December. The purpose of this training primarily focused on instructing the officers on forensic mathematical reconstruction methods and associated knowledge on best police practices of investigating different factors which cause road traffic collisions. The training acquainted the participants with general guidelines of accident investigation, traffic accident scene examination, investigation of pedestrian vehicle accidents and investigation of multi-vehicle traffic accidents. The training delivered by the Mission from 8-12 December provided ten Kosovo Police surveillance officers and police technicians with a general overview of covert electronic surveillance techniques and various related technology used by law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations. During the training, particular attention was given to the human rights aspect of covert investigation measures and proper evidence recording. From 8-12 December, 16 representatives of the Kosovo Police and Kosovo Agency on Forensic attended the training-of-trainers on blood spatter analysis conducted by the Mission at the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety. In line with its purpose, upon completion of the training the participants demonstrated the skills required to deliver this training to the peers of their respective units. On 17 December, the Mission organized and facilitated a workshop to review the annual implementation of the Kosovo Police Training Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2018, with the participation of 12 senior police officers tasked to oversee the training needs of the Kosovo Police. The participating representatives of the training department and the training co-ordinators principally elaborated on the training needs analysis report, challenges met in co-ordinating the training activities, the findings during the implementation of the Strategy, quality assurance and the continued development of a sustainable police training system. Security and Safety Education As an executive agency within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (hereafter the Academy) is the only institution responsible for providing vocational, higher education and capacity building in the field of public safety sciences for the Kosovo Police, Correctional Service, Probation Service, Customs, Emergency Management Agency, Police Inspectorate of Kosovo and other parties in this line of work. The Faculty meets the training and education needs of public safety agencies and provides adequate services and degree programmes on security sciences compatible with European Union standards. Further, the quality management system within the Faculty is based on the main principles of European Foundation for Quality Management, while Bologna and Copenhagen standards apply to vocational and bachelor practical and research-oriented curricula development. Supported by the Mission, the Academy has also commenced its path to further upgrade career development of the Kosovo Police leadership by introducing post-academic education programmes in security sciences. With its expertise during the drafting stage of the legislation for upgrading law enforcement vocational training into higher education programmes, the Mission has supported the Academy since its inception and has also supported the implementation of the European Union Twining Project “Improved Education in the Public Safety and Security Sector”, led by implementing countries Finland and Estonia, which aims to further develop an accountable democratic Academy for Public Safety. The Mission supported its partners in drafting all key legal and sub-legal acts, which were subsequently approved by the government and recognized by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. The outcome of this successfully implemented project came to light on 1 July, when the Kosovo Council of Quality Assurance officially accredited the Academy’s Bachelor Programme for Public Safety for a period of three years (2014-2017). 77