assessment report was supposed to provide recommendations for training, technical equipment needs and directions for future development. From 30 October to 2 November, the Mission organized a study visit for the Head of the Montenegrin Special Unit (SU) and two managers from the SU Public Order Sector to the Turkish National Police – Crowd Control Department (CCD) in Istanbul. The visit was the third activity organized for the SU and allowed the Montenegrin representatives to exchange practical experience with their Turkish colleagues and to get acquainted with the structure, organization and technical equipment of the Turkish CCD. The Montenegrin delegation had the opportunity to observe the work of the Turkish CCD during two derby football matches. On 14-16 December, the Head of the Mission’s Police Training Centre (PTC) attended a three-day “Curriculum Development Course” that took place in Belgrade and was organized by the Police Programme of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The aim of the training was to acquaint participants with best international practices in curriculum development. In that way the OSCE PTC assisted the Montenegrin Police Academy in the process of updating the existing curricula and drafting the new one in accordance with their needs. Accountability In 2010, the Police Internal Affairs Department (IAD) had been transferred from the Police Directorate to the MoI’s responsibility to ensure more independence and objectivity in its work. The IAD received new IT and special equipment, which had positive impact on its operational capacities and effectiveness. The Department improved co-operation with its counterparts in the region and participated in the work of the regional conference of internal oversight services. During 2011, the Mission continued to support the IAD in its efforts to upgrade its structure and improve its organizational and anti-corruption capacity through guidance and professional advice. Community Policing On 17 February, the Mission facilitated a one-day conference on “Lessons Learned in the Implementation of the Community Policing Project for Uniform Police in Montenegro”. The aim of the event was to bring together Commanders of Police Stations, Police HQ representatives and Community Policing Commissioners in order to discuss, evaluate and exchange experiences gained during the project implementation. Reported best practices will be used as guidance for future reference. Three main conclusions were drawn as a result of the conference: 1) Implementation of the project in the 21 current locations was going very well due to properly selected human and material recourses; 2) The local communities had to be involved actively in the implementation of the project; 3) The goals of the project were realistic and achievable and with the OSCE support the project could become self sustainable. In the frame of the Community Oriented Policing (COP) Programme, the Mission completed a two-week basic training course for Community Police Contact Officers. The training focused on: the introduction to COPs; the problem solving model; communication; crime prevention; community policing at the border; social psychology; reporting procedures; and presentation and facilitation skills. The purpose of this training was to prepare police officers for their new role as community police officers. Following the training, the newly trained officers were assigned as Community Police Contact Officers. The Mission also organized ten cycles of two-day refreshment courses for 115 Community Police Contact Officers. The courses focused on: prevention activities; filing, records and reports; effective communication with elderly; intelligence-led policing; domestic violence; and development perspectives of community policing in Montenegro. 53