Ensuring Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Agencies: A Proposal by the Acting Director of the FIA

Addressing Weaknesses

To ensure that the identified strengths and weaknesses of law enforcement agencies can be maintained or remedied, the Acting Director of the FIA has outlined key steps to address the existing challenges.

Remedy Weaknesses

The following measures are proposed to remedy the identified weaknesses:

• Adequate Funding: The FIA requires sufficient funding to provide specialist training for its employees, invest in necessary resources such as IT equipment and investigative tools, and carry out its functions effectively.
• Domestic Cooperation: Law enforcement agencies must adhere to Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and exchange information expeditiously to build trust and comradery amongst the various law enforcement agencies.

Maintain Strengths

While specific steps to maintain the identified strengths are not explicitly mentioned, it can be inferred that the Acting Director would aim to:

• Continue Effective Inter-Agency Collaboration: Maintain the current level of cooperation and communication between law enforcement agencies to ensure effective information sharing and joint investigations.
• Strengthen Legislation: Continue to strengthen the legislation governing the FIA, such as through the recent amendments to the FIA Act, to streamline processes and improve its effectiveness.

By addressing these weaknesses and maintaining existing strengths, the Acting Director’s proposal aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of law enforcement agencies.