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.
Reform, Restructuring & Reform, Restructuring & (Re)Building(Re)Building
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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
Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian Assistance/ Protections
Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection
Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection
Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection
Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection
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Interim Law Enforcement
Interim Law Enforcement
Interim Law Enforcement
Interim Law Enforcement
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
Law Enforcement
Capacity Building
Integrated approach (RoL, SSR)
Unforeseen
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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?
Chris Sharwood-SmithChris [email protected]@btinternet.com
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