Accelerating Prosecution of Criminals and Terrorists in Lebanon by Digitizing Paper Criminal Court files

The project aims to digitize paper criminal court files in Lebanon to expedite investigations and prosecutions. The goal is to enhance collaboration between U.S. and Lebanese law enforcement agencies, enabling them to access case files in minutes rather than months. The project will implement best practices in records management, introduce an intuitive search capability, and provide comprehensive training for court clerks and file attendants. Key aspects of the project include: • Digitization of criminal court files at the Financial Prosecutor’s Office and the Court of Cassation’s General Prosecutor’s Office • Implementation of a new physical and electronic system to manage criminal court records • Training for court clerks and file attendants on filing techniques, organization, indexing, retrieval, and long-term storage of case files and documents • Introduction of an intuitive search capability, role-based access controls, permissions, and restrictions • Comprehensive logging of all file access