CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2 C. Efforts in Mexico state 167. With regard to training for public servants on the legitimate use of force in Mexico state, 105 public servants engaged in medical, social and psychological work at remand facilities, social rehabilitation centres, the state penitentiary and the Quinta del Bosque juvenile social rehabilitation school in Zinacantepec have since 3 November 2008 undergone training at the Central Regional Academy of Public Security in combating torture and duly applying the Istanbul Protocol with a view to its implementation in prisons. 168. Training has been provided for managerial, technical and administrative personnel and security and custody officers, with support from the State Human Rights Commission, through a total of 82 workshops on the topics of probity and ethical standards in the service; human rights and prison systems; human rights and public security; human rights, public service and codes of conduct; discrimination and gender diversity; vulnerable groups, indigenous peoples and assertive communication. 169. Refresher and update training has been regularly provided for managerial, administrative and technical personnel and security and custody officers, the number of public servants who participated in 2008 totalling 1,305, rising in 2009 to 1,464 and in 2010 to 2,908. The number receiving training in 2011 was 1,272. 170. With respect to budgetary allocations for training and skills upgrading for serving officers of the Department of Public Security, the Institute of Professional Development was assigned a budget of 10,000,000 pesos for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The cost of this training is approximately 2,000 pesos per participant. 171. Mexico state periodically holds training courses in human rights for its personnel. In the period from March 2011 to March 2012 training on this topic was provided for 1,032 public servants. Details of these training activities are given below. Period Subject MarchDecember 2011 Legal safeguards in Mexico Participants Course provider Mexico State Human Rights Commission Public security and human rights 712 June 2011 Prevention and punishment of torture 40 January–March 2012 Human rights and public security Institute of Professional Development Mexico State Human Rights Commission Crime Prevention Act of 280 Mexico state Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials 172. As regards staff training, the Vocational Training and Development Institute has conducted the following courses since March 2011 in coordination with the Human Rights Unit of the Office of the State Attorney-General and the State Human Rights Commission: • A course on human rights for the public prosecution service; GE.13-41196 (EXT) 55