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A Foursome of American Police Officers in Kosovo

A Foursome of American Police Officers in Kosovo. WEEFOR. Jay Julian, LI NY Andy Revering, MN Herb Cram, ME John Coyne, CA. United Nations Mission in Kosovo. Institution Building Pillars within UNMIK. OSCE – UNMIK Civil Administration – UNMIK Humanitarian Affairs – UNHCR

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A Foursome of American Police Officers in Kosovo

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  1. A Foursome of American Police Officers in Kosovo

  2. WEEFOR • Jay Julian, LI NY • Andy Revering, MN • Herb Cram, ME • John Coyne, CA

  3. United NationsMission in Kosovo

  4. Institution Building Pillars within UNMIK • OSCE – UNMIK • Civil Administration – UNMIK • Humanitarian Affairs – UNHCR • Reconstruction - EU

  5. OSCE – 53 Member Nations • Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

  6. OSCE Main Tasks in Kosovo • Police Education and development • Media development • Democratisation • Human Rights & Rule of Law • Elections

  7. Media Development • Create conditions that create freedom of the press and information • European Broadcasting Union – radio & TV

  8. Democratisation • Provide political party service centers • Development of local NGO’s and civil society structures • Roundtable discussions, and training sessions of party representatives

  9. Human Rights and the Rule of Law • Report human rights violations • Judicial training units for judges , prosecutors and defense councils • Ethics and pre trial detention proceedings • Establish Ombudsman institution

  10. Elections • OSCE coordination with civil registration of UNMIK • Legal framework and integration with OSCE election standards • Field assessment to determine status of personal documentation

  11. UNMIK Police Education & Development

  12. Authorized 4,718 Pristina 660 Pec 155 Prizron 343 Mitrovica 532 Gnjilane 380 As of APRIL 25,2000 Deployed 2,960 Main HQ’s 138 Border Police 206 Training Staff 36 Kosovo Police Service 136 Training center 20 Special Units 374 UMNIK POLICE FACTS

  13. UMNIK Police

  14. Kosovo Police Service SchoolMission statement • Recruit, Select, Train Police Officers • Establish indigenous police capability within Kosovo • Establish the Kosovo Police Service • Restore trust and confidence in law enforcement based in international standards of human rights.

  15. Recruitment • Men and women who reflect the ethnic diversity within Kosovo • Minimum age 21, secondary education • Residency in Kosovo • Excellent physical condition, good moral character

  16. Recruitment • Tolerant of people of different ethnicity and religions • Committed to protecting human rights • Oral interviews, medical, psychological examinations • Physical agility test • Background investigation

  17. OSCE Training Mandate • 3500 locally recruited students within 16 months • Provide field training course • Deliver 750 Field Training Officers • Provide supervisory & management training course for 700 officers selected from KPS

  18. Training Aim • 20% women • 10% - 15% minority

  19. OSCE Basic Training Course • 308 actual training hours • 34 hours per week over 9 weeks • 19 weeks of field training with UNMIK police officer • 80 hours advanced classroom training • Conducted in English, translated in Albanian and Serbian

  20. Students • First class 176 – Oct. 16th 1999 • 10% minorities 20% women • Second class – 176 Feb 19th , 2000 • Third class – 250 May 20, 2000 • Fourth class – 256 Aug. 20, 200 • Goal – 500 students trained at the same time

  21. KPSS Location • Vushtri/Vucitrn • 25 km north of Pristina, Capitol of Kosovo • Note: • All students housed and fed on location

  22. The Balkans Kosovo

  23. Kosovo

  24. Vushtri KPSS

  25. Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark France Germany Norway Portugal Slovak Republic Sweden Turkey UK Ukraine US OSCE Cadre of 15 Countries

  26. Kosovo Police School

  27. Management • Director KPSS - Steve Bennett- USA

  28. Chief of Staff Head of Instruction Head of Evaluation & Development Head of Administration and Logistics Rin Shadforth – UK Dag H. Dahlen – Norway Helena Thomas – France Bill Morell - UK Management

  29. Police Instructors • 218 International Police training specialists • 15 Countries

  30. Instructor Assignments • General Policing • Operational Skills • Firearms

  31. Team Effort

  32. Uniforms – Donated by Danish Government

  33. Graduation

  34. Communication with Civilization

  35. Housing – The ranch

  36. Dragadon The Ranch

  37. Tour of the Ranch

  38. Field of Blackbirds

  39. Lessons of War

  40. Speak Softly but

  41. Carry A Big Stick

  42. Peacekeepers

  43. Destruction of the Villages

  44. Destruction of Towns

  45. Road to Vushtri

  46. Drive at your own risk

  47. Risky Business

  48. Essential Services • No trash pickup • Water pollution • Disease – rats • No mail service • Canned food only • Intermittent electric • No phone

  49. Telephone Company

  50. Life In The Trenches • Roads mined • Car bombs • Booby traps • Low level uranium shell casings • Automatic gunfire • Snipers • Random rocket attacks

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