Foreign and Commonwealth Office Stephen Chambers–Senior Policing Advisor Conflict Issues Group International Security Directorate UK International Policing
UK International Policing Proposals in Assessment and Planning
“No plan survives first contact” Anon Anon
UK International Policing Reform and Development
International Policing Active Diplomacy for a Changing World: The UK's International Priorities Making the world safer from global terrorism Making the world safer from global terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and weapons of mass destruction Reducing the harm to the UK from international Reducing the harm to the UK from international crime crime Preventing and resolving conflict through a Preventing and resolving conflict through a strong international system strong international system
International Security Directorate Police and Justice Team Conflict Issues Group International Secondments Team
54 civilian police services in the UK 43 England and Wales (Home Office) 43 England and Wales (Home Office) 8 Scotland (Scottish Executive) 8 Scotland (Scottish Executive) Police Service of Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Office) Police Service of Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Office) Ministry of Defence Police (Ministry of Defence) Ministry of Defence Police (Ministry of Defence) British Transport Police (BTP Management Board) British Transport Police (BTP Management Board) 2 Chief Officers Associations 3 Home Departments and the Ministry of Defence
2006 – Key Mission Deployments United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) 70 officers Executive policing, training and mentoring. mentoring. UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Iraq 36 officers Training, advising and mentoring. mentoring. UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Jordan 54 officers Training. European Union Policing Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) 15 officers Advising and mentoring. European Union Policing Assistance Mission in Sudan 6 officers Training, advising and mentoring mentoring United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone 2 officers Advising and Mentoring. European Union Policing Mission in Palestine – 1 officer Training, advising and mentoring mentoring Current total +/- 200 Officers seconded of which 30 are Retired Officers
2004 Capacity and Capabilities Review UK policing planning capacity for PSOs? Domestic policing benefits of PSOs understood by forces? Strategic framework underpinning UK policing involvement in PSOs ?
2004 Capacity and Capabilities Review Career development benefits of secondments fully exploited by forces and individuals? Capable of meeting requirements; specialisations and ranks Secondments to PSOs integrated into policing careers?
2006 – Key Mission Posts United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Deputy Commissioner Crime, (Ret) Head of Central Intelligence Unit (Ret) Head of Central Intelligence Unit (Ret) European Union Policing Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) Chief Advisor to Republika Srpska (Ret) European Union Policing Assistance Mission in Sudan Police Head of Mission (Ret) European Union Policing Mission in Palestine Police Head of Mission (Career Break) United Nations Mission in Sudan Police Commissioner (Ret) European Union Training Mission for Iraq (EUJUSTLEX) Police Head of Mission (Ret) UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Iraq Chief Police Advisor ACC (Serving) 3 x Chief Superintendents (Ret) 3 x Chief Superintendents (Ret)
2005 International Policing Strategic Task Force September 2005 series of recommendations made to and approved by the Foreign and Home Secretaries
2006 International Policing Steering Committee
Strategic Task Force Outcomes Doctrine Capacity CareerDevelopment
To improve the capability of HMG to deploy UK police officers to international missions, an Assessment & Planning Group (APG) will be established.
TWO YEAR PLANNING
2006 – Key Posting Developments Brussels/Kosovo EU Planning Team for Kosovo 1 Superintendent Police Advisor New York UN DPKO Civilian Police Division 1 Superintendent Strategic Planning, 1 Chief Inspector Surge Planning Sudan Brussels EU Council Secretariat DG IX Police Unit 1 Superintendent Police Advisor
“All plans are useless but planning is everything” President Dwight D. Eisenhower
UK International Policing Reform and Development