2019.34 Specialized Police Teams on Assignment with United Nations Peace Operations (Guidelines)

Abstract

This document provides guidance on the administration of police officers and civilian policing experts deployed as a part of a specialised police team. The guidance set forth in this document shall assist the United Nations Headquarters, peace operations, contributing Member States, as well as serve as guidance to the police officers themselves, on the necessary arrangements to nominate, select, on-board and administer a specialised police team on assignment with peace operations. These Guidelines form an integral part of the Strategic Guidance Framework (SGF) for International Police Peacekeeping, and, more specifically, its Administration pillar. These Guidelines apply to police officers and civilians policing experts nominated by their governments for service with peace operations and deployed as a part of a specialised police team. These officers and civilian policing experts have the legal status of experts on mission and provide operational support and/or capacity-building and development services to host-State counterparts in specialised functions.