Police established. After meeting with civil society in regions and considering their comments, the final Provision was prepared and later approved by MIA. Furthermore, in line with the Action Plan, the MIA has started establishing a unit of the National Police Reform Coordinator. In October 2014, a round table to discuss the Draft Law on Police was organized by the OSCE with the participation of main police reform stakeholders, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Office of the President, General Prosecutor’s Office, State Committee on National Security, Ministry of Finance, US INL and civil society representatives. The round table was a logical follow-up to the decisions taken during PRSG earlier in May. In order to have comprehensive recommendations on the new draft law on police, the Office recruited an experienced Polish expert, conducted several meetings with representatives of civil society in regions and had internal meetings with the OiT Human Dimension Department, whose comments and proposals were consolidated and offered for discussion during the round table. The round table has resulted in a new version of the draft law based on international standards and democratic policing principles. From 13-17 October, the Office organized a training course on Leadership and Police Reform Management at the request of the MIA. The participants of the event were 15 MIA senior managers and the two trainers from the Lithuanian MIA. The training covered such topics as police reform management, mission and strategy, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) reform resources and the purpose and objectives of the police in modern society. In November, a five-day training on driving in extreme conditions was organized for 12 officers of the MIA Traffic Police Department and special subdivisions that deal with escorting VIPs and was intended to reduce accidents among police officers during the performance of official duties and fulfilling other job tasks. In late fall, the Office recruited an international consultant to develop a Needs Assessment for Community Policing in Tajikistan. The needs assessment resulted in a report that should serve as a key reference document for the MIA to elaborate a Concept for Community Policing in Tajikistan. The comprehensive report provides a detailed analysis of the community policing situation in Tajikistan, comparing it with the countries where community policing is more developed. The Office has continued supporting the participation of Tajik law enforcement agencies in international capacity building events, such as INTERPA Conference “Development of Teaching Staff in Police Academies”; Highway Traffic Security Symposium; OSCE Annual Police Experts’ Meeting; INTERPA Executive Board meeting; OSCE Conference on “Promoting Partnership with Non-Law Enforcement Actors in Combating the Threat of Illicit Drugs and the Diversion of Chemical Precursors”; Conference on “Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism”; Workshop on International Co-operation in Criminal Matters between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; and cybercrime regional training for the Central Asian law enforcement agencies. This also meant supporting the MIA initiatives in organizing two conferences in line with the protection of human rights and tackling corruption: the conference on "State Protection of Criminal Proceedings’ Participants as One of the Important Aspects of Respect for Human Rights" and the Conference on “Countering Modern Challenges and Threats in Central-Asian Region: Achievements and Perspectives of Tajikistan in Fighting Against Terrorism, Extremism and Corruption”. The above-mentioned efforts supported the exchange of experiences, fostered international co-operation and assisted Tajik law enforcement to fulfil incurred commitments regarding democratic policing, combating terrorism, fighting against corruption, promoting human rights and mainstreaming gender issues. 149