languages. The handbooks include excerpts of international and domestic legislation and cover various aspects of police work including, inter alia, human rights, police ethics, the basic principles of the use of force, and the treatment of foreigners, citizens, and homeless persons. In addition to other information useful for police officer' s daily work, the handbooks provide a collection of basic phrases in Russian-English and Kyrgyz-English translations which are important in the communication with foreigners. Furthermore, a manual for teachers on Policing in Multi-ethnic Society and training material for cadets on “Ethics and Corruption” were developed. Community Policing The project was an integral part of the Police Reform Programme and was built on previous achievements during 2007-2009. It addressed a number of issues that hindered development of community policing in the country. Among others, the most important issues addressed were the incomplete conceptual understanding of community-based policing both among the police and the public, an outdated management model (purely top-down approach), and a lack of trust and interest between the police and the public. It should also be noted that the project attempted to employ a gender-sensitive approach wherever appropriate and possible. The project implementation paid due attention to the inclusion of wider gender, ethnicity, age and religious structures. Fostering police-public relationship and co-operation Significant efforts were made to build local community policing capacity. To enhance the capacity of local Community Policing trainers, the Centre supported a five-day training-oftrainers on community policing principles, which was delivered by an international expert from Slovenia. These sessions focused, firstly, on revising the content of the training curriculum on community policing and, secondly, on enhancing skills and knowledge in applying innovative and interactive methods of teaching. Special attention was also given to working out training curricula and assessment tools as well as clear criteria for beginner and advanced training levels. 24 local trainers successfully completed the course. Based on the recommendations and new materials the CiB finalized a training manual on community policing principles. The manual, which is designed to train beginners, managers and advanced-level audience, also contains additional academic literature on communitybased policing and best practices in European countries. 30 copies of this training material, including its electronic version, were handed over to the MoI. The CiB also provided advisory support to the MoI in developing a practical guidebook for neighbourhood inspectors. 1,300 copies of these instructions were published and handed over to the Community Policing Unit of the MoI. The CiB also developed and funded the publication of 200 copies of instructions for organizing Police Open Days. A series of Police Open Days were successfully conducted in accordance with the new instructions. To promote a two-way co-operation between the police and the public and to raise the awareness of local communities about the principles of community-based policing, the project supported a series of round table meetings and seminars on the topics of local concerns in both the northern and southern regions. The ‘transfer of knowledge and skills’ was complemented with the provision of technical support. To create proper working conditions, eight off-road vehicles and office furniture were 91