The 14th generation of court police officers in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina graduated on 28 February 2018 in Sarajevo as one of the best classes. The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Drahoslav Štefánek, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo, who congratulated the young police professionals and their families.

''You have a responsible an difficult task ahead of you. But at the same time it is a rewarding and a humane choice of profession. As one of the most important links in the criminal justice system, you will be held accountable for humane treatment of persons deprived of liberty placed in your care. The rule of law is the most important and most prominent feature of any civilised society, especially in the member states of the Council of Europe'', emphasized Ambassador Štefánek.

Each graduate court police officer, received, together with the diploma, a copy of the Guidelines for dealing with persons deprived of liberty in closed environment. This operational manual is developed within the framework of the Joint Programme Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey - "Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina", co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

‘’Our task was to help you develop the Guidelines based on the Council of Europe standards and recommendations, as well as the best international practices. We look forward to seeing you implement it in practice’’, concluded Ambassador Štefánek.