4.3 Mission in Kosovo crime scene involving death investigations and explosion, as well as in determining the sequence of multiple events based on evidence found. The course also explained how to analyse blood evidence, blood droplets and blood trails. quality assurance, DNA, crime scene investigations, and recertification on Information Security Management Systems for the staff in the agency. From 23 to 27 September, the Mission facilitated an additional advanced training workshop, focusing on improving the skills of 18 KP crime scene officers and two KAF examiners on the methods and tools used to record different shoe impressions, tyre impressions and tool marks at crime scenes. The event focused on two main areas - shoe impressions evidence and tyre impression analysis. A major part of the workshop focused on methods for identifying patent and latent prints and impressions, the documentation and photographing of prints and impressions, the proper evidence submission and report writing. From 19 to 22 March, the Mission organized an advanced training workshop on defensive tactics and operational police skills for 19 officers of the KP Rapid Reaction Teams who act as ‘first responders’ in organized crime operations. The workshop assisted in strengthening the capacities of participants in defensive tactics, arrest, and control techniques during challenging circumstances. It further provided participants with the necessary skills to ensure that the proper use of force and tactics is applied in cases of high-risk arrest and control. From 11 to 15 November, the Mission organized training workshop on crime scene reconstruction involving firearms to 15 KP forensic investigators and four ballistics experts in the KAF. This practical oriented event provided participants with knowledge on the collection and principles of physical evidence at shooting incidences, the nature of related crime scene reconstructions, recognition, and identification in the use of firearm related incidents, and stages of reconstruction. The training also entailed practical exercises with live firearms, including handguns and automatic rifles, the impact of ballistics to vehicles and other target surfaces. From 18 to 22 November, the Mission organized a training seminar for two ICT forensic experts in the KP Crime Technique Directorate on XRY - Advanced Apps Analysis20 in Stockholm. The seminar equipped participants with a thorough knowledge of mobile forensics. The course taught participants about decoding smartphone data, as well as how to use the relevant software to analyse the content and find the wealth of deleted information on smartphone applications and their databases. It also focused on the fundamental elements of knowledge required to recover, decode, and reverse engineer applications to decrypt encrypted files stored in a phone handset. On 26 November, the Mission supported the KAF in facilitating a workshop to review their Development Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020, which the Mission had previously assisted in the drafting of. Alongside Mission experts, senior managers from the forensic agency evaluated the efforts of their staff and partners in achieving the goals of the strategy’s action plan. Furthermore, the Mission helped the KAF to implement several specialized training sessions on 20 XRY - Advanced Apps Analysis course is an ideal introduction to mobile device forensics, acting as a foundation course for examiners and investigators. See https:// www.msab.com/training/xry-certification/ 68 Public Order and Crisis Management In the consecutive week, the activity was followed by a ToT workshop for 19 officers from the Rapid Reaction Teams, focusing on improving their capacities to plan, deliver and evaluate training on defensive tactics. With the aim to ensure long-term sustainability through enhancement of their ability to deliver such training to their colleagues, the workshop taught the officers about the principles of advanced defensive tactics, arrest, and control techniques in challenging environments. It also provided participants with an opportunity to exercise and improve defensive tactics and methods to professionally respond to armed robbery cases. From 24 to 28 June, the Mission delivered specialized training seminar on risk assessment for special operations to 20 police officers in the KP Special Operations Division. The seminar aimed at improving the skills of risk assessment officers and commanders in the special operations division, focusing on using risks assessment tools to effectively manage special operations, along with developing efficient operational plans using the ‘threat-harm-risk’ matrix, and identifying and understanding different types of risks in an operation. From 16 to 18 October, the Mission organized familiarization training workshops regarding the Benelli M4 Shotgun for 20 officers from the KP Division of Specialised Units. The workshops aimed at equipping participants with the skills needed to safely handle the shotgun when integrated in explosive ordnance devices, covering the structure, characteristics and maintenance, handling, and usage. Other, including co-ordination and co-operation From 11 to 15 November, the Mission accompanied the KP General Director and senior staff to a series of meetings with the Federal Austrian Police and TNTD at the Secretariat in Vienna. During the visit, participants met with representatives of TNTD/ATU, TNTD/SPMU and TNTD/BSMU. Furthermore, they met with the respective