POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS central ASIA To further enhance the professional skills of MoI staff, the Office delivered training in Dushanbe on writing, developing and implementing projects for ten MoI and DCA experts in line with the key elements of the Police Reform Programme. As a result, participants developed practical project proposals in several areas according to their expertise and current departmental needs. As part of piloting process, the Office conducted four trainings for all officers assigned to the MPS, covering topics such as community policing, maintaining public confidence by conducting reporting sessions, and promoting human rights and gender mainstreaming in the work of law enforcement agencies. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform From 7 to 12 October, the Office organized two training courses in Dushanbe for 39 officers from the DCA, MoI, Agency on Financial Control and Combating Corruption and Customs Service in Dushanbe. The first course focused on the “Use of intelligence-led policing data in planning and organizing the work of the law enforcement agencies”, led by three national experts from the DCA. A second course was focused on the “Practical implementation of mechanisms for protecting human rights and promoting gender aspects in the work of law enforcement agencies”, delivered by two national experts. From 11 to 16 November, in co-operation with the MoI, the Office organized a training course in Dushanbe on the development of project proposals for eight MoI representatives, delivered by two international experts. In line with the recommendations drafted by these experts, further training for these participants in project writing is necessary as is the organization of study visits to those countries where police reform has been successfully implemented. Led by the National Co-ordinator on Police Reform, the Office supported a study visit for 11 MoI representatives to Georgia, where they visited and met with a number of relevant agencies and police departments and shared best practice as well as lessons learned. Following the trip, the participants met with senior management in the MoI to discuss proposals for the introduction of new police practices. From 26 to 28 November, the Office organized a training course in Dushanbe for 20 DCA officers, focusing on “Illicit Drugs Trafficking”, aimed at increasing the knowledge of participants for use in their daily work. On 26 November, in co-operation with TNTD/SPMU, the Office organized an introductory training workshop on ILP in Dushanbe for 30 officers from the DCA, MoI, State Committee for National Security and Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption. Human Rights and Police Accountability From 2 to 13 July, aimed at increasing the expertise of participants on the investigation of suspected and reported cases of torture according to the Istanbul Protocol: The manual on effective investigation and documentation of torture and other cruel, in human or degrading treatment or punishment37, the Office organized five training courses for judges, prosecutors and law enforcement representatives from Rasht, Khatlon, Sughd and Autonomous Region of Gorno-Badakhshan. Gender Mainstreaming From 11 to 18 October, the Office supported the organization of two trainings for 28 officers in two MPS in Khissor and Rudaki, which focused on “Gender mainstreaming aspects in police services and prevention of domestic violence cases in communities” under the overall aim of strengthening the knowledge of police officers on these topics for use in their daily duties. Community Policing, Police-Public Relations and Crime Prevention From 19 to 22 June, aimed at increasing the expertise of police staff on community policing principles and its use in their work, the Office assisted in the organization of two trainings for 28 officers in two MPS in Khissor and Rudaki on “Community Policing: Improving Police Efficacy and Building Trust”. From 28 June to 19 July, the Office organized five two days trainings for members of seven public councils and MoI officers, aimed at increasing the knowledge of participants on 37 The first set of international guidelines for the documentation of torture and its consequences. 115