Three projects planned for Malta’s security forces totalling €2.5 million

The Malta Police Force and the Armed Forces of Malta will be awarded €2.5 million to finance three project aimed at improving operations, according to Parliamentary Secretary for EU funds Ian Borg.

Borg said that the managing authority has approved two projects to the Malta Police Force, valued at just over €1 million, which are aimed at enhancing and furnishing the IT operations rooms and offices of the national section of the Schengen Information System (NS-SIS), as well as extending the Automated Case Management System in order to aid the International Relations Unit offices in police investigations. 

On their part, Borg said, the Armed Forces of Malta will receive €1.5 million to upgrade the AFM Integrated Communications systems, to keep on performing the necessary activities in order to fulfill EU obligations at the EU External Borders.

Borg added that further projects under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) are in the pipeline, and will be approved later this year.

“Such projects aim to consolidate and strengthen Malta’s security mechanisms, which are becoming increasingly vital,” he said.

From the total amount, approximately €1.9 million will be coming from EU funds.