4.12 Centre in Bishkek Investigating crimes committed with explosives, firearms and cold arms Ř In July and August, the CiB Osh, Batken and Jalalabad Committee on National Security conducted six three-day training provinces took part in the training, in November. courses on investigating crimes which was held in Bishkek, Osh committed using explosives, and Balykchy in the regional firearms, and cold arms. Forensics Centres of the MoI. Ř Over 150 police investigators (10 Ř These training activities Ř The same training was were conducted in order to strengthening the capacities of law enforcement in fighting female, 140 male) from Bishkek, conducted for 25 investigators organized crime, drug trafficking Chuy, Talas, Naryn, Issyk-Kul, (20 male, 5 female) of the State and cybercrime. From 6 to 13 October, the CiB, in co-operation with the MoI, organized a training session entitled “Advanced training of trainers on community policing”, as well as another one on “Community policing: managerial aspects” for more than 50 mid-ranking police chiefs from Bishkek and Osh. This was done as part of the framework of follow-up activities relating to the Community Security Initiative project. On 31 October, the CiB hosted an inter-agency co-ordination meeting on consolidating efforts in addressing community security problems. As a result, representatives of the Bishkek city police, the Mayor’s Office and the City Development Agency agreed to develop a common approach and plan of actions on community security. From 22 November to 2 December, the CiB, jointly with the MoI, conducted a number of countrywide monitoring and evaluation trips that scrutinized the operation of the Mobile Police Reception vehicles in 16 territorial police stations. 1,800 posters with relevant preventive information, making the owners of shops and entertainment facilities aware of relevant laws and their administrative responsibilities. Specialized Investigations Units / Forensics On 13 and 14 September, the CiB conducted a special training on the use of the Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) for the MoI. As part of this, the CiB supported the publishing of a handbook on crime analysis for the internal use in the Main Department on Combatting Organized Crime of the MoI. Activities Related to Threats Posed by Criminal Activity Organized Crime On 27 December, the CiB organized a co-ordination meeting on “Community Policing Best Practices”, aimed at facilitating the exchange of related experiences and developing measures for implementing best practices. The meeting brought together high level police officials, including the Deputy Minister of Interior, the Chief of the Main Directorate for Public Safety, and senior management from regional police departments. Participants assessed that the Mobile Police Reception vehicles, which have been supported by the CiB, were perceived as a major tool of community policing, and envisaged expanding the programme in the future. In 2016, the CiB supported the Osh City Police, the Mayor’s Office and Youth Committee in carrying out an awarenessraising campaign on the prevention of juvenile delinquency, the restriction of visits by juveniles to adult entertainment facilities, and the selling of alcohol and tobacco to underage citizens. The campaign included the distribution of some 120 From 14 July to 6 August, the CiB conducted six three-day training courses on investigating crimes committed with the use of explosives, firearms, and cold arms. Over 150 police investigators (10 female, 140 male) from Bishkek, Chuy, Talas, Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Osh, Batken and Jalalabad provinces took part in the training conducted in Bishkek, Osh and Balykchy (in the regional Forensics Centres of the MoI). From 14 to 17 November, the same training was conducted for 25 investigators (20 male, 5 female) of the State Committee on National Security. These training activities were conducted within the framework of the UB project aimed at strengthening the indigenous law enforcement capacities to fight organized crime, drug trafficking and cybercrime. From 10 to 14 October and within the project on countering organized crime, the CiB supported a study trip of an official delegation from the MoI to the Turkish National Police. Their visit aimed at understanding Turkish best practices