POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS CENTRAL ASIA regard, the police reform process was widely advertised at the national level through popular TV and radio channels. Informational banners were also installed on billboards throughout Tajikistan. The implementation of the National Police Reform Programme and associated Action Plan continues, and the support provided by the OSCE in the implementation of these two projects is significant. The Law on Police has not been adopted yet by the Government of Tajikistan, however the MIA is still interested in the promotion of a Community Policing approach and the development of a Crime E-registration system in the forthcoming year. In 2016, the OSCE supported activities including the organization of events of the Public Councils for the Civil Society Assistance to the Police Reform with local communities in the regions of Tajikistan. All seven Public Councils established by the MIA were provided with renovated and furnished offices for their work and activities. The Office focused its efforts on gender mainstreaming aspects within police reform. In this regard, the Counter Terrorism and Police Unit (CTPU) included the topic of gender mainstreaming in the agenda and content of trainings for MIA staff. The Office considered the promotion of human rights protections and gender mainstreaming in law enforcement as one of the main objectives of the police reform process in Tajikistan. Several high- and mid-level events were organized in order to improve these aspects in law enforcement agencies. During 2016, special attention was paid to further development of the MIA Academy. In order to increase the transparency of the MIA’s activities and their credibility amongst the population, the Office supported the organization of Open House Days at the Police Academy in its two faculties located in Dushanbe and Khujand. The OSCE, being the main partner of the government in the implementation of police reform, is gradually making a valuable contribution to the development of democratic values, transparency and good governance in law enforcement in Tajikistan. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform From 1 June to 15 July, an external evaluation of the police reform process took place. An international expert and a local expert conducted meetings with various national and international stakeholders involved in the police reform. Meetings were held with senior managers of the MIA, the police unit staff in the Romit district, the Swiss Co-operation Office, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The evaluation team also met with civil society members, participating in the Public Councils on police reform at the national level. On 24 June, the Office organized an event with civil society members to discuss the draft Provision “On Public Councils Assistance to Police Reform and Maintaining Public Order” at the OSCE field office in Shaartuz. The Provision was drafted by the Office in co-operation with the MIA and in accordance with the National Police Reform Strategy and its associated Action Plan. The meeting was attended by 18 representatives from different public organizations in Shaartuz, including senior officials from the local police and the local administration. According to the Strategy, Public Councils on police reform and maintaining public order will be organized across the country at the local (district) level. 123