OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing presented to public security officials from Central Asia in Astana
The OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP) was promoted in Astana, Kazakhstan, during a regional event which brought together some 30 representatives of the public security sector from Central Asian countries on 28 November 2017.
The Guidebook presents intelligence-led policing as a modern and proactive law enforcement model and a realistic alternative for OSCE participating States to traditionally reactive forms of policing.
The event, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the Prosecutor General’s Office, in co-operation with the Strategic Police Matters Unit of the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, aimed at familiarizing this publication with law enforcement agencies, policy-makers, academia and government officials from Central Asia in order to discuss its potential impact in providing better security.
“The OSCE Programme Office in Astana will make every effort to ensure that this methodology is available and supported within the host country as much as possible,” said Diana Digol, Deputy Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana. “This is critical, as the main focus of this tool is to prevent criminal activities, rather than fight against their consequences.”
Shakir Shayakhmetov, Acting First Pro-Rector of the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan, said: “This contemporary and proactive strategic model for law enforcement is based upon data-based analysis. Key to its implementation is the systematic gathering and evaluation of information with an eye towards preventing and reducing crime. The skill of properly analyzing information will help law enforcement officials strike a decisive blow against criminality.”
Guy Vinet, Head of the Strategic Police Matters Unit, said: “With this new Guidebook, the OSCE wishes to assist respective police services in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their crime fighting efforts, leading to a more secure and safe environment for the people.”
The development and publishing of the Guidebook was financially supported by the 2016 German OSCE Chairmanship and the 2017 Austrian OSCE Chairmanship.
The OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing is available online in seven languages: www.osce.org/chairmanship/327476