Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday, August 11, launched an ambitious eight-year strategic plan to modernise the country’s National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and strengthen its capacity to combat both domestic and transnational crime.
Speaking at the unveiling of the SERNIC Strategic Plan 2025–2033 in Maputo, Chapo hailed the initiative as a “historic and transformative step” towards fortifying the justice system and safeguarding national security.
Centred on four pillars—technological and scientific upgrades to criminal investigations, institutional strengthening and continuous training, decisive action against organised and economic-financial crime, and building public trust—the plan targets Mozambique’s most pressing security challenges, including corruption, terrorism, cybercrime, and environmental offences.
The strategy is closely aligned with the country’s National Development Strategy 2025–2044, the government’s five-year programme for 2025–2029, and key international agreements. Chapo underscored the importance of “integrated, collaborative, and swift” responses, urging both citizens and visitors to share intelligence that could aid in crime prevention and resolution. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to institutional reform and to working with domestic and global partners to ensure peace, justice, and security—objectives he described as fundamental to Mozambique’s long-term stability and sustainable development.