Publications
Language Compliance in the Kosovo Police
Publishing date: 21 September 2018
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In the centre of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo mandate is the monitoring, promotion and protection of the human rights of diverse communities in Kosovo, of which language rights are an integral component. Equal use of official languages in Kosovo is a prerequisite for full and effective provision of services by the Kosovo Police to its own staff and to all individuals that interact with the KP. The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has continuously monitored and shared recommendations with the Kosovo Police on the use of the official languages in line with the legal framework in Kosovo and the relevant international human rights standards. The report, which analyses Kosovo Police language compliance in all eight police regions, acknowledges significant progress of the Kosovo Police achieved over the years and provides key conclusions and series of recommendations to the police, with the aim to ensure the protection of language rights for all communities. Available in English, Albanian and Serbian.
Safety in our community- Informative brochure on community policing in all Kosovo Police regions
Publishing date: 22 December 2017
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo provides capacity-building for the Kosovo Police and community safety forums, along with monitoring and advocacy for the implementation of the Community Safety Strategy and Action Plan. To raise awareness about community safety forums, the Mission has prepared the new edition of a community safety brochure as a development tool. The new brochure comes with a new and illustrated content, stories on best practices and community project initiatives taken between 2013 and 2017, updated contact information, stats and motivating words from community safety stakeholders from all police regions. It aims to strengthen the police-public partnership in municipalities and raise awareness on community safety forums and community policing concept Kosovo-wide
"Together for Safety"- Poster for Municipal Community Safety Councils
Publishing date: 13 December 2016
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Good governance, Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo provides capacity-building for the Kosovo Police and community safety forums, along with monitoring and advocacy for the implementation of the Community Safety Strategy 2017-2021. Municipal Community Safety Councils (MCSCs) are essential consultative community policing mechanisms at the municipal level. Chaired by the mayor, with active participation of the police station commander, the MCSCs engage bi-monthly in their proactive advisory role, discussing security concerns and initiatives, while instilling pluralism in community safety provisioning and wide representation of communities' interest groups, women and civil society. The public awareness poster launched in December 2016 promotes the roles and mandates of common members of each MCSC throughout Kosovo, including the North where their establishment is expected in the nearest future.
Traffic safety campaign “Attention! Value life! Accidents do not happen, they are caused!”
Publishing date: 17 November 2016
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
From 17 to 20 November 2016, the OSCE Mission is supporting the Kosovo Police mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims through a small-scale information campaign to raise awareness about traffic safety and invite the public to respect traffic rules. The campaign includes an information leaflet with main causers of traffic accidents and personal stories of people affected by them, as well as participation in various TV and radio debates on the topic.
Safety in our Community- Informative brochure on community policing in northern Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 December 2014
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo provides capacity-building for the Kosovo police and community safety forums, along with monitoring and advocacy for the implementation of the Community Safety Strategy and the 2011-2016 Action Plan. With an objective to instill local co-operation and enhancement of public trust in the Kosovo police, an information booklet on community policing in northern Kosovo is launched in December 2014. The brochure explains a community policing philosophy with applied methods in practice highlighting illustrious examples of partnerships and collaboration between the police and the residents throughout Kosovo.
Traffic safety campaign speed limit leaflet
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
Collections: Traffic safety campaign leaflet
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Traffic safety campaign seatbelt leaflet
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
Collections: Traffic safety campaign leaflet
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Kosovo Croats of Viti/Vitina Municipality: A Vulnerable Community
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report examines the situation of the Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina municipality. It documents violations of property rights, a precarious socio-economic situation, persistent security concerns and a lack of participation in public affairs.
Schoolchildren's safety handbook
Publishing date: 3 October 2011
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook is a practical tool for children, parents and teachers, and aims at helping raise their awareness about the safety issues ranging from interaction with strangers to traffic safety, and the use of the Internet.
The Role of Capacity Building in Police Reform
Publishing date: 5 July 2006
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This book is about the nature of police capacity-building and its specific role in support of the process of reform in police organizations in transition states, particularly those in a post-conflict period. It is written by a practitioner and is primarily intended for practitioners (capacity-building specialists) and the international organizations and states that fund or provide the practitioners. It is hoped that the beneficiaries themselves, the police organizations undergoing a reform process, might also benefit from the ideas and experiences contained in this book.