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administrative systems and procedures that will encourage intersectoral coordination
to create a united front and ensure more effective public protection, at all times
within the framework of a culture of respect for human rights;
• Since January 2011 a basic law enforcement training course incorporating human
rights as a cross-cutting theme has been in operation, the number of public servants
who took part in 2011 totalling 464;
• From January to June 2011 training in handcuffing and the legitimate use of force
for operational personnel was provided for 34,045 officers.
161. The degree courses in law enforcement administration, criminology and police
investigation and the diploma course in human rights and public security (for managerial
personnel) organized by the Human Rights Commission of the Federal District, the
Autonomous University of Mexico City, the citizens’ watchdog body Observatorio
Ciudadano de la Ciudad de México and the Technical Institute of Police Training cover
topics arranged in modules on, inter alia, the prevention and punishment of torture, the
rational use of force, the Istanbul Protocol and the Federal Act on the Prevention and
Punishment of Torture.
162. A 130-hour diploma course on torture prevention and eradication is scheduled
for 2012 by the Technical Institute of Police Training for its trainers and teaching staff and
for police instructors, trainers and teaching staff of the auxiliary police division and the
bank and industry police division in order to incorporate in the tuition which they provide
for both new and serving officers a skills upgrading element on the topics of non-arbitrary
arrest, lawful detention, use of force and prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment in the performance of police duties.
163. The auxiliary police division of the Federal District Department of Public Security
has carried out the following training activities:
• A refresher course on human rights for 76 officers;
• A refresher course on using and handling the PR-24 police baton for 312 officers;
• A refresher course in self-defence for 184 officers; and
• A senior personnel course on the legitimate use of police force for 15 officers.
164. In collaboration with the National Institute for Women an ongoing information and
leaflet campaign aimed at the prison population is being conducted by the Office of the
Attorney-General of the Federal District, the Human Rights Commission of the Federal
District and the Federal District Division of Prison Matters to promote a culture of crime
reporting.
165. In 2011, training was provided to students in the second intake of the diploma
course on human rights in the prison service, which covers topics related to the issue
of non-discrimination. This educational activity is undertaken in coordination with the
Human Rights Commission of the Federal District and the Autonomous University of
Mexico City.
166. A course on securing crime scenes has been organized, with support from the
International Academy of Training in Forensic Sciences, for security, medical, technical,
administrative, legal and middle-management personnel in order to develop awareness of
safeguards for the preservation of evidence of suspected criminal conduct.
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