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Logistic Support of Police Peacekeeping Missions. Prepared by Maj. Peter Benicsak. 24/05/2008. Missions around the world. Mission areas and size of participation MFO, Egypt - 15 EUFOR IPU/ALTHEA, Bosnia - 5 EU PM, Bosnia – 3 EUPOL Afghanistan – 3 PRT Afghanistan – support EU PM2 – 3
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Logistic Support of Police Peacekeeping Missions Prepared by Maj. Peter Benicsak 24/05/2008
Missions around the world Mission areas and size of participation • MFO, Egypt - 15 • EUFOR IPU/ALTHEA, Bosnia - 5 • EU PM, Bosnia – 3 • EUPOL Afghanistan – 3 • PRT Afghanistan – support • EU PM2 – 3 • EU BAM, Macedonia – so far 13 • EU BAH, Palestine - ? • UN MIK, Kosovo – 15+ • EU LEX, Kosovo – 30? • OSCE, Macedonia – 1 • OSCE, Azerbajdjan – 6 • Civilians – 10 at different locations
Participants of the supply chain Contingent commanders Personnel in mission area
Fields and phases of support Phases • Identify of financial, administration and HR related needs (hectic) • Initial Support • Continuous Support of an ongoing mission • Supply and support of new rotation • Finishing rotation and closing mission’s needs Routine tasks • Selection and training of personnel • Informing and supporting selected personnel on a regular basis while in or out of country • Providing tools/equipment and maintenance of equipment • Medical treatment, mental hygiene • Insurance of serving personnel Some items on the list are not fully covered by the present system
Structure of a typical starting procedure Deployment
Relevant rules and regulations • Systemization Statutory order since Dec 2007 • Police Dress Code • Technical of National Police HQ decree • Public Procurement Law of Hungary • Procurement Law for Defense related items STILL MISSING • Specified Law or regulation on Peacekeeping Missions • Officially appointed organization to act as focal point for operations and logistics in mission areas
Typical reasons of faults in the supply chain • No detailed financial plan in advance of the Government’s decision (pre-financing from Police HQ) • Selection of personnel is not finished on time before the procurement procedure starts • Unknown and non standardized equipment and services needs • Non-flexible regulations
New tasks • Higher and more important positions in most missions • Head of Crime (UNMIK) • Head of Monitoring (EU LEX) • Other key positions in other areas • Larger number of officers • UNMIK (Kosovo) • 1999 5 officer • 2003 10 officer • 2007 15 officer • 2008 30 officer • 2009 50 officer New challenges Officers are ready and able to fulfill all the required tasks in higher positions, but it needs to be backed with administrative support, including logistics.