Focus 16 Training of security forces for an appropriate collaboration in the running of elections The involvement of security forces in the running of elections is a very delicate exercise and therefore demands that all possible precautions be taken to reduce the risks that their contribution may cause more harm than good. The training of security agents involved in the process is part of the measures to be taken to achieve this objective. This training should make it possible to bring to their knowledge the following points on: 1. The process: what is to be done, the types of behaviour which are forbidden, etc, 2. What is expected of them; 3. The hierarchy which must be respected in the accomplishment of their mission; 4. The elements to which attention must be paid: for example, take care not to go into action upon false information; 5. Acode of good behaviour. To conclude, it has to be noted here that the members of the electoral commission and of its branches, and the electoral officers(vote counting and returning officers) should, in their appropriate trainings, be made aware of the means and mechanisms of the engagement of security forces in order to carry out peaceful elections. 206