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OSCE Skopje Mission and Interior Ministry launch TV Campaign to boost police-community relations
Publishing date: 22 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
SKOPJE, 22 March 2004- The Macedonian Ministry of Interior and the OSCE Mission to Skopje today launched a nationwide TV campaign to promote co-operation between the police and the citizens, with a series of daily public information slots on TV...
Head of OSCE's office in Kyrgyzstan discusses police assistance programme with President Akayev
Publishing date: 19 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Policing
BISHKEK, 19 March 2004- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Ambassador Markus Mueller, today met Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev at Government House, where he outlined issues of special concern to the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE poll highlights public concerns before start of community policing project in Armenia
Publishing date: 17 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing
YEREVAN, 17 March 2004- An opinion poll aimed at providing a snapshot of public opinion about the performance of police officers in Armenia was presented today, as part of the OSCE's Police Assistance Programme in the country...
OSCE pilot policing project presented in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 5 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 5 March 2004- A pioneering OSCE project on community policing for Kyrgyzstan was presented with the launch of a local computer network at a Bishkek police station. Within the framework of the project, the Pervomayiskyi district...
Croatian police officers to train with British "Bobbies"
Publishing date: 16 February 2004
ZAGREB, 16 February 2004- Two Croatian police officers have yesterday travelled to the UK for a one-week visit to learn about community policing techniques. Organised by the OSCE Mission to Croatia, the British Embassy Zagreb and the Sussex...
Serb, Montenegrin police officers complete internal investigation course in the UK
Publishing date: 13 February 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
BELGRADE, 13 February 2004- The first specialised training course on internal affairs investigation for members of both the Serbian and the Montenegrin interior ministries finished last week in the UK. Supported by the OSCE Mission, six officers...
OSCE sponsored Police School to boost officers' skills
Publishing date: 28 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Policing
BAKU, 28 January 2004- The Police Training School in Baku opened its doors today following a major renovation and refurbishment. The project was undertaken as part of the OSCE Police Assistance Programme for Azerbaijan...