Passenger Vehicle Interdiction Course

EXBS program of the US Embassy in Podgorica, sponsored a Passenger Vehicle Interdiction course for 24 Montenegrin Border Police Officers. The training was held at the Police Academy in Danilovgrad. During this training students discussed recent trends in  smuggling in Passenger Vehicles, interviewing of drivers and occupants, hidden compartments and effectively utilizing inspection and detection ... Read More»

Regional Customs Enforcement Conference

The US Embassy EXBS Program sponsored a Regional Customs Enforcement Conference hosted by the Albanian Customs attended by Western Balkan Customs officials in Tirana, Albania December 5-6, 2018.   The conference involved the participation of three Senior Customs officials from Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey.  The conference enabled the officials ... Read More»

Largest Joint Cross Border Crime Operations in the Balkans Region

U.S. Embassy’s Export Control and Border Related Security (EXBS) Program, with its regional Border and Migration and Customs Agencies held one of the largest joint cross border crime operations in the Balkans region. The Exercise was a byproduct of the Southern Border Initiative (SBI) consisting of senior Border Police and Custom representatives from Albania, Montenegro, ... Read More»

Inspection and Detection Equipment Training at the Border Crossing Point Debeli Brijeg

The U.S. Embassy’s Export Control and Border Related Security (EXBS) Program, in cooperation with Montenegrin Police Academy, organized an Inspection/Detection Equipment Training at the Border Crossing Point Debeli Brijeg on the border with Croatia. This is the first training delivered by an Instructor from the Police Academy at the border control point. A total of ... Read More»

Green Border Interdiction training for Montenegrin Border Police

On December 4-8, the U.S. Embassy’s Export Control and Border Related Security (EXBS) Program, organized the Green Border Interdiction training for Montenegrin Border Police. The course provided the participants with the fundamentals skills to effectively respond to border intrusion detection and successfully locate, identify and apprehend individuals illicitly crossing remote border regions who may be ... Read More»

US Embassy Podgorica Donated Inspection And Detection Equipment To Montenegrin Border Police

On November 7, 2017 the EXBS Program (Export Control and Related Border Security Program), US Embassy Podgorica, donated inspection and detection equipment to the Montenegrin Border Police.    This specialized equipment consisted of a  portable X-Ray inspection system, two thermal imager cameras, six video scopes, two all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trailers and ATV protection gear, rider ... Read More»

Commercial Motor Vehicle Interdiction Course

On June 12, the Ambassador Margaret Ann Uyehara presided over the opening ceremony of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Interdiction Course held in Podgorica, Montenegro.   The course is sponsored by the United States Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program and conducted by a team of six regional instructors for a total of twenty Montenegrin ... Read More»

Small Boat Operations Instructor Development Course

Small Boat Operations Instructor Development Course, sponsored by the United States Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, was completed on June 9 in Bar, Montenegro.    This 10-day course was conducted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) instructors, for a total of 12 Maritime Border Police officers. They had an opportunity to ... Read More»

Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo Open Joint Police Cooperation Center

On 30 May, Ambassador Margaret Uyehara took part in the opening ceremony of the Trilateral Police Cooperation Center (PCC) in Plav. At the opening of the joint PCC, Ambassador Uyehara praised the commitment of the police from the three states to cooperate in “achieving safe and effective border control techniques and fostering cross border information ... Read More»

Closing Ceremony of the Regional Cross Border Cyber-Crime Investigations Course

US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu presided over the closing ceremony of the Regional Cross Border Cyber-Crime Investigations Course held in Podgorica, Montenegro. The course was sponsored by the United States Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program and conducted by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) instructors. The 5-day training focused on ... Read More»

Donation of Equipment to Montenegrin Border Police

On April 20, 2017, EXBS donated classroom equipment consisting of a notebook computer, color laser printer, projector and projector screen, to the Montenegrin Border Police. The equipment, valued at $2,400, will be located at the border crossing  of Dobrakovo with Serbia in a new in-service training classroom. EXBS program is part of a broader effort ... Read More»

Donation to Montenegrin Airport Border Police

On March 14, Regional Security Officer Keith Easter delivered $9,000 USD worth of equipment to the Montenegrin Airport Border Police on behalf of the United States Embassy in Podgorica and its Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program.  The donated equipment consists of a document inspection microscope and a laser color printer.   Read More»

Training on Interdiction of Stolen Vehicles

On February 6 -10, the U.S. Embassy, through its Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program, organized a training on Interdiction of Stolen Vehicles and using the EXBS donated vehicle diagnostic units. The training was delivered by Croatian Border Police Instructors for a total of 16 Montenegrin Customs, Border Police Officers and Police Academy ... Read More»
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