National Preventive Mechanism implementation of the measures called for by the NPM was considered in greater detail in joint working groups. Contribution to police trainig The NPM also takes its obligation to promote human rights through cooperation with educational institutions very seriously. An “Austrian Ombudsman Board” educational module has been established jointly with the Federal Ministry of the Interior as part of biennial police training. From 2017 onwards, members of the commissions and AOB employees will instruct young police officers concerning the tasks of the NPM and human rights protection. The NPM is in addition obliged to inform the public of its responsibilities and the results of its work. The NPM complies with its duties to provide information at numerous events, lectures and training courses. 3.2.2 Monitoring framework and methodology As required by the SPT, the Austrian NPM started to set out uniform methods and standards for its activities in July 2015. Significant further developments have occurred during the annual meeting of all members of the NPM to exchange their experience as well as the meetings of the South-East Europe NPM Network (SEE NPM Network). The focus has been placed in particular on efforts to set uniform standards for less traditional places of detention such as retirement and nursing homes, psychiatric institutions and hospitals. Visiting methodology elaborated for retirement and nursing homes Acting jointly with the Austrian Human Rights Institute of the University of Salzburg and international experts from the SEE NPM Network, a visiting methodology (“Visiting methodology for nursing care institutions and homes for elderly”; https://goo.gl/NcCzLm) and monitoring and control standards for nursing homes and retirement homes (“SEE standards for nursing care institutions and homes for elderly”; https://goo.gl/wCqybT) have been elaborated. Both working papers are due to be developed further both nationally and within the ambit of the SEE NPM Network. Efforts have been stepped up to develop further the methodology and monitoring standards with the results of a research project supported by the AOB and the Jubiläumsfonds of the Austrian National Bank concerning preventive control activities in nursing homes and psychiatric institutions (Petra Niederhametner, “Verletzungen von Menschenrechten vermeiden”, facultas, Vienna 2016). The monitoring framework and methodology are set out in greater detail in chapter 2. 84