In November, a five-day training on crime scene examination and forensic recovery of evidence was organized for 30 Tajik law enforcement investigators. The participants were presented by the MIA, the GPO and the SCNS. The seminar was facilitated by two international experts and aimed to enhance knowledge and skills of operative officers in crime scene management, crime scene examination and forensic evidence recovery in order to combat organized crime and terrorism emphasizing human rights protection. Training Developments In 2014, the Office continued providing assistance to the MIA Academy in strengthening its capacity and enhancing skills and qualifications of officers involved in police education through a study tour and a training course. It was planned that these activities would foster the start of changing the MIA Academy curriculum in 2015. From 20-31 October, 25 instructors of the Academy and Training Centre of the MIA and staff from MIA educational institutions participated in a training course on effective teaching methods. The course was conducted by trainers from the Czech Republic as part of the ongoing police reform process. This activity was a follow-up to a recently conducted needs assessment of the MIA Academy that identified the necessity for the training reform. From 24 -28 November, ten law enforcement officers involved in the educational system of MIA as instructors and/or managers took part in a study tour to Croatia. The Office supports capacity building of the educational system of the MIA. The participants represented the Police Training Center, the MIA Academy and MIA HQ responsible for in-service and basic education of MIA staff. The activity familiarized officials with the structures, curricula and educational system of an EU member state. Crime Prevention In 2014, the OiT continued its efforts regarding drug prevention by organizing anti-drug campaign in cities and regions of Tajikistan. The activity was implemented by the implementing partner “Source of Life” in close co-operation with the Drug Control Agency. The event covered over 7,000 inhabitants of targeted areas through an awareness campaign, including around 3,350 direct beneficiaries through distribution of brochures, leaflets and T-shirts and participation in different events and competitions. All received information on fatal consequences of the illegal trafficking of the drugs and drug addiction and on how to access services of drug prevention, drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts. Information on the events was widely broadcast through regional and local media. The Office successfully supported and shared costs with the MIA in promoting the campaign through the state mass media and police reform website. The Office assisted the MIA in purchasing equipment, uniforms and stationary for several sport tournaments. The MIA organized promotion of the event and mass media involvement and provided premises for five sport tournaments that involved over 3,000 children and adolescents as a direct beneficiaries, as well as over 300 sportsmen. Border Security From January 20-31, the Office conducted a leadership project for 15 officers of the Border advanced training for border officers who have courses. The border guards learned about border two-week Patrol Winter Course and a Troops. The Patrol Winter Course is an already attended basic patrol leadership surveillance and patrolling in mountainous 151