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OSCE Mission and Norway assist Serbia in fight against trafficking, terrorism, extortion and kidnapping
BELGRADE 9 June 2004
BELGRADE, 9 June 2004 - The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Embassy of Norway today handed over special equipment to the Border Police Directorate of the Serbian Interior Ministry as part of its assistance programme in the fight against human trafficking.
In addition, nine officers from the Organized Crime and Crime Investigation directorates, Belgrade Secretariat, Special Anti-Terrorist Unit and Gendermarie, were today certified as trainers in the fight against terrorism, extortion and kidnapping. As a part of the same project, funded by the Norwegian Government, 145 members of the Serbian Interior Ministry and its special units were trained in investigation and interviewing skills, intelligence analysis, crime scene management and hostage negotiation.
The refurbished dormitory of the Police College in Zemun was also officially opened today. Assistant Interior Minister of Serbia, Miroslav Milosevic, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio, took part in the ceremony.
"These events are an important stone in the foundation of a professional police force", said Ambassador Massari. "Together with our international and local partners we are actively helping to build democratic institutions".
The projects are part of the OSCE Mission's overall police reform process, which also includes police accountability, police training in human rights, assistance for the border police service, community policing in southern Serbia, and technical support and training in the fight against organized crime and corruption.
In addition, nine officers from the Organized Crime and Crime Investigation directorates, Belgrade Secretariat, Special Anti-Terrorist Unit and Gendermarie, were today certified as trainers in the fight against terrorism, extortion and kidnapping. As a part of the same project, funded by the Norwegian Government, 145 members of the Serbian Interior Ministry and its special units were trained in investigation and interviewing skills, intelligence analysis, crime scene management and hostage negotiation.
The refurbished dormitory of the Police College in Zemun was also officially opened today. Assistant Interior Minister of Serbia, Miroslav Milosevic, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio, took part in the ceremony.
"These events are an important stone in the foundation of a professional police force", said Ambassador Massari. "Together with our international and local partners we are actively helping to build democratic institutions".
The projects are part of the OSCE Mission's overall police reform process, which also includes police accountability, police training in human rights, assistance for the border police service, community policing in southern Serbia, and technical support and training in the fight against organized crime and corruption.