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The Garki Pilot Project continues to strengthen trust and transparency between citizens and the police. Two recent milestones mark important progress.
We are proud and grateful. Our initiative EQUALFORCE has received the Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA) 2025 in the category Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.
Last week, Moldovan National Police officials made a visit to the United Kingdom to participate in International Security and Cyber Security Exhibitions in London - the global hub for latest innovations in law enforcement and public safety.
At the end of September, the GS-F handed over a modern laboratory spectrometer to the General Police Inspectorate (GPI) of the Republic of Moldova. The equipment will enhance the capabilities of the GPI’s forensic laboratory by enabling precise chemical analysis of samples collected during investigations.
On 1 October 2025, Stefan Schwarz joined the GS-Foundation (GS-F) as Chief Operating Officer. His appointment marks an important step in strengthening GS-F’s leadership for the future of security sector reform.
Changes in leadership are key moments in any organisation: they combine recognition for what has been achieved with confidence for what is to come. For the GS Foundation, September 2025 marks such a moment – the handover of project management in Nigeria from Matthias Seeger to Uwe Heller.

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