POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE held on 21 and 22 September, where the Mission, together with the OSCE Secretariat’s TNDT/ATU, provided expertise from the Spain Intelligence Centre against Terrorism and Organized Crime. As well, they shared the main objectives of the OSCE’s Framework for the fight against terrorism. The Mission facilitated the process of drafting the strategic documents through a project titled “Support to the Adoption of the National Strategy and Action Plan for Combatting Terrorism”. On 15 December, the Mission facilitated the last meeting of the Working Group tasked to develop the National CounterTerrorism Strategy in Vrdnik. The Working Group finalized the strategy draft, taking into account the recommendations provided by an international expert engaged by the Mission. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration-Related Crime From 20-21 May, the Mission, in co-operation with the Austrian MoI, organized a study visit to the Austrian Police and its Central Service for Combating Human Trafficking in Vienna. The aim of the visit was to familiarize the Serbian police with the Austrian division of jurisdiction between police units on federal and local levels, dealing with issues of THB, the legal framework, systematization, and job descriptions of police officers dealing with THB. Additionally, the delegation was briefed on the latest trends and strategies regarding THB victim identification procedures as well as on the competent institutions providing victim assistance and support at the European level. The outcome of the study visit should result in facilitation of the planned restructuring of the Serbian MoI’s units dealing with THB. From 4-5 November, the Mission, in co-operation with the OSCE’s TNTD/SPMU, IOM, and UNODC, organized a twoday conference on migration-related crimes. The purpose of the conference was to strengthen co-operation between regional law enforcement agencies and other relevant actors from the Western Balkans in tackling organized crime networks involved in migrant smuggling. On 11 November, the Mission supported the participation of three representatives of the MoI in a regional meeting of law enforcement authorities from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, and Serbia, in Skopje. The purpose of the event was to strengthen regional co-operation and intelligence and information sharing in the fight against organized criminal groups involved in the smuggling of irregular migrants. From 25-26 November, Mission representatives participated in the regional working seminar, entitled “Managing Migratory Flows and Fighting against Criminal Networks of Illegal Immigration in Southeast Europe”, in Skopje. The Mission gave a presentation on the challenges posed by the migratory trends in Serbia, and what the Mission is currently doing in this field. Mission to Serbia – Police-Related Activities 2015   Total  Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building Training Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines  ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 76% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 24% 81

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