Inter-American Network for Police Development and

Professionalization

Specific GS/OAS mandates

Declaration on Security in the Americas – 2003 Declaration on Security in the Americas – 2003

Consensus of Santo Domingo on Public Security in the Americas 2009 – MISPA II

Consensus of Santo Domingo on Public Security in the Americas 2009 – MISPA II

Commitment to Public Security in the Americas 2008 – MISPA I

Commitment to Public Security in the Americas 2008 – MISPA I

Port of Spain Recommendations for Police Management 2011 – MISPA III

Port of Spain Recommendations for Police Management 2011 – MISPA III

Department of Public Security

PRIORITIES

Inter-American Network for Police Development and Professionalization

Youth of the Americas: Preventing crime and

violence

Inter-American citizen security information

network

Objectives

To develop a police knowledge management system through onsite and virtual training

To develop a police knowledge management system through onsite and virtual training

To present subregional best practices To present subregional best practices

To develop and promote a network for exchange of police experiences and practices

To develop and promote a network for exchange of police experiences and practices

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To contribute in a systematic and ongoing manner to the strengthening of professional development of member state police

institutions

To contribute in a systematic and ongoing manner to the strengthening of professional development of member state police

institutions

Strategic Partners

• Spanish-Language University• English-Language University• Other Police Institutions

Institutional Partners:

Inter-American Network for Police Development and Professionalization

Development of Curricula and Training Material

Subregional Seminars

Onsite Police Training Course

Virtual Police Training Courses

Virtual Course 10

Virtual Course 8

Virtual Course 7

Virtual Course 6

Virtual Course 9

Introductory Levelling Course

Virtual Course 2

Virtual Course 3

Virtual Course 4

Virtual Course 5

Permanent Network for Cooperation

and Exchange of Experiences

Ongoing Process of Validation and Evaluation

Development of Curricula and Training Material• Together with three universities (one from the Spanish-speaking

countries, another in Portuguese, and one university from the English-speaking countries) and AMERIPOL

Social

Geopolitical

Institutional

Security

• Based on a 4-pronged needs assessment to create new capabilities for police institutions:

Area of new capacitySocial

1 Renew institutional paradigms and practices to deal with emerging multicultural challenges

2 Develop strategic and operational capacity for new contexts of violence

3 Strengthen citizen participation in public security management

Geopolitical

4 Engage international relations in the fight against

transnational crime5 Consolidate police service to preserve the

environment

Institutional

6 Improve organizational management for effective policing

7 Redesign the police education model in light of new developments in security knowledge and challenges

8 Consolidate the innovation, science, and technology model

9 Strengthen institutional ethics and effectiveness for better police performance

Security

10 Adapting the role of the police to the nature of

and emerging challenges to public security11 Strengthen the public policy management and

regulation in the area of security

Onsite Police Training Course• At the Federal Police Academy of Brazil• University and police academy lecturers + guest lecturers• 4 weeks in length• Theory classes + field experiences • Two (2) participants per OAS member state• Simultaneous interpreting in Spanish, English, and Portuguese• Intensive language courses• Certification by OAS + participating universities• The course will provide the foundation for taking virtual courses

Virtual Police Training Courses

• 10 four-month Courses through an online education platform

• Courses available in Spanish, English, and Portuguese

• Each course 8 to 12 weeks long • Each course will accommodate 5,000

officers• Certificates issued by the OAS and

participating universities

• Courses based on needs assessment and in consultation with member states:

Subregional Seminars• Presentation of best practices and key issues affecting each

subregion.• Exchange of experiences and transfer of regional knowledge.• Best practices competition for participants and/or university

researchers. • The competition awards committee will comprise the DPS,

AMERIPOL, and the participating universities. • Documentation and publication of the winning best practices. • Replication of best practices in other countries of the region, and

possible institutionalization.

Permanent Network for Cooperation and Information Exchange

• Strengthening of training processes• Cooperation among police institutions of the region• Exchange of information and knowledge• Forum for reflection, collaboration, and group work• Dissemination of relevant information• Sustainability of the program

Ongoing Process of Validation and Evaluation

Validation by Member States

Onsite and virtual coursesSubregional seminars Cooperation Network

Development of Curricula and

Materials

Evaluation

Redesign of content

Monitoring

Expected outcomes• 340 police leaders trained to promote the program in member

states• 200,000 police officers from the region trained in 5 years and

connected through a Network for Police Cooperation and Exchange of Experiences

• Scientific value-added for the university in professional development for police officers through accreditation of the courses offered.

• Strengthening of horizontal cooperation

Cost• Onsite and virtual courses, subregional

seminars, and network creation and maintenance for 5 years = US$250 per person