Policing
Officers of Kyrgyzstan’s State Penitentiary Service (GSIN) during a public presentation at an OSCE-supported training centre, Bishkek, 30 August 2013. (Kabar/Roman Gainanov ) Photo details
The OSCE Programme Office supports Kyrgyz authorities in introducing gradual legislative, administrative and structural changes with a special focus on the rule of law, human rights, gender equality, and multi-ethnic representation across all law enforcement agencies. It aims to further these principles by providing expert, methodological and technical assistance. With the aim to enhance community-based policing, the Programme Office has been supporting the operation of Mobile Police Receptions (MPRs) vehicles across Kyrgyzstan. MPRs are customized minivans, which contain necessary equipment required for a functioning police reception, and can reach remote communities. The MPR initiative helps to increase public trust in the police and improve the latter’s effectiveness through enhancing co-operation between police, local government authorities, civil society and the media.
The Programme Office particularly focuses on enhancing the capacity of the law enforcement agencies and the judiciary to better counter organized crime and illicit drug trafficking, and assists in the consolidation of national efforts through a multi-agency co-ordination mechanism. The Programme Office also helps enhance the educational system of law enforcement agencies through advisory and methodological support. Furthermore, the Programme Office emphasises the significance of achieving gender equality in the security sector by supporting the Kyrgyz Association of Women in Security Sector, which empowers the roles and responsibilities of female professionals across law enforcement agencies.