UNDP, EU train Georgian police in “human-centred, disability-sensitive” service
Up to 2,200 members of the Patrol Police Department will be trained across the country as part of the programme. Photo: MIA.
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A training programme on the rights and communication standards for the persons with disabilities for Georgian police officers was launched on Friday with the support of the European Union and the United Nations Development Program, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (MIA) reported earlier today.
600 Georgian patrol police officers are learning how to better protect the rights of people with #disabilities
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The exercise follows the training of trainers for @MIAofGeorgia staff organised by @EUinGeorgia @UNDPGeorgia @JointSDGFund
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The training aims to enhance the knowledge of police officers about the rights of, and communications with persons with disabilities, and to develop necessary skills among employees of the local police force.
Up to 2,200 members of the Patrol Police Department will be trained across the country as part of the programme, the Ministry revealed.
The news comes after a case of physical assault on a disabled person in a Tbilisi metro station in January, where two officers were arrested.