officers to see themselves as proactive community members who engage the public informally and address problems before they evolve into crime has been a key lesson emphasised in each AOR. Thus, CSI’s role has substantially been successful to introduce a dialogue between the police and residents so that officers are able to determine trends and address them before they escalate to tension or violence. Lessons delivered, that proactive and timely responsiveness of police builds public faith in their commitment to duty, and subsequently, builds trust, have increasingly been understood by national counterparts. Several instruments have been provided by CSI to assist in this endeavour, including the MPRs and strengthening the LCPCs. Strengthening LCPCs: LCPCs were established by the Government of Kyrgyzstan in 2006 to handle security issues at the community level. They have suffered from a lack of administrative and financial support by their districts and the MOI. To combat this, CSI has offered trainings to its members, fortified their relationships with CSWGs, police, and the community, and offered assistance in the renovation of their facilities. In 2013, there were 125 LCPCs in the CSI’s AoRs, characterized by varying activity levels and composed of representatives of the Court of Elders, Women’s Committee, Youth Councils, and Veterans’ Councils. MPR: The MPRs are customised mini-buses which offer a space for the public to visit with the police, ask questions, or to lodge complaints. Originally launched in July 2011, complemented by a lot of training for the local police in its proper utilisation, 16 were operational at the end of 2013. During the reporting period, 27,696 people approached the MPRs both out of curiosity and to lodge complaints. Community members and police management have stated that the vehicles have brought several benefits, including raising the profile of the police and aiding in reducing crime. The establishment and usage of the MPRs, deployed in all CSI AoRs have proven an effective catalyst for police-public co-operation. Each district operates according to local needs, based on an agreed schedule with respective police stations and the preferences of the communities within AoRs. Additionally, the MPRs engage with NGOs to reach out to isolated and rural communities, providing training sessions and community meetings. In 2013, CSI continued building capacity of local police in community policing through training and mentoring. The position of the CSI Advisor to the Community Policing Training Centre (CPTC) was established in 2013 to enhance CSI activities in the area of community policing, by providing direct consultations and delivering trainings. Over 400 police officers have received training by CSI on applying community policing principles or communication skills in their work through the following trainings: - - - “MPR and LCPC joint activity in Community Policing according to KR Legislation”, addressing the Kyrgyz Republic Legislation on LCPCs; MOI KR Order #653 “On Mobile Police Reception”; main tasks of MPRs; main tasks of LCPCs; and outcomes of LCPC and MPR activities. “Community Policing (The Police and the People as Partners)”, covering topics, such as relationships between police officers and the public; seven principles associated with Community Policing; the Problem-Solving Model for Community Policing work; and Building Police-Public Partnerships. “Community Policing in Urban Areas”, aiming to familiarize local police on international police standards and to draw the experiences from the USA and Europe. CSI, in co-operation with JDIs continued to establish better co-operation with youth in crime prevention activities through interactive lectures and theatre-forum presentations on issues of 139