practices on establishing and maintaining co-operation between police and media and techniques on the utilization of ‘new media’ technologies. Due to the continued development of the country in its police reform agenda, 2013 was due to see the designing of the PDU’s Exit Strategy from Community Policing. The exit strategy aimed to ensure the building of the police capacity to the required level to allow for a smooth transition and complete withdrawal of the PDU from community policing by 2015. Organized Crime in General In 2012, the PDD’s support to the fight against organized crime focused on assisting the MoIA’s Centre for Combating Organized and Serious Crime (CCOSC) in strengthening its capacities for the prevention and detection of organized crime activities. Logistical and technical support was regularly provided for organizing and delivering specialized and advanced in-service training courses in the field of organized crime. The Department also benefited from close co-operation and support from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey. Criminal Investigations/Financial Investigations On 14-17 May, the PDD organized a study visit to Hungary on the subject of “Joint Investigative Teams” for four members of the CCOSC, the Department for Serious Crime, and the Unit for Trafficking in Human Beings and Migrants. On 4-8 June, ten members of the CCOSC, Department for Undercover Operations, received “Technical and Electronic Surveillance Training” at TADOC in Ankara. In a follow-up to the creation of the Investigation Crime Intelligence Database by TADOC with the MoIA in 2011, an Expert assessment of the Crime Intelligence Analysis database (iBase) and training on “Crime Intelligence Analysis – Advanced Level” took place from 26 November to 7 December for 21 members of the Department for Crime Intelligence Analysis within the CCOSC. The Advanced Level training was delivered to further equip law enforcement officials with the knowledge, techniques and skills that would enable them to effectively analyse data related to crime, and produce accurate and meaningful intelligence products such as Strategic Assessments, Tactical Assessments, Target Profiles and Problem Profiles. Counter-Terrorism Since 2011, the PDD’s programme on the fight against organized crime and terrorism has been including institutional support and capacity building for the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence 26 (ASC) in the area of anti-terrorism investigations. To this end, a number of innovative training courses were held for the specialized police in 2012. On 26-30 March, the PDD, together with the National Police of Turkey organized training on the “Use of Explosives for Operational Purposes” for ten police officers from the ASC and from the Department for Special Units (SUD). The training took place in Ankara. Participants were accompanied by two members of the PDD’s Training Division. On 23-27 April, 18 Police Officers from the ASC received training on “The Role of Intelligence in Countering Terrorism”. 26 100 ASC is a one of two divisions in the MoIA and it is the main body to deal with terrorism threats.