Expertise and training methods shared between the two nations to boost police performance
The UK and Malta have agreed a new partnership to boost police cooperation which will help cut crime and bring more criminals to justice in both countries.
The new agreement will see expertise and training methods shared between the two nations to boost police performance in targeting serious and organised crime gangs.
The UK-Malta Partnership was signed today (Monday 6 December) by Minister for Crime and Policing, Kit Malthouse and his Maltese counterpart, Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement, Byron Camilleri.
Minister for Crime and Policing, Mr Malthouse said:
Malta’s Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement, Byron Camilleri said:
Malta and the UK share a long tradition of law enforcement and criminal justice cooperation to tackle international organised crime such as drug trafficking, illegal migration, cyber-crime, and financial crime.
This partnership will enable the UK to share our world-leading expertise in police training, professional development, and community policing with our Maltese counterparts. It will help officers in both countries develop new skills, build community policing strategies and modernise digital services.
The partnership follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding which will: