Panama / Police Cooperation

Virtual advice on trafficking in cultural property

In Latin America, cultural heritage is an object of particular interest in the different States due to its significant identity effect and attacks against property quickly reach a media effect throughout the region.

It is the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property that defines cultural property, whatever its origin and owner.

Main specific objectives of virtual consulting:

• Analyze the current situation in Panama
• Strengthen and harmonize investigation procedures among the different entities involved in national action;
• Establish new structures and modern work procedures for the created police unit;
• Strengthen the operational capacities of police personnel.