September and provided recommendations for further training and consultative activities. 500 police officers completed this training course and were provided with self-protection equipment. A textbook on the human rights approach in public order management was developed, covering issues of international human rights standards, techniques in conflict management and crowd psychology. The Center also supported the refurbishment of a corridor and a trainer’s room in the Police Academy’s Centre for Public Disorder Prevention and Conflict Resolution, which had been damaged by a fire in 2008. The events of April 2010 revealed the absence of co-ordination of law enforcement institutions with other authorities; a lack of knowledge and conceptual understanding of conflicts and a conflict-sensitive approach at almost all levels of the police hierarchy; a poor human resources strategy in the Interior Ministry; and the lack of a sound training strategy for both new and experienced police officers. In this regard, the CiB recommended to develop an efficient human resources strategy that would include the principles of "good management"; to provide necessary training for police officers to enable them to effectively deal with situations of turmoil and disorder; and to develop lawful means for managing turmoil and disorder. The CIB also recommended that the MoI be provided assistance to learn from international experience on co-operation with local government during public meetings and on conflict prevention mechanisms, and that the MoI was also provided consultancy on law regulation in this field of policing. Emergency Stabilization Measures Socio-political instabilities in the country demonstrated that the Kyrgyz police lack human resources to restore public order, provide security and maintain stability. During the events in April and June, police officers alone were not able to combat destructive forces and stop the destabilization of the socio-political situation. Resulting from weak technical capacities, including a lack or the absence of fuel and communications, law enforcement bodies were unable to respond effectively to the events. In light of the events and upon the request from the MoI, the CiB allocated funds to support the Bishkek City Police Department, the MoI’s Interior Troops and Citizen Patrols. Allocated funds were used to purchase fuel, communication facilities, loudspeakers, medicine and food for the members of citizen patrols and police officers during public disorders. It is worth noting that by supporting the citizen patrols the CiB made a considerable contribution to restoring public order and security in the Kyrgyz Republic. Furthermore, after the events, the CiB supported the MoI in purchasing equipment necessary for conducting ballistic examinations on weapons that had been lost and collected during the crisis. Public Outreach of the Press Service of the MoI Following the events of April and June, the CiB concentrated on strengthening and developing areas such as inter-ethnic relations and media issues. In order to improve the knowledge and skills of police officers of the MoI’s press-service and of Chiefs of Police on effective PR methods and public performance, a series of training sessions were conducted. 95