Training on domestic violence issues for representatives of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Main Division of MIA is held at MIA Academy. The mentioned training is being held on the regular basis for representatives of all MIA units across the country for several months already. According to the decision of Aleksandre Chikaidze, Minister of Internal Affairs, two neighborhood/district inspector-investigators (male and female) were selected to take the re-training course on domestic violence issues. The training course is led by MIA Academy instructors, representatives of NGOs and Office of Public. The police officers, who will undergo the mentioned training, will supervise the police activities related to domestic violence cases in their police stations and work on relevant statistic data. The neighborhood/district police training the main focus is made on studying mechanisms for better resolution of conflict, boosting communication skills needed for establishing better interaction between the conflicting sides. At the trainings discussions are held on the actual cases of domestic violence as well as on theory studying. The police officers, who will undergo the mentioned training, will supervise the police activities related to domestic violence cases in their police stations and work on relevant statistic data. The neighborhood/district police officers will be obliged to not just react on the specific cases, but control and do general analysis of domestic violence cases on regular basis. The mentioned activity will be coordinated by “commission on prevention of domestic violence and effective response” created under minister’s decree, 2014. Members of the committee already held first meeting where MIA representatives listened to the recommendations of the non-governmental organizations and set plans for future cooperation. The current training is among those activities which are held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for prevention of domestic violence and to make effective response against the mentioned issue. It is noteworthy that number of events are held by MIA for enhancing capabilities against domestic violence. Mechanism of filling in restraining order became more advanced, as neighborhood/district police officers are able to fill in the mentioned document in the areas that are under control of patrol police. Enhancing capabilities against domestic violence still represents one of the priorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. MIA keeps performing efficient work in this direction. Meetings and discussions are held with NGO representatives on permanent basis. Close cooperation is underway with civil society as well.
