EASTERN EUROPE 4.6 The OSCE Mission to Moldova Background The Mission’s involvement with the police service in Moldova and support for capacity building continued in 2012. This included the provision of assistance and advice in relation to the continuing process of police reform, combating trafficking in human beings and dealing with domestic violence. Mission efforts to further the development of co-operation between the law enforcement bodies of both parties in the framework of confidence-building measures related to the Transdniestria conflict settlement process continued to be hampered by the negative approach of the Transdniestrian side to joint activities with their Moldovan counterparts. However, some co-operation between the Moldovan Police and Transdniestrian Militia continued on the basis of earlier agreements facilitated by the OSCE. Support to Transdniestria Conflict Settlement During 2012, the Moldovan Police and Transdniestrian Militia continued to exchange limited operational information on serious crimes and co-operated in the search for and detention of wanted persons. Despite encouragement from the Mission there were only three meetings of the Joint/Expert Working Group on Law Enforcement Co-operation during the year (February, April and October). However, senior representatives of law enforcement bodies of the sides met together during a "High-Level Conference on Developing Confidence Building Measures in the Transdniestria Conflict Settlement Process" in Rottach-Egern, Germany. The conference was held by the Mission to Moldova with the support of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office and the German Government. Social Reintegration of Ex Officers and Warrant Officers of the Carabineri The Mission’s project for the social reintegration of former military officers and warrant officers of the National Army, Carabineri and Border Guard Service of Moldova continued in 2012. The project, funded by Austria, Sweden and the United States, assisted former military personnel to gain worthwhile civilian employment and supported the restructuring and reorganization as part of the security sector reform. Participation in the scheme was offered to corresponding Transdniestrian structures as a confidence and security building measure but the response in 2012, as in previous years, was negative. Further funding was required to secure continuation of the project throughout 2013. Police Reform During the reporting period, the Mission’s Human Rights Department (HRD) Programme, in co-operation with the TNTD/SPMU and the Moldovan Ministry of Internal Affairs, carried out fieldwork for the assessment of the Directorate for Investigations and Internal Security of the Ministry. This fieldwork included the analysis of the normative framework as well as a review of cases in the Directorate's files. The assessment was expected to set forth the existing structure and procedures in place for the investigations of complaints against police, and to articulate areas for further OSCE, as well as donor, engagement. 103