4.4 Mission to Montenegro Section and ODIHR. The document was further developed and revised by the MoI, PD and the Ministry of Human and Minority rights during internal meetings with relevant international partners. Community Policing, Police-Public Relations and Crime Prevention On 22 June, the Mission participated in a kick-off event organized by the public institution Kakaricka Gora (KG), International Police Association (IPA) Montenegro and NGO Preporod on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in Podgorica. The organizers facilitated several consecutive activities under the slogan “Together against drugs - Be free, say no to drugs”. On 22 June, there was an exhibition of paintings made by former drug addicts who went through rehabilitation treatment. The Mission also supported a sports tournament on 25 June between regional IPA sections from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro and KG in Canj (Budva) and set up a desktop information counter on 26 June in Podgorica when volunteers from the abovementioned organization produced a guidebook on drugs addiction and advocated for healthy life styles amongst youth. Specialized Investigations Units / Forensics From 16 to 20 May, the Mission facilitated the participation of the Head and Deputy Head of National Forensic Centre (NFC) to the 29th Annual Meeting of ENFSI hosted by the German Forensic Sciences Institute in Berlin. The aim of the meeting was to discuss current topics of concern in the police forensics sector. On 3 and 4 October, the Mission, in co-operation with the NFC and the Judicial Training Centre (JTC) organized a second seminar on forensic evidence and application of modern forensic standards in the judiciary in Podgorica for 25 prosecutors and judges from 6 municipalities: Berane, Bijelo Polje, Danilovrad Pljevlja, Plav and Rozaje. Particular emphasis was placed on the handling of evidence, forensic analyses, explosions, DNA analyses and crime scene investigations. Participants broadened their knowledge about the variety of forensic evidence that must be collected and processed and their appropriate handling. They also discussed the importance of co-ordination between all relevant parties involved in a criminal investigation including law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and forensic experts. Four eminent national forensic experts delivered lectures and procedural review of several criminal investigations conducted in Montenegro pointing to good practices as well challenges in co-operation. The event was co-funded by the JTC. From 22 to 27 October the Mission organized a study visit for two IT forensic experts from the National Forensic Centre 74 (NFC) to the Forensic Centre/Information Technology Forensic Unit in Sarajevo to enhance expertise in analysing electronic evidence. The study visit strengthened cooperation between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina forensic laboratories in combating transnational crime, gaining additional knowledge and familiarization of new techniques and procedures in handling samples and traces. On 17 and 18 November, the Mission supported a working visit of two senior officials from the NFC of Montenegro to the FC to Belgrade, Serbia. The visit aimed to obtain knowledge of international ISO17020 accreditation of forensic laboratories standard for crime scene management. These standards are used for the preservation of crime scenes in the early stages of investigations and are crucial police forensics standards to avoid suspicion of submersion, replacement, subsequent changes and contamination of material traces and presenting accurate evidence for prosecution. On 5 and 6 December, the Mission, in co-operation with the NFC, organized a regional workshop in Danilovgrad on Forensic Information Technologies (FIT) for 15 digital forensics experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. This workshop provided an opportunity for intensive regional forensic co-operation and knowledge exchange of best practices between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Mission will continue to promote the importance of quality of forensic evidence, including ICT forensic evidence that can be used in national and regional investigations. This workshop is part of a series of joint activities with the Mission, aimed at strengthening crime investigations, which has resulted in the NFC being accredited with an International Standard of Quality ISO 17025 and membership in the European Network of Forensic Science Institutions (ENFSI).  Other, including co-ordination and co-operation On 20 March, the Mission facilitated a working level visit of a PA delegation to Budapest to meet with representatives from the Hungarian National University of Public Service and the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). The aim of the visit was to further discuss the establishment of cooperation in the development of training programmes and involvement of PA staff in ILEA led training programmes. From 20 to 22 March, the Mission facilitated the participation of a delegation from the PA and border police in a conference on migration management in Szeged, Hungary organized by the Law Enforcement School (LES) and the Hungarian Police. The event focused on best practices and challenges faced in the field of migration. A meeting was organized with the Director of the LES resulting in the signing of an

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