During 2010, the Department of Human Rights and Diversity will finalise the process to digitalise the following reference documents and educational resources which it has used over the years in training courses at the Catalan Institute for Public Security and for police forces in municipalities.

The Rotterdam Charter – Policing for a multi-ethnic society

Developed in 1996, this publication determines the type of measures to be adopted all over Europe in order to adapt policing to an increasingly multi-ethnic society.

International Human Rights Standards for Law Enforcement - A pocket book on Human Rights for the Police

The Catalan translation of a document developed by the United Nations in 1996, it contains international human rights standards in areas of interest to the police, such as investigations, arrests and the using force. It also provides recommendations on how to apply the standards.

Human rights and prisons – A Pocketbook of International Human Rights Standards for Prison Officials

The Catalan translation of a document developed by the United Nations in 1996, it contains international human rights standards for different types of work and function and covering topics of interest to prison officials.

Guide to religious diversity aimed at Catalan police forces

This publication was developed in cooperation with the Centre of Religious Traditions Studies (CETR) with support from the Catalan Ministry of Home Affairs. It is a tool that can be easily consulted with practical information on different religions present in Catalonia; origins, worship, festivals, clothes, food, different points of view about death, etc. It aims to help police forces resolve specific situations related to the presence of religious diversity in society.