The
Internal Security Fund provides an opportunity for Malta to invest in a number
of areas, including the exchange of information, cross border cooperation and
supporting resilience and protection against serious and organised crime, with
the ultimate aim to improve the overall protection of citizens and public
spaces, maintain security and facilitate the collection of sensitive
data. In total, the ISF Programme has a total budget of some € 27 million
that will be used towards the needs of the Programme, focusing on ensuring a
high level of security in the Union. The Programme will focus on the following three
specific objectives:Facilitate exchange of information
by supporting the setting up of data repository systems for information
exchange, strengthening the Asset Recovery Bureau and enhancing
information sharing solutions against encrypted devices.
Improve cross-border cooperation
through the setting up of a fusion centre.
Strengthen capabilities related to
preventing and combating crime by increasing capacity building
measures against money-laundering, strengthening technologies in tracking down
criminal offences, maximising the abilities of financial investigative networks
and enhancing the protection of public spaces.
Measures include actions
mitigating corruption, according to the National Anti-Fraud and Corruption
Strategy which strategy aims to enhance analytical capabilities, provide secure
communication channels, maximise national cooperation and enhance cross border cooperation.
Reinforcing the Cybercrime unit is imperative to enhance the quality of
investigations and review the practices adopted for addressing sensitive cases
such as online child abuse and bold measures to curb cyber-attacks. In
addition, the protection and preservation of public spaces and the resilience
of critical entities against potential threats posed by unsecured equipment,
such as drones, remains important for security purposes.
The approved ISF Programme for Malta
2021-2027 may be found here.