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Launch Event Sebastian Roché Chief Technical Advisor. ICOISS Phase 2 A project implemented by the Ministry of Interior with the technical assistance of UNDP Turkey , Funded by the EU. The Return of ICOISS Police and oversight.
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Launch EventSebastian RochéChiefTechnicalAdvisor ICOISS Phase 2 A projectimplemented by the Ministry of Interior with the technical assistance of UNDP Turkey, Funded by the EU
The Return of ICOISSPolice and oversight • Whatdefines a police force is the factthatitisinstituted and overseen by a superiorauthority. • Whatdefinesdemocraticoversightis the meansthroughwhich police are overseen.
Benefits for all stakeholders • Citizensneeds are takenintoaccount in a systematicway, • Ministry of Interiorexercize the powersgiven by law, • ISFsincrease: 1/ trust and confidence in the public, 2/ capacity to interactwithcitizen, 3/ legalsecurity (clearaccountabilityrules).
Second Phase • Not trivial • A desire to go further • Bigger • Touchingmost dimensions of SSR • The mostambitiousproject in the mediterraneanregion • In the mostsophisticated country doing SSR
How didit all start? • The true story: • 2005 • 2008-2010 • 2012-2014
2008-2010 Understanding of Gendarmerie in comparative perspective Ex: New Joint College of perfectionment
The dimensions for defining a police force with a militarystatus
2012 - 2014 • Largerimplementationof Local Security Commission for citizen participation (withlegislation), • Turningideasintoconcrete projets (College for perfectionning of highlevel police/gendarmes; national opinion poll for monitoring citizen satisfaction), • Strengheningcivilianoversightprinciples in one piece of legislation(Framework law for the ISS), • GoingdeeperintoParliamentaryoversightthroughsystematiccomparisonsaccross states
Conclusion • 2008 – 2010: forging the concepts • 2012-2014: implementing changes