A ppe ndi x 1 ODIHR Annual Report on Police-Related Activities for 2019 Submitted as appendix to the SG Annual Report on Police-Related Activities, in line with Decision 9, paragraph 6, of the Bucharest MC Meeting, 4 December 2001. Introduction The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) provides police-related assistance to governments and civil society in participating States in close co-operation with other OSCE executive structures and international organizations. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform In November and December, ODIHR provided expertise and training facilitation at two training events organized by CEPOL, in Lisbon and in Warsaw, for police commanding officers to be deployed in EU CSDP missions. During both events, ODIHR delivered training sessions on transforming the institutional cultures of security sector institutions by addressing bias, discrimination, harassment, and other abuse while promoting compliance with human rights while delivering security. These interactive training modules, which included exercises and discussions, featured content on integrating a human rights-based approach, integrating a gender perspective, and fostering inclusive behaviour in the promotion of change. Human Rights and Police Accountability On 21 November, based on the ODIHR/PRI Guidance Document on the Nelson Mandela Rules43 and the Omega Research Foundation’s Practical Guide on Monitoring Weapons and Restraints in Places of Detention44,ODIHR organized a workshop in Slovenia for the Ombuds 43 https://www.osce.org/odihr/389912 44 https://omegaresearchfoundation.org/documentation-tools/monitoring-weaponsand-restraints-places-detention-practical-guide. 136 Institution (OI) and National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) on monitoring and documenting the use of force, weapons and restraints by the police and the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment. The training was specifically tailored to the national context, focusing on national legislation and equipment currently in use in Slovenia. In total, 20 personnel of the OI and NPM, including civil society representatives (11 women, nine men), were trained. The interactive workshop included sessions on different types of law enforcement equipment, the related medical and human rights risks, international human rights standards on the use of force and the prevention of torture, as well as sessions on methods of documentation. The need to improve the skills of participants in monitoring and documenting the use of weapons was addressed during the workshop, especially in relation to projectile electric shock weapons. The event also provided a platform for the development of future policy recommendations addressed to the authorities. Community Policing and Police-Public Relations ODIHR worked on building trust and understanding between police, Roma, and Sinti, in particular, through the implementation of its training programme on Police and Roma – Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing. The programme aims at strengthening the capacity of police officers working in localities with a sizable Roma and Sinti communities to their safety and security, and is composed of a standard training and a ToT course.