Office. The major focus of the presentations was police accountability and oversight. The Guidebook was presented and delivered at the Police Headquarters to the leadership and reform policymakers in the field of policing, to the leadership, faculty and students of the Police Educational Complex and to the National Assembly. Police-Public Partnership On 23 and 24 May, the Office organized a round-table meeting between key departments of the Armenian Police, mass media agencies and representatives of civil society. Over 60 representatives of mass media and civil society participated in the discussions, which focused on current developments in police reform, especially the cascading of community policing, public order management and improvement of the police education system. These discussions provided valuable information to all parties and continued to support the development of the police-public partnership. During the round table, an international expert invited by the Office presented best international practices and main challenges in the field of police-media co-operation. From 12-16 May, the Office supported a study visit for police officers to the Ministry in Interior of France. The delegation included police leaders and experts from the Public Relations Department, Public Order Management Division and Police Reform units. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize the officers with French experience in the establishment of police-public partnership. They were also briefed on public order management practices in France and there was an exchange of experience between the officers responsible for information and mass communication in the police forces of both countries. Police and Gender Issues From 15-17 October, two experts from the Armenian Police and an NGO participated with the Office in the conference “Women in Law Enforcement,” which was organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. The conference included presentations on the promotion of women’s rights in law enforcement and best practices on capacity building for female police officers. The Office also organized bilateral meetings with representatives of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs to share practical experiences in the field of community policing, domestic violence and police reform. In 2014, the Office continued monitoring and promoting gender equality within the police system. In particular, 2014 monitoring of the admission exams to the Police Educational Institutions identified unprecedented increase in the number of admitted female applicants. 58.3 per cent, 34.3 per cent and 19.2 per cent of the students admitted to the Police Academy, Police College and Police Training Centre, respectively, were female. Police Education An international police training expert started in August to assess physical training curricula and criteria for admission to the Police Educational Complex. During a three-week period, a series of meetings, interviews and assessment visits were conducted with the Complex management and faculty members. A final assessment report was presented with recommendations to further modernize educational and training curriculums in the areas of physical training, firearms training and other specialized areas. The Office continued to mentor and to participate in the work of the Independent Admission Commissions, monitoring the admission process to all three educational institutions of the Complex. In particular, the Office participated in Police College admission exams 19-28 August, in Police Academy exams 5-15 August and in Police Training Centre exams 13-16 March and 12-18 May. 126