The National Anti Doping Agency of Germany (NADA Germany) has invited the state investigating authorities to a joint exchange in Bonn. The hybrid event was attended by representatives of Police Departments and State Criminal Investigation Offices (LKA), Public Prosecutor's Offices, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Customs Criminal Investigation Office (ZKA).
In short updates from NADA Germany's Legal, Testing (DKS) and Medicine departments, NADA Germany employees presented current topics. NADA Germany's Intelligence and Investigations work and the Further Education and Research Initiative in Criminal Doping Law (FIDoS) were a particular focus of the programme.
The programme was supplemented by contributions from the anti-doping laboratories and the Institute for Doping Analysis and Sports Biochemistry Dresden (IDAS) and the Institute for Biochemistry at the German Sport University Cologne provided information on current developments and innovations in analytical procedures. In addition, the Public Prosecutor's Offices from Düsseldorf, Freiburg, Munich and Zweibrücken as well as the ZKA and the BKA provided insights into their anti-doping work. The Austrian Anti-Doping Organisation (NADA Austria), Swiss Sport Integrity and the Anti-Doping Organisation from Azerbaijan (AMADA) expanded the programme with contributions on international cooperation.
Co-operation with state investigative authorities is a central component of effective anti-doping work. The workshops offered by NADA Germany promote the exchange of expertise and the expansion of networks.