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United Nations police, or UNPOL, are frequently deployed as part of peacekeeping missions. UNPOL generally fall into two categories: individual police officers (IPOs) and members of formed police units (FPU).
'''United Nations police''', or UNPOL, are frequently deployed as part of peacekeeping missions. UNPOL generally fall into two categories: individual police officers (IPOs) and members of formed police units (FPU).
 
In larger missions, the head of the '''police component''' is the Police Commissioner. 


== Reports of the Secretary-General ==
== Reports of the Secretary-General ==
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* [https://undocs.org/S/2016/952 S/2016/952] United Nations policing
* [https://undocs.org/S/2016/952 S/2016/952] United Nations policing
* [https://undocs.org/S/2018/1183 S/2018/1183] United Nations policing
* [https://undocs.org/S/2018/1183 S/2018/1183] United Nations policing
* [https://undocs.org/A/74/223 A/74/223] (2019) Assessment of the Police Division


== Relevant policies ==
== Relevant policies ==
* 2018.04 Community-oriented policing manual
* 2018.04 Community-oriented policing manual
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/400667 2017.14] Police Monitoring, Mentoring and Advising in Peace Operations (Manual)
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/400666 2017.13] Mission-based police planning in peace operations (Manual)
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/400658 2017.12] Guidelines on the role of UNPOL in [[protection of civilians]]
* 2017.09 SOP on assessment of formed police units
* 2017.09 SOP on assessment of formed police units
* 2016.10 Policy on formed police units
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/400562 2016.26] Guidelines on police administration in United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions
* 2015.15 Guidelines on police operations
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/400559 2016.10] Policy on formed police units in United Nations peacekeeping operations
* 2015.14 Guidelines on police command
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/387383 2015.15] Guidelines on police operations in United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions
* 2015.08 Guidelines on police capacity-building and development
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/387384 2015.14] Guidelines on police command in United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions
* 2014.01 Policy on UN Police in peacekeeping operations and special political missions
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/90511 2015.08] Guidelines on police capacity-building and development
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/387409 2014.01] Policy on United Nations Police in peacekeeping operations and special political missions
 
In some cases, military units may perform tasks similar to those of the police component.
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/96199 Military Police manual]
* [http://dag.un.org/handle/11176/400555 2016.23] Military Support for public order management in peacekeeping operations


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Categories of personnel]]
* [[Categories of personnel]]
* [[Contingent-owned equipment]]
* [[Contingent-owned equipment]]
* [[Military component]]


[[Category: Mandated tasks]]
[[Category: Mandated tasks]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 4 November 2019

United Nations police, or UNPOL, are frequently deployed as part of peacekeeping missions. UNPOL generally fall into two categories: individual police officers (IPOs) and members of formed police units (FPU).

In larger missions, the head of the police component is the Police Commissioner.

Reports of the Secretary-General

Relevant policies

  • 2018.04 Community-oriented policing manual
  • 2017.14 Police Monitoring, Mentoring and Advising in Peace Operations (Manual)
  • 2017.13 Mission-based police planning in peace operations (Manual)
  • 2017.12 Guidelines on the role of UNPOL in protection of civilians
  • 2017.09 SOP on assessment of formed police units
  • 2016.26 Guidelines on police administration in United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions
  • 2016.10 Policy on formed police units in United Nations peacekeeping operations
  • 2015.15 Guidelines on police operations in United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions
  • 2015.14 Guidelines on police command in United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions
  • 2015.08 Guidelines on police capacity-building and development
  • 2014.01 Policy on United Nations Police in peacekeeping operations and special political missions

In some cases, military units may perform tasks similar to those of the police component.

See also