the development of educational materials on the prevention of extremism and radicalism; and the work with religious leaders and the media. Representatives of the Counter Terrorism and Police Unit from the OiT participated in a series of activities aiming to address the phenomenon of VERLT. A representative of the Unit participated actively in an expert roundtable followed by a plenary conference organized jointly by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, dedicated to the topic of “De-radicalization of Convicted Violent Extremists”, held in The Hague on 6-9 December. On 12 December, another representative of the Counter Terrorism and Police Unit took part in an OSCE expert roundtable in Vienna focusing on the prevention of women terrorist radicalization. On 9-11 December, two other members of the Unit, accompanied by a representative of the Garm field office, participated in a workshop held in Antalya, examining the prevention of VERLT through community policing. Representatives of the Unit also attended a forum on experiences in promoting tolerance to prevent radicalization of Tajik youth, organized in Dushanbe on 19 December by International Alert. Following a year of joint capacity-building and collaborative problem-solving, the Dusti Community Policing Partnership Team (CPPT) opened three Community Policing Centres (CPCs) on 12 October. The CPCs will provide space for police and community members to jointly solve community problems in order to prevent crime, improve safety, and enhance quality of life. The CPCs are located in three territorial police inspectors’ offices in Dusti, Panj and Telman. The U.S. Embassy/Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has been a committed partner in the development of community policing, which is an integral part of the police reform promoting the trust between the police and the citizens. Through its community policing project implemented by the Emergence Group, it provided assistance to establish the CPCs, including materials for renovation, office furniture, and equipment. The CPPT organized the events. The CPPT also used some of the funds to address two community problems: the lack of employment and vocational skills for women and girls; and the lack of recreational activities for youth leading to increased youth crimes. A sewing centre with four machines was established in the Panj CPC and sports equipment was purchased, including volleyball nets, balls, and uniforms for two girls’ teams, and soccer uniforms and balls for two boys’ teams. Representatives from the MIA, including the Central and Khatlon Region Heads of the Public Order Protection Directorate and the District Commander, the local government, and the community attended the ribbon cutting ceremonies in all three locations. The Mayor expressed his deep gratitude for assistance and congratulated the CPPT on their efforts to create a positive working environment for developing police and community partnerships and responding to community needs. In the field of tactical strategic planning, the OiT, from 11-16 April, supported a “Tactical Strategic Planning Workshop” for 22 special operations enforcement commanders and team leaders in order to support the country's police reform and the skill development approach to counter transnational threats and terrorism in line with democratic principles. The Office organized a one-week tactical planning workshop for the commanders and team leaders from Dushanbe and other detachments in Tajikistan. The need for a standardized tactical option with the ability to plan as well as to integrate and interoperate across the operational spectrum has become more pressing than ever before. The respective organization must be well trained, well equipped, highly motivated and able to conduct a variety of tasks in various environments at a moments notice through a well defined, systematic tactical law enforcement decision making process. That means quicker response and an ability to lock down a situation and await further reinforcements or, if required, resolve the crisis. The workshop examined the role of anti-terrorism operational units and the role of other law enforcement managers combining a coherent approach on counter-terrorism activities and conducting threat assessments. Participants learned the basic and advanced principles of strategic planning, to position the assault team as well as the sniper team, and to interact in the most efficient and safe way to accomplish the mission. Specific focus was given to the 116