The Department developed a new course for newly appointed officers of the enlarged Kp Drug Squad. The training focused on practical exercises for the officers. Senior Kp officers were also trained in the management of police operations in order to improve standards of case preparation to positively impact on the conviction rate. Training was also delivered in respect of economic crime which is an emerging threat in Kosovo. Intelligence-led policing (ILP) remained an activity of high priority for the ECLO, EULEX and other stakeholders. The Department continued to support the implementation of the ILP concept. It hosted a roundtable meeting on ILP and discussed further activities in ILP. The Department continued to build further understanding among the Kp senior staff on how community policing activities can be applied within the ILP concept. Since, the Kp Crime Pillar had been restructured and centralized in August 2010, it was important to enhance basic skills and the capacity of regional counter-terrorism officers. The Department provided basic and advanced level courses on "Terrorism Abusing Religion" for 43 Kp officers from the Directorate of Counter-Terrorism and from various regional centres in Kosovo. Specialized level courses on "Terrorism Abusing Religion" and advanced "Counterterrorism Investigation" courses were conducted in co-operation with the Turkish National Police (TNP). The Department also delivered a number of training programmes and seminars, such as "Advanced Training on Criminal Intelligence Methods/Tactics"; “Technical and Electronic Intelligence Course”; and a seminar on the “Role of Criminal Intelligence in Tackling Global Terrorism”. Kp surveillance officers were trained in Turkey on using observation/surveillance vehicles. One vehicle from the Kp was sent to Turkey and was equipped by the TNP with technical equipment necessary for observation/surveillance. The overall costs for the equipment and the installation of the devices of approximately 37,000 Euros were kindly covered by the TNP. During 2011, the Department also delivered an advanced training course on “Digital Evidence Collection in Counter Terrorism Investigations”, which enhanced police capacity to conduct both counter-terrorism investigations and proactive operations. This training enabled Kp counter-terrorism officers to detect/save/collect digital evidence. The Department also contributed to the review of practical manuals for the investigation of terrorist offences and associated human rights issues, organized by the SPMU in cooperation with ODIHR. A seminar was organized to examine the role of intelligence in terrorist investigations. This contributed positively to the capacity of the Kp in respect of the use of technology and cyber methods of intelligence collection. A programme review at the end of the year, conducted by the Department, identified that the majority of the objectives had been achieved. The remaining outstanding key issue was the implementation of a new Kp intelligence IT system which was planned for introduction in 2012. Although not being a formal member of the working group for drafting the Law on Interception of Telecommunications, the Department reviewed the draft law and supported the working group with contributions by specialists. In 2011, the Kp were in the process of establishing a Cybercrime Unit. The Department supported this process by organizing various training events on cybercrime and IT forensic as well as advising on technical issues. 49

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