Police and law enforcement institutions across the Middle East face an increasingly diverse range of challenges. Transnational organised crime, narcotics trafficking, terrorism, complex investigations, public-order requirements and rapidly developing security incidents all place demands on national policing organisations. At the same time, effective policing depends on strong relationships with communities, professional leadership and the ability to respond proportionately to changing security and societal requirements.

Stratum Global Risk supports governments, police services, law enforcement agencies and international partners with specialist policing advisory and capacity-building programmes. Our programmes can focus on a specific policing discipline or contribute to wider police development and security sector reform initiatives, drawing upon experienced policing, security and specialist practitioners according to the requirement.

Areas of Focus

Counter-Narcotics & Organised Crime

Narcotics trafficking and organised criminal networks frequently operate across jurisdictions and can intersect with weapons trafficking, financial crime, corruption and other forms of serious criminal activity. Stratum can support counter-narcotics and organised crime programmes focused on investigative capability, intelligence development, operational planning, inter-agency coordination and specialist professional development.

Counter-Terrorism & Specialist Policing

Terrorism and complex security incidents can require close coordination between police, intelligence organisations, specialist units and other national security institutions. Stratum can support appropriately authorised government programmes focused on counter-terrorism preparedness, specialist policing capability, command and coordination, operational planning and professional development.

Community Policing

Strong relationships between police institutions and the communities they serve can improve information sharing, crime prevention and confidence in local policing. Stratum can support community policing programmes focused on engagement, problem solving, prevention, local partnerships and approaches that strengthen cooperation between police personnel and communities.

Responding to Transnational Crime

Many contemporary policing challenges no longer fit neatly within national boundaries. Narcotics, weapons, people and illicit finance can move across borders through networks that operate in multiple jurisdictions. Criminal organisations may exploit differences in legislation, enforcement capability and information sharing between countries. Addressing these threats requires capable national institutions as well as effective cooperation between police, border authorities, customs, intelligence organisations and other relevant agencies.

Stratum can support programmes that strengthen investigative and intelligence capability alongside the coordination mechanisms required to address complex and cross-border criminal activity. This can include professional development, specialist advisory support, exercises and programmes designed to improve cooperation between different institutions.