POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE In 2018, the activities of the PDU were divided into three main programmatic fields: Further Professionalization-Police Reform: • Strengthening management and development structures of the MoI and supporting implementation of organizational changes in the MoI Human Resources Management System; • Supporting the MoI in establishing a sustainable police education system and a system of continuous professional development within the police service. Democratic Policing: • Assisting in sustaining reforms and building an effective police service at a decentralized level through co-located police advisers and support of the MoI in developing a Community Engagement and Communication Strategy, and supporting the re-vitalization of the LPCs; • Strengthening the capacity and efficiency of the MoI in the performance of democratic policing standards in multi-ethnic and cultural societies, and observing developments in inter-ethnic violent incidents and facilitating preventive measures in co-operation with local partners; • Fostering co-operation between the Police and Public Prosecution Office and a multi-agency approach in crime investigation; advancing police capacity in the identification, prevention and investigation of domestic violence and violence against women; and encouraging gender equality and gender mainstreaming for law enforcement agencies. Overall Security and Transnational Threats: • Strengthening the MoI’s institutional capacities to fight transnational threats, such as organized crime and terrorism, by providing expertise and tailored advanced training; • Supporting border management and control with a focus on internal and regional security through facilitating cross-border dialogue and co-operation and the support of integrated border management; • Strengthening national capacities on cyber/ICT security, data protection and in combating financial crimes, focusing on border management and emphasizing internal and regional security through facilitating cross-border dialogue and co-operation; • Strengthening the operational capacity of law enforcement agencies on THB and illegal migration by focusing on the development of a strategy for handling large groups of migrants and on detecting and processing cases of THB. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform within Security Sector Reform From 20 March to 9 October, the Mission organized and facilitated four one-day meetings for the MoI Regional Training Co-ordinators (RTCs). Twenty-three MoI representatives took part in these joint meetings, including senior managers and all current and acting Training Co- ordinators (18) from the Sectors for Internal Affairs (SIAs) and the Regional Centres for Border Affairs (RCBAs). For the first time after many years, 23 MoI staff from different areas openly discussed issues regarding the decentralized in-service training system within the MoI and the status of the RTCs (positions established with Mission support back in 2009). During group discussions, facilitated by the Mission, current problems were identified, the need for change acknowledged and possible solutions on how to improve the current inservice training system brainstormed. At the last meeting, the background, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the recently completed report produced by the Mission on a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) of Management and Leadership Training was presented and discussions were held 97