4.12 Programme Office in Dushanbe The construction of the pilot Model Police Station in Rudaki district started in September 2017 and will be completed by June 2018. The Office completed the 1st phase of the project on electronic crime registration system and officially handed over the technical documentation to MIA for further implementation by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the US Embassy in Dushanbe. The Office provided support to the MIA by holding series of joint training courses for police officers and PCs members aiming to increase their knowledge of strategic police reform documents, and development of practical presentation and communication skills. The training was designed and organized in close co-operation with the MIA. During 2017, the participation of eleven representatives of Tajik law enforcement agencies in international events was supported by the Office. Five representatives of law enforcement agencies participated at Annual Police Experts Meeting in Vienna from 26 to 27 September. Three law enforcement officers took part in the Workshop on Strengthening Law Enforcement Co-operation in the Central Asian Region, including Afghanistan and Mongolia, in Combating Illicit Drugs which took place in Tashkent on 13-14 November 2017. One representative of MIA Academy participated at the international conference on Actual Issues of International Cooperation of Law Enforcement Agencies in Combatting Crimes which was organized in Moscow on 24 November 2017. Additionally, two representatives of MIA Academy participated in an event dedicated to publication of the Russian language version of the OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing in Astana on 28 November 2017. The Office of Gender Sensitive Police Unit (GSPU) Office in Khorog was fully reconstructed and refurbished by the Office. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform within Security Sector Reform The Office, in close co-operation with the MIA, has launched a pilot project setting up of a model police station in Rudaki district, designed according to community policing principles. The newly constructed police station will be staffed by 12-20 police officers and serve the region of 35000 – 40000 inhabitants. This will help local citizens in remote areas avoid travelling to the regional centres and exercise their civil and social rights close to their place of residence. Human Rights and Police Accountability From 29 to 31 August, the Office, in co-operation with UNODC and INL conducted a three-day training course in Dushanbe on practical implementation of human rights protection mechanisms of detainees. The training involved representatives of PCs, police officers, prosecutors and employees from Agency of Drugs Control and State Committee of National Security. From 13 to 19 November, the Office conducted three training sessions for police officers and prosecutors on interview techniques in full compliance with modern human rights standards. Some 20000 leaflets on rights of detainees were printed and distributed to police units and posted in police premises and detention facilities. Community Policing, Police-Public Relations and Crime Prevention From July to August, the Office and the international organization Saferworld co-organized six training sessions 126