on sports violence and national best practices. Discussions also focused on issues relating to youth diversion and crime prevention activities as well as possible ways forward. Criminal Analysis/Investigations On 24 January, the Mission and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) launched an eight-week training course on software applications used in the analysis and management of criminal data. The training, conducted by an international Mission-engaged expert, improved the skills of five Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) staff to perform more sophisticated analysis of criminal data. The course, which ended on 14 March with an on-the-job session, benefited the police service by improving knowledge-based decision making in fighting serious and organized crime. Raising the capacities of analysts supported the development of the MoI’s criminal intelligence system and contributed to improving regional and international police co-operation in combatting transnational crime. From 27-31 January, the Mission organized a study visit to the Norwegian National Criminal Investigation Service and the Oslo Police District for a five-member delegation from the Serbian MoI and the Special Prosecution on Organized Crime. The Serbian police delegation comprised the Assistant to Head of the Criminal Investigation Directorate, the Head of the Surveillance Department and the Head of the Drugs Smuggling Suppression Department. Participants learned about modern cross-border special investigation techniques, such as surveillance and monitoring illicit drug trafficking. The delegation also learned about Norwegian police procedures for destroying seized drugs and pertinent legislation which could help the Serbian police implement further reforms in line with the European integration process. The Norwegian and Serbian police services also discussed enhancing co-operation, possibly on combatting criminal activities of motorcycle gangs. On 27 and 28 February, the Mission organized training for 20 participants from Higher and Basic Prosecutor’s Offices and courts from southwest Serbia (Novi Pazar, Priboj, Prijepolje, Prijedor and Sijenica) on the use of digital evidence in criminal cases. Two investigators from the Department for Combatting Cybercrime of the MoI, one Deputy Public Prosecutor from the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade, and one judge from the Belgrade Appellate Court delivered the training. This activity acquainted participants with the use of digital evidence, including how it is gathered, reviewed and applied by the police and how it is presented to the courts. This project is part of the Mission’s ongoing efforts to assist State institutions to better prevent, detect and fight corruption. From 13-17 October, the Mission, together with the Swedish police, organized a five-day capacity building course for 15 analysts from the Criminal Police Service for Crime Analytics. It presented analytical tools based on the model of crime mapping focusing on “hot spot” analysis, geographic profiling, comparative case analysis and methods for written and verbal presentation of analytical results. This activity aimed at enhancing capacities to combat transnational, organized and other forms of crime. From 12-14 November, the Mission organized a three-day practical training for police officers on social engineering on the Internet. Two Swedish police experts provided training to the selected group of 13 participants from the Cybercrime Department, Department for Suppression of Organised Financial Crime, Department for Suppression of Economic Crime and Department for Suppression of General Crime. The training focused on contemporary methods of using the Internet as a tool to combat serious and organized crime through case studies and online practical exercises. It also provided participants with techniques for performing online covert investigations through direct contact with criminals, in line with INTERPOL’s manual on the Investigation of Internet Sales of Drugs. This activity aimed at assisting the host country to strengthen effective policing and combat transnational, organized and other forms of serious crimes. 99