Date

13 May 2025 9.00 - 15 May 2025 17.00 UTC

ART code

CTR 009/006

Short description

The training content relates to the main types of buses and minibuses. The exercises are organized in a real environment. The customs officers participating in the training event will be acquainted with the safe and proper use of the tools and the different special features. The training session provides comprehensive basic knowledge for searching buses. The training course focuses specifically on the structures of buses, minibuses and on safe methods to perform controls. The training includes also other aspects of vehicle technique.

Domain / Area

Customs

Location

Przemyśl, Poland

Application deadline

31 March 2025, 17.00 (UTC +2.00) Europe/Brussels

Organiser

Poland

Number of participants

25

Number of participants / country

2

Description

Background

The main purpose of the Bus Search training is to strengthen the safety of all member states within the EU, as it includes both passengers and goods control. Moreover this training would lead to protect the financial and economic interests of the European Union.

Objectives

The objective of this CLEP event is to improve the professional and technical skills and professional competencies of customs officers controlling buses (especially selecting buses for search, and performing bus search, knowing how to inspect vehicle structures and to find possible hiding places).

Expected outcome

  • Knowing the bus search techniques;
  • Identifying best practicies;
  • Having trained officials who can pass on the gained information to colleagues at national level;

Methodologies

  • Presentation of the bus-search inspection methods; structure of the buses; risk analysis; training methods; etc.
  • Sharing case studies;
  • Videos;
  • Practical work with the vehicle in the BCP;
  • Discussion.

Working language

English - no interpretation will be provided.


Profile of participants

The training is targeted to Customs officers dealing with the bus search

  • Customs officials with sound knowledge and practical expertise on bus search;
  • Customs officials working in the field of the bus search (i.e. in mobile groups, border crossing points)

Participants will be selected based on their profiles indicated in the application. Practical daily experience in searching for buses is the key to participating in this training.


Target

Subject matter experts

Application has been closed