OSCE enhances implementation of the intelligence-led policing model in the Kyrgyz Republic

From 19 to 21 July, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, conducted an OSCE Training-of-Trainers course on implementing intelligence-led policing in Kyrgyzstan.

This course provided 20 participants (5 women, 15 men) from national and regional law enforcement authorities with the knowledge and expertise to instruct colleagues in the practical application of intelligence-led policing (ILP).

ILP remains the most widely recognized approach to policing that combines analysis, foresight, prioritization and planning to create a more proactive and effective decision-making framework for policing.

The training course covered a wide range of topics related to the implementation of ILP, including an explanation of the main concept of ILP and how this relates to the use of intelligence analysis for law enforcement. Training materials, including a comprehensive training manual and presentations, were made available to the course graduates for their use in the training of other law enforcement officers across Kyrgyzstan.

This event is part of an ongoing effort to support Kyrgyzstan in the nationwide roll-out of ILP, following an in-depth needs assessment conducted jointly by the OSCE and Kyrgyz authorities and an introductory session on ILP delivered in 2022.

The POiB co-operates closely with the Ministry of Internal Affairs on law enforcement reform, including the establishment of ILP as a key model for policing in Kyrgyzstan. Konstantin Bedarev, the POiB’s Adviser on Police Matters, stated that “the OSCE POiB welcomes the opportunity to combine the resources of the Programme Office and the Secretariat’s TNTD in order to deliver real value for our national counterparts. There has been great interest in additional support from the OSCE to further embed ILP in the national law enforcement culture.”

“The OSCE’s efforts in promoting ILP have resulted in numerous activities organized jointly with participating States over the past six years. This Training-of-Trainers course will support the implementation of ILP approaches in Kyrgyzstan by equipping participants with hands-on lesson plans and comprehensive training materials,” highlighted Sascha Strupp, Senior Programme and Analysis Officer and ILP Project Manager with TNTD.

The training course was delivered as part of the extra-budgetary project “Building intelligence-led policing capacities on regional and national levels in the OSCE area”, funded by Germany.