News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission supports Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kosovo Police with translation equipment to improve bilingual public services
Publishing date: 24 November 2021
Translators and proof-readers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kosovo Police were trained on using computer-assisted translation software during a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Kosovo on 18 and 19 November 2021.
OSCE organizes workshop on strengthening effective security sector governance in Albania through partnerships between security institutions and civil society
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
A two-day workshop on strengthening effective security sector governance through partnerships between security institutions and civil society concluded on 23 November 2021 in Tirana. The workshop was jointly organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence. It brought together some 28 representatives from Albanian state security institutions, civil society, and the media.
Achievements of regional initiative on asset recovery in focus of OSCE briefing
Publishing date: 19 November 2021
On 19 November, the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a technical briefing to discuss the impact of a regional project “Strengthening the fight against transnational organized crime in South-Eastern Europe through improved regional co-operation in asset seizure, confiscation, management and re-use”.
Citizen perception of Police improves, OSCE Mission to Montenegro survey finds
Publishing date: 19 November 2021
About three quarters of citizens perceive the Police more positively as compared to last year, while 41% of citizens claim that the police have experienced changes for the better in the previous 12 months. These are key findings from a Perception of the Police in Montenegro survey commissioned by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, conducted by the Consultancy Agency DeFacto.
Criminal justice practitioners from North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia attend OSCE-supported workshops on the use of open source intelligence in criminal investigations
Publishing date: 12 November 2021
The rapid growth of technology and social media has redefined how people communicate. It has also significantly changed the way organized crime groups operate.
Intelligence gathering focus of OSCE Mission to Montenegro-supported workshop
Publishing date: 12 November 2021
Enhancing specialized crime units’ skills in information gathering as a prerequisite to investigating serious and organized crime, was the focus of a workshop the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Criminal Intelligence Division within the Montenegrin Police Directorate organized on 8 and 9 November 2021 in Podgorica.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities’ Policing Recommendations remain relevant 15 years after publication, say speakers at anniversary conference
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
VIENNA, 5 November 2021 – A holistic approach to policing needs to be considered when maintaining public safety in diverse societies, said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov at a conference marking the 15th anniversary of the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies (Policing Recommendations), held today in the Hofburg in Vienna.