Anti-Crime Training Underway For Rio Olympics As Brazil Bolsters Security
Developing the specialized skills to identify and more effectively combat crimes linked to sports is the focus of two training courses in Brazil this week, ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Jointly run by INTERPOL and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the cooperation of the Brazilian Federal Police, the first workshop (May 30 and 31) brought together senior representatives from law enforcement, the Ministry of Justice, judges, prosecutors, the national lottery, national sports federations, the Organising Committee of the Rio 2016 Olympics and academia.
The course focused on the legal tools available to deal with competition manipulation, sports betting, doping and other criminal matters in sport.
The second event, a law enforcement training course (June 2 and 3) targets specialist sports investigators with an emphasis on case evaluation, evidence collection and information exchange.
Both courses are aimed at raising awareness and strengthening the capacity of Brazilian authorities to deal with a range of potential crimes in relation to integrity in sports ahead of, and during, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, particularly competition manipulation and doping.
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