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Azerbaijani police officers hired by law enforcement agencies will be trained on ethics, courteous treatment of citizens and English language skills from now onward.
The efforts are part of a program on assistance to the police being implemented jointly by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Interior Ministry. The new curriculum was launched at the Baku Police School on Wednesday. It includes subjects such as community policing, human rights, communication, domestic violence and juvenile justice, and extends the period of basic police recruit training from three to six months. The OSCE has allocated 130,000 euros for the purpose.
"This new curriculum will contribute to bringing Azerbaijan's police force closer to international democratic standards of policing, in particular with respect to the practical implementation of basic human rights. It will also further develop the police force as a true service to the community," said Jose Luis Herrero, head of the OSCE office.
The Czech Interior Ministry's Department of Police Education, Training and Colleges and the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry cooperated closely to develop the new curriculum. Teachers from the Azerbaijani Police School traveled to the Czech Republic for training sessions as part of the project.