Benjamin Franca

Short Resume

Benjamin Franca is the Head of the Property Crime Division at the Criminal Police Directorate of the General Police Directorate. He has 27 years of experience within the police. During his service in the police, he graduated from the Faculty of Maritime Studies, earning the title of Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering. He began his career as a police officer and continued his work in the criminal police, where he gained experience in the fields of forensic crime scene investigation, investigation of violent and sexual offences, property crime, and environmental crime. Within the police, he is the initiator of a systemic approach to the investigation of environmental crimes. His work is primarily focused on operational activities in the field of investigation of transboundary property and environmental crimes. He is actively involved in several Europol and EU-funded projects in the area of environmental crime.