PHOTO // Donation on behalf of Germany: Moldova's General Police Inspectorate receives cyber security equipment

The General Police Inspectorate (IGP) on October 31 received more cybersecurity equipment from the German government. The equipment is meant for modernizing and protecting the internal and operational communications of the police.

The event was attended by the IGP head, Viorel Cernauteanu, Ambassador of  Germany to Moldova Hubert Knirsch, and Andrea Geschke, liaison officer of the German Federal Police.

The IGP leadership appreciated the partnership with the German Federal Police, which represents an exemplary institutional collaboration, based on trust, professionalism and shared goals.

“Through similar projects, supported by the German Federal Government, we jointly contribute to the modernization and digitalization of the National Police, strengthening our country's public and cyber security. I thank the German partners for this gesture of solidarity and for their constant support of the IGP's professionalization process. This initiative represents a concrete step towards a safer, more modern police aligned with European standards,” said Viorel Cernauteanu.

For his part, German Ambassador to Moldova Hubert Knirsch said that his country stayed a reliable partner of Moldova and strongly supported the transformation of key institutions, such as the National Police.

“It is impressive to see how this assistance translates into real results, impacting the citizens’ safety and quality of life,” said Hubert Knirsch.

The donation includes high-performance hardware equipment, advanced software solutions, licenses, technical support, as well as specialized training necessary for the full implementation of the systems. Thus, the new technologies ensure an essential component of cybersecurity in the National Police network, providing capabilities for data traffic monitoring, filtering, and analysis, protection against cyber threats and centralized IT infrastructure management.

The project also includes a technical and operational assistance component, which contributes to the modernization of crime analysis and combating areas, digital expertise, K9 operations, as well as to the strengthening of community policing, directly benefiting the safety of Moldova’s citizens.

The donation was made as part of the project titled, Strengthening Capacities of Cooperation with the Interior Ministry' Subdivisions, implemented by the German Federal Police, with the financial support of the Germany’s government. It has a total value of 1.355 million euros.