Increasing the Number of Female Police Officers in Peacekeeping Operations to 20% by 2014

1. Increasing the Number of Female Police Officers in Peacekeeping Operations to 20% by 2014

2. AGENDA • Organizational Structure • Police Division • Field presence update • Formed Police Units • Challenges • Global efforts on gender United Nations DPKO/Police Division 2

3. Police Division- what do we do? • Development of policies and strategies for police components of peace operations • Technical guidance and support to field missions. • Selection, recruitment, training and deployment of individual and FPU, including Professional posts • Advise the Secretariat, other intergovernmental bodies and police-contributing countries on issues regarding policing in peace operations • Provide lead on all police matters within the UN family United Nations DPKO/Police Division 3

4. Past UN Policing Priorities • Monitoring to verify police performance and impartiality. • Observing to ascertain police strengths and weaknesses. • Reporting to document police infractions. United Nations DPKO/Police Division 4

5. Police Components of Peace Operations Responsibilities: • Interim law enforcement (Timor-Leste) • United Nations police officers are responsible for all law enforcement functions including arrests, detain, investigation and use of force. • Direct authority, command and control over host policing services. • Provide frameworks for the host police institution building United Nations DPKO/Police Division 5

6. Police Components of Peace Operations Responsibilities • Security support (Haiti, Liberia, Sudan, Côte d’Ivoire and DRC) • Operationally support host police services in their law and order functions • Provide technical and tactical advice and assistance in the performance of policing duties • Protection of UN personnel and facilities United Nations DPKO/Police Division 6

7. Police Components of Peace Operations Responsibilities • Institution building (in peacekeeping operations and DPA missions) • Assistance for the reform, restructuring and rebuilding of host national police services • Training and capacity building support • Facilitate in the acquisition of logistics and the development of infrastructure through- trust fund, donor coordination, QIP United Nations DPKO/Police Division 7

8. Police Division Field Activities Interim Policing and Law Enforcement (UNMIT) Operational Support (UNMIL, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, UNOCI) Reform, Restructuring and Rebuilding (15 Missions) United Nations DPKO/Police Division 8

9. Standing Police Capacity Initial capability established in 2007: 25 officers Provide immediate start-up capability for new Missions Provide rapid assistance to existing Missions First deployed to Chad in 2007; since then assisted UNMIT, ONUCI, UNMIK, MINUSTAH, UNMIL, MONUC, UNAMID, BINUB, UNOGBIS, UNOWA, UNPOS, UNDP/Mozambique, UNMIS, UNAMA United Nations DPKO/Police Division 9

10. Office of Operations Office of Military Affairs Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions Policy, Evaluation and Training Division Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions Office of the Under-Secretary-General Executive Office Situation Centre Police Division Africa I Division Peacekeeping Best Practices Section Current Military Operations Service Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Section Africa II Division Integrated Training Service Military Planning Service Europe and Latin America Division DDR Section Force Generation Service Asia and Middle East Division Mine Action Service United Nations DPKO/Police Division 10

11. Field Missions United Nations DPKO/Police Division 11

12. Growing of Police Strength 2002 2008 2009 2011 2010 United Nations DPKO/Police Division 12

13. Growing Complexity of Police Tasks Unforeseen UNFORSEEN Integrated approach (RoL, SSR) Integrated approach (RoL, SSR) Integrated approach (RoL, SSR) Law Enforcement Capacity Building Law Enforcement Capacity Building Law Enforcement Capacity Building Law Enforcement Capacity Building DEVELOPMENT Reform, Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform Restructuring & Rebuilding FPU Operational Support Operational Support Operational Support Operational Support Operational Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support STABILIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Assistance/ Protections Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection EMERGENNCY RESPONSE Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring 1962-1999 1999 - 2002 2002 - 2009 2010 - ? United Nations DPKO/Police Division 13

14. UN Fields Missions • 18 United Nations peacekeeping operations • 80+ countries contributing police officers • 14,300+ police officers deployed globally • 9.4 percent female police officers United Nations DPKO/Police Division 14

15. ENGLISH Language UN DPKO Missions Formed Police Units FRENCH Language MINURSO Western Sahara 4 (6) UNMIS Sudan 676 (715) UNFICYP Cyprus 65 (69) UNMIK Kosovo 8 (8) UNAMA Afghanistan 2 (8) MINUSTAH Haiti 3,545 (4,391) UNMIT Timor-Leste 1,364 (1,608) UNMIL Liberia 1,280 (1,375) T O T A L: 14,669/17,303 ONUCI Côte d’Ivoire 1,293 (1,350) MONUSCO D.R. Congo 1,255 (1,441) UNAMID Darfur (Sudan) 5,177 (6,432) United Nations DPKO/Police Division 15

16. UN Political Missions with Police ENGLISH Language UNIOGBIS Guinea Bissau 3 P (4) 14 (20) UNPOS Somalia 3 P (3) FRENCH Language PORTUGUESE Language BNUB Burundi 1 (1) T O T A L: 7 P (9) 24 (30) BINUCA Central Africa Republic 2 (2) UNIPSIL Sierra Leone 1 P (2) 7 (7) “P” stands for Professional posts United Nations DPKO/Police Division 16

17. CATEGORIES OF POLICE FIELD PERSONNEL Individual Police Officers Authorized: 8,288 Formed Police Units Authorized: 9,015 Police professional posts Authorized: 83 Civilian professional posts Authorized: 19 United Nations DPKO/Police Division 17

18. TOP POLICE CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES (including FPU) United Nations DPKO/Police Division 18

19. TOP POLICE CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES (individuals only) United Nations DPKO/Police Division 19

20. UN Police skills set required United Nations DPKO/Police Division 20

21. UNPOL Challenges • Specialised skill sets • Mission leaderships and supervisors • Thematic specialists and experts • Limited pre-deployment preparations and screening • Female officers United Nations DPKO/Police Division 21

22. Formed Police Units United Nations DPKO/Police Division 22

23. Current Formed Police Unit Deployments (64 authorized - 56 deployed ) Bangladesh-3 India-2 Senegal-2 Nepal 2 Jordan2 Nigeria1 India 2 Bangladesh-4 Nigeria-2 Indonesia-1 Nepal-1 Jordan-2 Senegal-2 Egypt-1 Pakistan-1 Togo-1 Burkina Faso-1 Jordan-3 Nepal-1 Pakistan-2 Senegal-1 Nigeria-1 India-3 Bangladesh-4 Rwanda-1 Jordan-3 Bangladesh-2 Pakistan-1 Portugal-1 Pakistan-1 Malaysia-1 Bangladesh-1 MONUSCO UNMIL UNAMID MINUSTAH UNOCI UNMIT United Nations DPKO/Police Division 23

24. FPU Challenges • Commanding staff • Pre-deployment training • Length of tour of duty • Serviceability of Contingent Owned Equipment United Nations DPKO/Police Division 24

25. Gender Perspectives in UN Missions United Nations DPKO/Police Division 25

26. Global Effort The UN has pledged to increase the number of female police peacekeepersto20 percent by 2014 United Nations DPKO/Police Division 26

27. Gender Perspectives in UN Missions “Police services are most effective when both sexes are represented [and] the equal participation of female police officers at all levels of the United Nations Police provides enhanced operational efficiency.” Commissioner Orler Police Adviser Police Division Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions Department of Peacekeeping Operations United Nations United Nations DPKO/Police Division 27

28. Gender Perspectives in UN Missions • Female police officers add a much-needed and unique perspective to police units • They are a key element in building trust with the local populations, especially in post-conflict environment • They serve as role models for women and girls United Nations DPKO/Police Division 28

29. FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN FIELD MISSIONS (%) Police Division Field Missions United Nations DPKO/Police Division 29

30. Strategic Vision Increase the number of female police officers Strengthen response to sexual and gender-based violence Professional service – lasting impact Vision for UN Police in peacekeeping September 2010 United Nations Police Division / DPKO 30

31. Global Effort 20% by 2014 Policy to deploy same percentage of female police officers as in national service Review recruitment procedures and eliminate obstacles for women Provide incentives and recognition United Nations Police Division / DPKO 31

32. Female Police Network Vision Promote, strengthen and advance the profile of female police in international peace operations Objectives Representation, advocacy, professionalism, empowerment, networking United Nations Police Division / DPKO 32

33. Female Police Network Female Police Network 33

34. What the UN is doing? • Raising awareness on the positive contributions of female police officers in peacekeeping • Initiatives targeting policymakers, police officers and other stakeholders • Developing, enhancing cooperation with other international organizations • Reaching out to female police officers worldwide United Nations DPKO/Police Division 34

35. Award International Female Police Peacekeeper Award - 2011 DSG Asha Migiro & Intl Association of Women Police (IAWP) First ever recipient female police peacekeeper from Pakistan - UNMIT United Nations Police Division / DPKO 35

36. Best Practices Toolkit Designed to ensure lessons are not only identified but applied A collection of proven good practices templates,checklists, &standard operating procedures Promotes integration of gender in policing United Nations Police Division / DPKO 36

37. Best Practices Toolkit Eight modules – e-learning course Gender mainstreaming UN Police procedures, Global Effort Gender sensitive police reform - recruitment, gender policies, SGBV police units, community oriented policing United Nations Police Division / DPKO 37

38. SGBV Investigation Course Seeks inputs from all UN Member States Sexual and Gender-based Violence Experts and Police Curriculum Developers Course designed to meet needs of UNPOL Regional Train-the-Trainer Courses United Nations Police Division / DPKO 40

39. SGBV Investigation Course Seeks inputs from all UN Member States Sexual and Gender-based Violence Experts and Police Curriculum Developers Course designed to meet needs of UNPOL Regional Train-the-Trainer Courses United Nations Police Division / DPKO 41

40. SGBV Investigation Course Ten modules Basic investigation techniques Specificities of crimes related to SGBV Post-conflict environment United Nations Police Division / DPKO 42

41. How Member States Can Help? • By establishing a policy that sets the percentage of their contribution of female police officers at par with their national police gender ratio • By providing incentives for officers who serve in peacekeeping missions • By reviewing their recruitment requirements and procedures for international deployment to ensure that female candidates are not restricted from applying United Nations DPKO/Police Division 43

42. Contacts FaisalShahkarTeam leaderSRS, OROLSI, DPKOshahkar@un.org http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/sites/police/femalepolicenetwork.shtml United Nations Police Division / DPKO 44

43. Q & A United Nations DPKO/Police Division