Swedish police officer appointed OSCE police chief

Knut Dreyer will be seconded to the OSCE by the Swedish government and assume the post on Aug. 30, according to an OSCE press release.

"Dreyer's experience in leading police reform in former conflict zones will be invaluable to the OSCE," OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said.

"His in-depth insight into the policing activities of international organizations such as the OSCE, the UN and the EU will serve him well in his new post," he said.

Dreyer has over 20 years of experience as a senior police officer. At his latest post as program officer for bilateral development with the Swedish National Police Board, he was responsible for projects in Serbia, Rwanda and South Africa. Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com for full version.