Community Security security in their localities. The range of initiatives included reconstruction and refurbishment, environmental clean-up, security cameras for local schools and neighbourhoods, capacity building for youth, and traffic safety. A particular example was the organization of several summer youth camps, which brought together people from different ethnic communities, including youth, religious leaders, and teachers of various subjects, such as cultural heritage protection. The aim of the camps was to promote multi-ethnic co-operation, enhance the roles of communities, and establish communication links between communities, police, and other actors working on community safety. The programme encompassed training on negotiation, advocacy, and various team-building activities. 2. Community policing In an ethnically-mixed society that had experienced armed conflict, the OSCE strived to bring together members of local communities, their leaders, and police to discuss topics such as dismantling police/army check points, freedom of movement, weapon collection, the return of displaced persons, and police redeployment. The aim was to re-establish peace and order, maintain a stable security situation, and enable state institutions—especially law enforcement—to regain control over the entire territory. Later formalized under the framework of community policing, groups of local volunteers were established at the village level and helped local law enforcement tailor policing to the needs of 40