Foreign and Commonwealth Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeOffice

Stephen Chambers–Senior Policing AdvisorStephen Chambers–Senior Policing AdvisorConflict Issues GroupConflict Issues GroupInternational Security DirectorateInternational Security Directorate

UK International PolicingUK International Policing

UK International Policing UK International Policing Proposals in Assessment and Proposals in Assessment and

PlanningPlanning

““No plan survives first contact”No plan survives first contact” AnonAnon

UK International PolicingUK International PolicingReform and Reform and

DevelopmentDevelopment

International PolicingInternational PolicingActive Diplomacy for a Changing World: The UK's Active Diplomacy for a Changing World: The UK's International Priorities International Priorities

• Making the world safer from global terrorismMaking the world safer from global terrorism and weapons of mass destructionand weapons of mass destruction

• Reducing the harm to the UK from international Reducing the harm to the UK from international crimecrime

• Preventing and resolving conflict through a Preventing and resolving conflict through a strong international systemstrong international system

International Security DirectorateInternational Security Directorate

Police and Justice Police and Justice TeamTeam

Conflict Issues GroupConflict Issues Group

International International Secondments Secondments

TeamTeam

54 civilian police services in the UK54 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 Associations2 Chief Officers Associations3 Home Departments and the Ministry of Defence3 Home Departments and the Ministry of Defence

2006 – Key Mission Deployments2006 – Key Mission Deployments

United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) 70 officers70 officers Executive policing, training and Executive policing, training and mentoring.mentoring.

UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Iraq UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Iraq 36 officers36 officers Training, advising and Training, advising and mentoring.mentoring.

UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Jordan UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Jordan 54 officers54 officers Training. Training.

European Union Policing Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) European Union Policing Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) 15 officers15 officers Advising and mentoring. Advising and mentoring.

European Union Policing Assistance Mission in Sudan European Union Policing Assistance Mission in Sudan 6 officers6 officers Training, advising and Training, advising and mentoringmentoring

United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone 2 officers2 officers Advising and Mentoring. Advising and Mentoring.

European Union Policing Mission in Palestine – European Union Policing Mission in Palestine – 1 officer1 officer Training, advising and Training, advising and mentoringmentoring

Current total +/- 200 Officers seconded Current total +/- 200 Officers seconded of which 30 are Retired Officersof which 30 are Retired Officers

2004 2004 Capacity and Capabilities ReviewCapacity and Capabilities Review

UK policing planning capacity UK policing planning capacity for PSOs?for PSOs?

Domestic policing benefits Domestic policing benefits of PSOs understood by forces?of PSOs understood by forces?

Strategic framework underpinning UK Strategic framework underpinning UK policing involvement in PSOspolicing involvement in PSOs??

2004 2004 Capacity and Capabilities ReviewCapacity and Capabilities Review

Career development benefits of Career development benefits of secondments fully exploited by secondments fully exploited by

forces and individuals?forces and individuals?

Capable of meeting requirements;Capable of meeting requirements;specialisations and ranksspecialisations and ranks

Secondments to PSOs integratedSecondments to PSOs integratedinto policing careers?into policing careers?

2006 – Key Mission Posts2006 – Key Mission Posts

United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Deputy Commissioner Crime, (Ret)Deputy Commissioner Crime, (Ret) Head of Central Intelligence Unit (Ret)Head of Central Intelligence Unit (Ret)

European Union Policing Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) European Union Policing Mission in Bosnia (EUPM) Chief Advisor to Republika Srpska (Ret)Chief Advisor to Republika Srpska (Ret)

European Union Policing Assistance Mission in Sudan European Union Policing Assistance Mission in Sudan Police Head of Mission (Ret)Police Head of Mission (Ret)

European Union Policing Mission in Palestine European Union Policing Mission in Palestine Police Head of Mission (Career Break)Police Head of Mission (Career Break)

United Nations Mission in Sudan United Nations Mission in Sudan Police Commissioner (Ret)Police Commissioner (Ret)

European Union Training Mission for Iraq (EUJUSTLEX) European Union Training Mission for Iraq (EUJUSTLEX) Police Head of Mission (Ret)Police Head of Mission (Ret)

UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Iraq UK Policing Assistance to Iraqi Police Service – Iraq Chief Police Advisor ACC (Serving) Chief Police Advisor ACC (Serving) 3 x Chief Superintendents (Ret)3 x Chief Superintendents (Ret)

20052005International Policing Strategic Task ForceInternational Policing Strategic Task Force

September 2005 series of recommendations made to and September 2005 series of recommendations made to and approved by the Foreign and Home Secretariesapproved by the Foreign and Home Secretaries

20062006

International Policing Steering CommitteeInternational Policing Steering Committee

Strategic Task Force OutcomesStrategic Task Force Outcomes

DoctrineDoctrine

CapacityCapacity

Career Career DevelopmentDevelopment

To improve the capability of HMG to deploy UK To improve the capability of HMG to deploy UK police officers to international missions, an police officers to international missions, an Assessment & Planning Group (APG)Assessment & Planning Group (APG)

will be established.will be established.

TWO YEAR PLANNING

2006 – Key Posting Developments2006 – Key Posting Developments

Brussels/Kosovo EU Planning Team for KosovoBrussels/Kosovo EU Planning Team for Kosovo1 Superintendent Police Advisor1 Superintendent Police Advisor

New York UN DPKO Civilian Police Division New York UN DPKO Civilian Police Division 1 Superintendent Strategic Planning,1 Superintendent Strategic Planning, 1 Chief Inspector Surge Planning Sudan1 Chief Inspector Surge Planning Sudan

Brussels EU Council Secretariat DG IX Police UnitBrussels EU Council Secretariat DG IX Police Unit1 Superintendent Police Advisor1 Superintendent Police Advisor

“All plans are useless but planning is everything”

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

UK International PolicingUK International PolicingReform and Reform and

DevelopmentDevelopment