The nature of crime affecting the UK today takes little account of borders. From trafficking in Class A drugs and organised immigration crime, money laundering or tobacco smuggling, to sex offences against children, all have a foreign dimension.

The programme

The objective of the Drugs and Crime Programme (DCP) is to increase international engagement and effectiveness in order to reduce harm to the UK from drugs and crime. It has objectives of:

• sharing UK Best practice with key partners
• developing and fostering good relationships to secure host government commitment to improved standards including legislation
• building institutional and law enforcement
  capacity

Funding

In financial year 2006-7 the DCP funded a wide range of capacity building projects with key partners to the value of £6 million. Through DCP funding, we engaged in 123 projects across 39 countries.