1. Scottish International Policing Conference 2017
Policing and Professionalisation: Opportunities and Challenges Edinburgh 14 December 2017
Building Police Professionalism: the Exchange of Capacity between International and Domestic Policing Forums
Dr Georgina Sinclair

2. Outline International Policing & ‘Exchange of Capacity’?
Research Agenda 2009 to present
Benefits & Value for UK policing
Benefits & Value for policing in Scotland
Building police professionalism through capacity exchange

3. Exchange of Capacity? International Policing is not a one-way process
Complex exchange between multiple stakeholders
Police, military & civilian personnel (Goldsmith, 2006)
Positive/negative effects first described as reverse capacity-building (Goldsmith & Harris, 2009)
‘the impact [of the policing experience] upon personnel from donor countries who have engaged in assisting national development elsewhere’ and the ‘potential consequences for domestic policing’
Exchange of capacity – complexity of police interactions is a two-way process

4. International Policing Research Agenda
Data drawn from interviews – UK Officers 2009 – 2017
Wide range of EU, UN & Bi-lateral missions
Research parallels findings Australia, Canada, Germany, France & Italy
Benefits of international missions far outweigh limitations
Value demonstrated for local communities, police officers and UK policing

5. The UK Context - Benefits/Value?
Local Communities
‘New’ Perspectives on Policing in UK
Community Engagement
Problem Solving
Building Partnerships
Multi – Agency Approach to Policing
Cultural Understanding
Soft Skills
Dialogue
Youth
Gender & Diversity
Policing
Career
Education
Enablement
Resilience
Problem Solving
Opportunity
Networking
Diversity
Motivation
Nurture
Police Officers
Leadership & Management
Professionalism
Improved Policing Skills
Independence
Negotiate & Influence
Working with Others
Cultural Awareness
Understanding Communities
Proud to Police in UK

6. Police Scotland & International Development
76 deployments 2017 supporting national & international strategy
E.g. Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Qatar, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Anguilla, Ethiopia, India, Namibia, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Greece …
Delivering training & development
Building national/international partnerships
Developing officers & staff through international activities
International deployments widely supported divisional command

7. The Scottish Context - Benefits/Value?
Local Communities
‘New’ Perspectives on Policing Scotland
Local Community Engagement
Risk Awareness
Problem Solving
Building Community Partnerships
Cultural Understanding
Soft Skills
Vulnerable Communities
Sexual & Gender-Based Violence
Dealing with Challenges
Policing
Localism
Learning
Communities
Knowledge Transfer
Problem Solving
Opportunity
Open Mindedness
Diversity
Motivation
Vision
Police Officers
Leadership & Management
Professionalism
Broaden Policing Horizon
Independence
Empathy
Communication Skills
Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity
Understanding Diversity
Renewed Enthusiasm
Confidence

8. Concluding Observations
UK data demonstrates exchange of capacity (‘knowledge’) between ‘international’ & ‘local’ police
Professional development/personal growth
Focus on community/stakeholder engagement
Foundation ‘lessons learned’ & ‘best practice’
Building police professionalism through career development/enhanced skills sets