A
four-day workshop on intellectual property crimes, trademark infringement and
counterfeiting is underway at the Police Headquarters in Banjul.
The
workshop, which runs from 10 to 13 April on industrial and intellectual
property crime, was organised by the Gambia Police Force for their New
Intellectual Property Crimes Unit.
The
deputy Inspector General of Police, Momodou Sowe, said the emergent of new and
varying types of crimes and the high rate at which they are committed is
growing at an alarming rate, which prompted them to come up with such training.
“Combating
this type of illicit activity falls within one of the cardinal responsibilities
of the Gambia Police Force,” he said.
He
urged the participants to be very focused throughout the sessions as it would
enable them to enhance their knowledge and skills in the job.
He
expressed his profound gratitude to facilitators of the training for sharing
their knowledge, skills and precious time to be with them.
The
head of the legal Affairs Unit, Momodou D. Mballow, thanked the police
authorities for giving them the go ahead to come up with such initiatives that
would boast their capacities and better equip them for their job.
Hassan
Baldeh, one of the participants, said the workshop would improve their capacity
and expertise in investigative skills, especially with crimes related to
intellectual property.
