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Presenting the Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme to Croatian police
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On 23 March 2012, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Croatian Ministry of Interior, presented the Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme to law enforcement officers in Zagreb.
TAHCLE is the revised successor of the ODIHR Law Enforcement Officer Programme (LEOP) that was launched in 2005. LEOP has already been successfully implemented in Croatia.
The overall objective of the new TAHCLE programme is to improve police skills in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes. It represents a critical step forward in ODIHR’s work to provide technical support and assistance to OSCE participating States to implement their political commitments in the area of preventing and responding to manifestations of hate and intolerance.
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Photo 1 of 7A police officer participates in an exercise on exploring the different types of diversity within his community. As well as working with law enforcement officers, the TAHCLE programme actively engages with civil society in order to learn about their perceptions on how hate crimes impact their communities and how appropriately police respond to community needs. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin) -
Photo 2 of 7Law enforcement officers discuss a case study to examine whether a hate crime was committed and how to proceed with an investigation. The TAHCLE programme aims to support police leaders, senior command staff and front-line officers in further understanding the nature of hate crimes as well as good practices in hate crime response, reporting and investigation. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin) -
Photo 3 of 7Participants debate a case study to evaluate how law enforcement officers could respond to a particular hate crime. TAHCLE is based on the premise that dealing effectively with hate crimes involves police as proactive agents of change. The programme sees police intervention on hate crimes as essential in maintaining civil obedience as well as protecting human rights. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin) -
Photo 4 of 7Steve Wessler, ODIHR expert, explains the impact of hate crimes on targeted communities during the presentation of TAHCLE in the Croatian capital. The OSCE has long recognized the threat that hate crimes pose to regional security. Since 2003, several OSCE Ministerial Council Decisions have highlighted the importance of building law enforcement capacity to monitor and respond to this violent form of intolerance, most notably the 2009 Decision on Combating Hate Crimes which called on OSCE participating States to conduct hate crimes training with law enforcement in this area. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin) -
Photo 5 of 7A participant reports on her group’s evaluation of a case study on how a particular hate crime could be investigated. The TAHCLE programme draws heavily from OSCE participating States’ experiences in confronting hate crime and builds on the success that the law enforcement agencies have had in tackling the problem. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin) -
Photo 6 of 7A participant presents his evaluation of the skills and insights he gained during the presentation of TAHCLE. The programme is aimed not only at building technical skills and knowledge, but also at demonstrating the adverse impact hate crimes have on society and motivating police to investigate and respond to hate crimes. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin) -
Photo 7 of 7A participant gives his comments on the session to Azra Junuzović, Deputy Head of ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department. The presentation was part of an assessment to gather feedback from the Croatian authorities on the new programme and how it can be integrated with existing training schemes in Croatia. TAHCLE is customized to reflect and address the circumstances, needs and conditions in the host State, and implemented with law enforcement officers for the benefit of police, communities and society. Zagreb, 23 March 2012. (OSCE/Nevenka Lukin)