The Structure and activities of UN The Structure and activities of UN Police DivisionPolice Division

Chris Sharwood-SmithChris Sharwood-Smith

HISTORYHISTORY• 1945 – Military dominance1945 – Military dominance• 1960 – Deployment to Congo1960 – Deployment to Congo• 1989 – End of the Cold War1989 – End of the Cold War• 1994 – UN Civilian Police Unit1994 – UN Civilian Police Unit

• Balkans/establishment of FPUsBalkans/establishment of FPUs• 2000 – Police Division established in 2000 – Police Division established in

DPKODPKO• 2005 - CIVPOL becomes UNPOL2005 - CIVPOL becomes UNPOL

HISTORYHISTORY• 2006 – Standing Police Capacity2006 – Standing Police Capacity• 2007 – Police Division 2007 – Police Division

incorporated into Office of the incorporated into Office of the Rule of Law & Security Rule of Law & Security InstitutionsInstitutions

• 2007 – UNAMID2007 – UNAMID• SC SC authorisesauthorises the deployment the deployment

of 6,432 police officersof 6,432 police officers

ROLE OF POLICE ROLE OF POLICE DIVISIONDIVISION

Provides strategic planning and Provides strategic planning and operational support for UNPKOs operational support for UNPKOs

Develops policy and guidance on Develops policy and guidance on international police international police peacekeeping peacekeeping

Undertakes selection, Undertakes selection, recruitment and deployment of recruitment and deployment of qualified staffqualified staff

Office of the Under-Secretary-

General

Office of Operations

Office of Military Affairs

Office of Rule of Law and Security

Institutions

Policy, Evaluation and Training

Division

Africa I Division

Africa II Division

Europe and LatinAmerica Division

Asia and Middle East Division

Current Military Operations Service

Military Planning Service

Force Generation Service

Police Division

Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory

Service

DDR Section

Peacekeeping Best Practices Section

Integrated Training Service

Executive Office

Mine Action Service

Situation Centre

Security Sector Reform Unit

Department of Peacekeeping Department of Peacekeeping OperationsOperations

Police Adviser

Deputy-Police Adviser

Standing PoliceCapacity

Mission Management &

Support Section

Strategic Policy & Development

SectionTeam 1 Team 2

Police Planning Unit

Police Policy Unit

Police Development Unit

Selection &Recruitment Section Team 3

UN Police DivisionUN Police Division

UNMILLiberia

1,582 (1,375)

UNMIKKosovo

7 (8)

Formed Police Units

UNISFAAbyei

15 (50)

UNAMAAfghanistan

4 (8)

MINUSTAHHaiti

2,436 (3,241)

ONUCICôte d’Ivoire1,247 (1,350)

MINURSOWestern Sahara

6 (6)

UNMISSSouth Sudan

674 (900)

T O T A L:12,917/14,880

UNAMIDDarfur (Sudan)4,530 (6,432)

MONUSCOD.R. Congo

1,401 (1,441)

ENGLISH Language

FRENCH Language UN DPKO MissionsUN DPKO Missions

UNFICYPCyprus65 (69)

MINUSMAMali

950 (1440)

UNIOGBISGuinea Bissau

15 (16)

BINUCACentral Africa Republic

2 (2)

ENGLISH Language

FRENCH Language

UNIPSILSierra Leone

7 (7)

UNAMIIraq4 (4)

T O T A L: 30/48

PORTUGUESE Language

BNUBBurundi

1 (1)

UN Special Political Missions with UN Special Political Missions with PolicePolice

UNSOMSomalia

0 (3)

UNSMILLibya1 (15)

Monitoring to verify police performance and impartiality.

Observing to ascertain police strengths and weaknesses.

Reporting to document police infractions.

Past UN Policing PrioritiesPast UN Policing Priorities

Modern Policing Modern Policing MandatesMandates

Interim Policing & Law Interim Policing & Law EnforcementEnforcement

Operational SupportOperational Support Reform, Restructuring and Reform, Restructuring and

(Re)Building(Re)Building

Patrolling, confidence-building, arrests, detentions.

On-the-job mentoring, advising, training. Transition and support.

Interim Policing & Law Interim Policing & Law EnforcementEnforcement

Public order, crowd control and anti-riot. Operational mentoring, advising and training. Protection – UN facilities and personnel.

Operational SupportOperational Support

Legislation, systems, procedures, codes, values. Organization, management, vetting, training. Basic material, logistics, communications.

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UN Police Deployment UN Police Deployment TrendsTrends

Formed Police Formed Police UnitsUnitsIndividual Police OfficersIndividual Police Officers

1960-1999 1999 - 2002 2002 - 2010

Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring

Humanitarian Assistance

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Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding

Reform, Restructuring & Rebuilding

Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding

Law Enforcement

Capacity Building

Law Enforcement

Capacity Building

Integrated approach

(RoL, SSR)

Monitoring

Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection

Interim Law Enforcement

Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding

Law Enforcement

Capacity Building

Integrated approach (RoL, SSR)

Monitoring

Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection

Interim Law Enforcement

Reform Restructuring & Rebuilding

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Training and Mentoring

Training and Mentoring

Training and Mentoring

Training and Mentoring

Training and Mentoring

Training and Mentoring

Training and Mentoring

Advisory Support

Advisory Support

Advisory Support

Operational Support

Operational Support

Operational Support

Operational Support

Operational Support

Advisory Support

FPU

Monitoring

Interim Law Enforcement

Advisory

Support

Advisory

Support

Growing Complexity of Police Growing Complexity of Police TasksTasks

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

Women in PolicingWomen in Policing Sexual & Gender based violenceSexual & Gender based violence Formed Police UnitsFormed Police Units Strategic Guidance FrameworkStrategic Guidance Framework

Strategic Guidance

Framework

Doctrine-based UN PolicingDoctrine-based UN Policing

The Fundamental The Fundamental QuestionsQuestions

What Is Police Peacekeeping?What Is Police Peacekeeping? What Should UNPOL Do?What Should UNPOL Do? How Should This Be Done?How Should This Be Done? How Are UNPOL Prepared?How Are UNPOL Prepared?

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