/icitap/]
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