At the headquarters of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, the "Agreement on Scientific, Research and Professional Cooperation" was signed between the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, the College "CEPS" from Kiseljak, the Alert Center - Texas State University, the Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton and the Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Una-Sana Canton.
The cooperation Agreement is defined field as well as the modalities of cooperation that will establish partnership relations between the parties in the professional, educational, publishing and scientific research fields.
The signatories of the Agreement agreed on cooperation through the organization of practical trainings, the exchange of professional staff in appropriate situations, the joint organization of scientific and research activities as well as the organization of conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops.
Mutual exchange of professional and scientific information, through the exchange of magazines, electronic magazines, publications, textbook literature and other professional materials was also agreed.
The goals of this cooperation are defined as recognition of special phenomena and risks that can lead to a shooting scenario in a public place, research of previous events and prediction of possible areas of risk, adaptation of ALERRT to local procedural, judicial and legal restrictions. Including conducting pilot training and further training of future instructors, finding the optimal training environment, checking functionality among the police, firefighters, emergency medical service as well as improving command protocols in crisis situations, etc.
The signatories of the Agreement expressed their belief that started the cooperation of common interest and that it will have multiple benefits for all signatories.