2.2 TNTD/Strategic Police Matters Unit Introduction In accordance with the OSCE Strategic Framework for Police-Related Activities (PC.DEC/1049), the OSCE’s police-related activities are divided into two main categories: general police development and reform, and support to address threats posed by criminal activities. The Strategic Police Matters Unit of the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD/SPMU) is the focal point for the OSCE’s police-related activities. At the request of OSCE participating States, TNTD/SPMU delivers support through needs assessments, delivery of training, capacity-building and institution-building activities, and evaluation and analysis of lessons learned, while upholding the rule of law and ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Democratic policing principles are the foundation of OSCE’s police-related activities. Therefore, TNTD/ SPMU’s long-term goals include providing a democratic vision of policing for the entire OSCE area and improving professionalism and police performance within the broader objective of strengthening national criminal justice systems. TNTD/SPMU supports the activities of the OSCE Secretary General, the OSCE Chairmanship in Office, the TNTD Co-ordinator, the OSCE participating States and OSCE field operations in promoting police development and reform and in countering organized crime, terrorism, trafficking in illicit drugs, TBH and cybercrime. During 2018, the number of TNTD/SPMU activities addressing threats posed by criminal activities and general police development and reform was similar. The most significant proportion of activities related to threats posed by criminal activity focused on cybercrime. TNTD/SPMU invested considerable effort in introducing ILP in OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform within Security Sector Reform On 11 April, 11 October, 18 October and 5 December, TNTD/ SPMU continued developing and introducing the OSCE Police Academies Network (PAN). TNTD/SPMU organized online WebEx workshops for appointed focal points for the PAN. The focal points were introduced to the state of play with regard to the development of the PAN, especially the online platform hosting information on available training courses, and discussed the plans for next steps. At these workshops, TNTD/SPMU collected feedback from the focal points, which was used to develop the PAN in collaboration with all stakeholders. 16 On 29 June 2018, TNTD/SPMU launched the PAN in the Hofburg, Vienna. At this event, the results of the development phase were introduced and discussed. Participants also considered the next steps to promote and provide access to the online PAN platform to the OSCE participating States and other relevant partners, such as UNODC, INTERPOL, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the Association of European Police Colleges (AEPC). A total of 70 officials, including members of the PAN network and experts from the partner organizations, participated in the event. Discussions focused on methodology and collaboration in developing training courses, promotion and exchange of good practices, and how OSCE participating States and partner organizations can make use of the initiative. The participants also exchanged views on the way forward for the PAN and how to encourage more partners to join and contribute to the network. On 25 and 26 June, TNTD/SPMU participated and contributed to the Police Strategy Forum, an international conference held in Oxford, United Kingdom. The event brought together policy-makers, police managers and representatives from