Serve and protect to build peace and security
Publisher: UNPOL
Volume: 24 pages, pdf
Description:
Conflict and post-conflict countries are often characterized by a collapse of public law and order. United Nations Police serves to protect civilians, provides electoral and border security and management, limits the effects of transnational organized crime and investigates and prevents cases of sexual and gender-based violence. By contributing to restore public confidence in the host-State police and rule of law structures, United Nations Police creates safer environments. The United Nations commenced deploying police personnel in 1960. Currently, close to 14,000 United Nations Police are working in 12 peacekeeping operations and 5 special political missions, as well as other post-conflict and crisis situations. The Police Division supports police components of United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions and other non-mission settings in the implementation of their mandated tasks. Housed in the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Police Division selects, recruits, deploys and rotates personnel in Missions, creates policy and guidance and defines parameters of international police peacekeeping and provides strategic and operational support, including through the Standing Police Capacity and by facilitating assessments and evaluations.