This OECD report was prepared by the Public Governance Directorate (GOV) of the OECD under the leadership of Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance and overall supervision of Martin Forst, Head of Division. It was overseen by Jack Radisch, Senior Project Manager. The report was primarily authored by Dr. Sheelagh Brady (Senior International Consultant) and John Roche (Risk Policy Analyst).
Editorial assistance was provided by Andrea Uhrhammer and Ciara Muller. Adrien Valentin, Charlotte Raoult and Chiara Ruggeri provided administrative support. Ciara Muller prepared the manuscript for publication.
The OECD is deeply grateful to the State Police of Latvia for engaging the Organisation in this unique process, as well as to all the involved Latvian institutions for their remarkable co-operation, information and insights, including:
Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Latvia
The State Police of the Republic of Latvia:
Regional Departments
Economic Crime Enforcement Department
Cybercrime Unit- Economic Crime Enforcement Department
Criminal Intelligence Department
Legal Department of Central Administrative Department
3rd Unit - International Cooperation Department
Forensic Service Department
State Police College
Prosecution Office of the Republic of Latvia:
Prosecutor General’s Office
Specialised Prosecution Office for Organised Crime and other branches of Prosecutor General’s Office
Regional Prosecution Offices of Prosecutor General’s Office
Tax and Customs Police Department of State Revenue Service of the Republic of Latvia.
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau of Latvia (KNAB).
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Special thanks is extended to Mr. Dmitrijs Homenko, Deputy Chief of the Economic Crime Enforcement Department of State Police of the Republic of Latvia and Ms. Evija Krisane, Senior Specialist of the Project Unit, Central Administrative Department, State Police of the Republic of Latvia.
The OECD is also grateful to the representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Department of Justice and the UK, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for their assistance and valuable contributions and extends special thanks to the following who dedicated their time and expertise to provide inputs on behalf of their organisations for this Report:
Mr. John A. Bivona, FBI Legal Attaché, Riga.
Mr. Ameet Kabrawala, Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice.
Mr. Rowan Newman, UK, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.