About this episode

Host Jerry Ratcliffe interviews Bohdan Denysenko about Ukraine’s policing challenges during wartime and the impact of the Russian invasion.

Host Jerry Ratcliffe and Bohdan Denysenko discussing Ukraine’s policing during wartime. Bogdan Denysenko is a former Ukrainian police officer and now civilian security sector reform and organised crime expert with over 20 years of experience in Ukrainian law enforcement and international advisory work, supporting the Government and Parliament of Ukraine through the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine, based in Kyiv. They chat about Soviet-era legacies, EU-led reforms, and challenges from the Russian invasion, including staffing shortages and rising threats. The focus is on intelligence-led policing, improved analytics, integrated IT systems, and preparing for post-war organized crime risks.

People in this episode

Host: Jerry Ratcliffe

Guest: Bohdan Denysenko

Topics covered

• policing during wartime
• Soviet-era legacies
• EU-led reforms
• intelligence-led policing
• organized crime
• staffing shortages
• post-war risks

Keywords

• Ukraine
• policing
• wartime
• organized crime
• intelligence-led policing
• EU reforms
• staffing shortages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine

Places: Ukraine, Kyiv

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