OSCE trains Tajik counter-terrorism teams in VIP protection

A ten-day field training course for Interior Ministry counter-terrorism teams on VIP protection, facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, concluded on 19 June 2013 in the central district of Garm.

More than 60 personnel were trained on VIP close protection functions and its application in the rugged terrain of central Tajikistan. French police officers specialized in protection delivered the training, which included classes on threat analysis, risk assessment, evaluating potential threats, and ensuring compliance with human rights values and legislation in all counter-terrorism activities.

The course, which follows a similar training course held last year, is part of the OSCE Office’s Police Assistance Programme, which is building the capacities of Interior officials to effectively address terrorist threats.