List of policy documents

Find out more about the work of the United Nations Police Division Standing Police Capacity, based in Brindisi, Italy.

Reforming, restructuring and rebuilding police and other law enforcement institutions in post-conflict and fragile states goes to the core of United Nations policing, which is why the development of Guidelines on Police Capacity-Building and Development was a top priority for the Police Division. Since 2003, almost all new peacekeeping mission mandates have included police capacity-building and development.

To develop the Guidelines, the United Nations, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and the Challenges Forum co-organised a thematic consultation in Oslo, Norway, in March 2014 which brought together more than 100 experts from Member States, regional and subregional organisations, academia and think tanks to discuss what police capacity-building and development entails.

The Guidelines emphasise that police capacity-building and development is a long-term effort that must reach all levels of an institution, from individual police personnel, to groups or units of individuals within an organisation and whole institutions. For each level, the Guidelines refine the five key areas of support around which police capacity-building and development activities—including the provision of material support; training initiatives; monitoring, advising and mentoring; and the strengthening of accountability and oversight—should be based. They will enable the United Nations police to better design, implement, monitor and evaluate police capacity-building and development projects and programmes. In practice, the Guidelines will help police components determine which capacity-building and development activities, areas and training objectives to prioritise.

The General Assembly, in its resolution 71/296 of 30 June 2017, took note of the report of the 2017 Working Group on Contingent-Owned Equipment.

The 2015 UN police brochure provides facts and figures about the worlds most international police service. Conflict and post-conflict countries are often characterised 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 popular confidence in the host State police and rule of law structures, United Nations Police creates a safer environment.

Find out more about the work of the United Nations Police Division Standing Police Capacity, based in Brindisi, Italy.

The Electronic Application for Seconded Police (EASP) is required to be submitted by Member States with each nomination of a police officer. The candidate will fill out the form. This form will be sent to the Police Division in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and is the basis of assessing the candidates.