Training Development In order to support a sustainable, transparent and accountable public security sector in Kosovo, the DSPS continued to support capacity building of the KP and other public safety agencies by providing specific training programmes in the areas of: diplomatic immunity; strategy development and project management; police management; training management and curriculum design; criminal investigations, traffic management, crowd and riot control, forensics, K9, and illegal immigration. In most of the training courses, potential trainers, who were expected to deliver the same training subjects in the future for the benefit of their respective agencies, were identified and supported by the DSPS. As a follow-up activity of the DSPS projects, the Department’s experts monitored the KP Homicide Investigation Training in February. The KP conducted their first in-service Homicide Investigation course for KP investigators through utilizing trainers from regional homicide units, who had been selected and trained by the Department in the Homicide Investigation training courses since 2009. The Department’s experts not only monitored the course quality and trainers’ capability but also advised trainers on better Homicide Investigation training. As a pioneer activity, the Department conducted Diplomatic Immunity Training from 12-13 March, aiming to provide KP officers with the knowledge and skills for dealing with people who have diplomatic immunity. The Department continued to provide training on project management for the Kosovo Public Safety Agencies. From 26-30 March, the Department organized and conducted in-house training for 21 staff from various Public Safety Agencies (Agency for Emergency Response, Customs, KAPS and KP) on project management at a basic level. In addition, the Department assisted these agencies in standardizing their own project templates and successfully implementing projects within their organizations. The activity aimed to enable them to implement projects successfully and in line with best European standards. As a follow-up activity to projects on traffic safety, the DSPS, between 26 March and 6 April, conducted training on “Digital Tachograph and Traffic Control” for KP traffic officers at KAPS. The aim was to enhance the officers’ capacity in using digital tachographs during their daily activities, and to develop proper traffic control strategies at major intersections. In response to a request from the KP, the Department organized a training course for all officers of the newly established Highway Patrol Unit, which took place from 3-7 December at KAPS. The training course was delivered by an international expert and focused on management, control and monitoring of highways, and was a continuation of training for traffic police officers on traffic management issues. The participants of the course gained knowledge, understanding and skills on effective methods of controlling and monitoring highways. To consolidate the theoretical learning, a practical exercise on traffic safety issues and effective techniques in conducting traffic safety operations was conducted on a highway. Since theft of motor vehicles is a major problem for Kosovo and other European countries, the DSPS, from 1-12 October, organized a ToT course on “Auto Theft Investigation” with the aim of enhancing the capacity of KP investigators to effectively deal with this type of crime in line with international operating procedures. The training was held at KAPS and the target audience included 15 KP officers from various units dealing with organized crime, and in particular auto theft cases. In 2012, the assessment of the KP practices concerning crowd and riot control was still a sensitive issue in Kosovo as the KP still lacked capacity on the tactical usage of their equipment, such as tonfa (PR24 baton) and water cannon, as well as the ability to coordinate its activities to manage disorder situations in line with human rights standards. In its efforts to support the capacity building and development of the KP Directorate of Specialized 52