The PMP, in co-operation with the Strategic Police Matters Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD/SPMU), organized a five-day regional training course on combating cybercrime in Central Asia. The practical training, led by experts from the Centre for Cyber Security and Cybercrime Investigations at University College Dublin, focused on enhancing the capacities of law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to investigate cross-border cybercrime cases that involve digital evidence and online investigation. Fifteen participants attended and successfully passed the final evaluation. Public Order Management In line with the Government’s request to assist the newly created Special Regiment at the MoI, PMP hired a Lithuanian police expert to conduct two trainings for senior police management on the issues of public order management and public safety restoration. Trainings were also delivered to police units on the usage of special techniques to restore public order and uphold international and national human rights standards. Organized Crime in General As part of its overall approach to support the development of a sustainable, transparent and accountable police, capable of combating transnational threats, serious crimes and other forms of criminal activities, the OSCE CiB assists the government of Kyrgyzstan in enhancing the capacity of law enforcement agencies in fighting organized crime, increasing the quality of criminal investigations, improving the normative legal framework and establishing police-public partnerships. In 2014, the OSCE project “Strengthening Law Enforcement Capacities to fight Organized Crime and Serious Crimes” contributed extensively to the creation of a co-operation and co-ordination mechanism to increase police capacity to fight organized crime, based on the advanced practices of OSCE participating States. The adoption of Law # 82 on Combating Organized Crime in May 2013 and formation of a new Inter-Agency Working Group in July 2014 have demonstrated the persistence of a strong political will to combat and eradicate organized crime in Kyrgyzstan. The Centre’s PMP assisted the Working Group in drafting the National Strategy and Action Plan for 20152017 for combatting organized crime, which was successfully submitted to the Parliament for approval. Monthly Technical Coordination Meetings (TCMs) were conducted with a special focus on pre-trial investigation and prosecution of organized crime. The meetings covered the following topics: improving the legislative framework for preventive measures and proactive approaches, intelligence-led policing, interagency and transnational co-operation, witness protection and the prospect of joint investigations. Each of the ten meetings hosted around 25 mid-rank officials from law enforcement agencies, state agencies and academia. At the same time, the ongoing TCMs serve as a platform for promoting co-operation among law enforcement agencies, state institutions and international organizations. During a study tour to Lithuania in 2014, the Inter-Agency Working Group learned advanced practices and expertise, which enhanced the prospects for the Working Group’s next course of activities. As a result, the PMP signed a letter of co-operation with Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, which provided consulting, legal expertise and practical exercises for Kyrgyz law enforcement. The PMP supported the establishment of a new Witness Protection Department of the Kyrgyz MoI by providing technical equipment that will help ensure the security of protected 142