relevant topics for the Ministry of Interior. The capacity building event was facilitated by local experts from the agency commissioned by the Mission to conduct the poll in November 2014. Community Policing/Crime Prevention On 12 February, the Mission supported the Prijepolje Police District in launching the project My Friend the Police Officer. The initiative aims to promote and enhance safety among primary school children in Prijepolje, Priboj and Nova Varos municipalities in southwest Serbia. On this occasion, Prijepolje Community Liaison Officers visited two primary schools to conduct presentations on personal safety, such as not talking to strangers and being prudent when crossing streets. Similar events were organized throughout the Prijepolje Police District by the end of March 2014. Community Liaison Officers reached out to approximately 600 children in preschools and also distributed community safety booklets, developed with the Mission’s assistance. This was the first in a package of 15 local safety action plans, implemented by Community Liaison Officers and facilitated by the Mission throughout Serbia, and especially in the police districts of Vranje, Leskovac, Novi Pazar, Zrenjanin, Bor, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Krusevac, Nis, Novi Sad, Pancevo, Sremska Mitrovica, Subotica and Belgrade. These police-public activities reached over 57,000 citizens. They focussed largely on crime prevention and crime reduction. During this process, the Mission assisted police to foster the use of crime prevention tools and engagement with citizens and local actors to tackle domestic violence and safety in public places. There was a special focus on working with the young and on issues such as peer violence among juveniles, prevention of drug abuse and school safety. Among others, the following activities were implemented: • On 18 March, the Mission conducted an assessment in Novi Pazar Police District on the current challenges and concerns regarding safety issues in Novi Pazar. • On 10 April, the Mission organized a discussion panel on the needs and challenges for preventing violence among youth in Novi Pazar. The event was jointly organized by the Mission and the Serbian MoI. The aim was to identify joint opportunities for addressing peer violence problems at the local level in an effort to develop police-public partnership and contribute to further enhancement of crime prevention practices among police districts. • On 9 September, the Mission supported the Nis Police District in launching the community policing project “Knowledge and Sport against Violence”. Activities comprised meetings with parents and teachers to develop prevention mechanisms and improve communication with school pupils. The goal of the project is to assist the police service in preventing of violence at the local level, thus contributing to a safer environment for youth throughout the country. • On 13 September, the Mission assisted the Kragujevac Police District in launching the community policing project “Child Safety Olympics”. The police, together with the Red Cross, the Center for Social Welfare, local schools, health institutions, civil society and media, launched a series of competition events for local youth. The purpose of this project was to raise awareness on safety risks of violent behaviour. • On 10 October, the Mission supported the Bor Police District in launching the community policing project “Be a Role Model Student”. Activities comprised meetings with parents and teachers to develop prevention mechanisms and improve communication with school pupils. The goal of the project was to assist 93