4423 ISS SARPCCO UN Police Officers Course Trainer.indd

This trainer's guide, published by the Institute for Security Studies in April 2009, provides a comprehensive training framework for the SARPCCO Generic United Nations Police Officers Course (UNPOC). Based on the UN's Standardised Generic Training Modules (SGTM) Level I, the document is designed to prepare police officers for deployment in peace support operations under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU). It covers a wide array of topics including the history and functions of INTERPOL and SARPCCO, the legal frameworks of the UN and AU, conduct and discipline, human rights, safety awareness, and operational techniques such as radio communication and report writing. The guide includes pedagogical tools for trainers, such as lesson plans, case studies, and a detailed field exercise called 'Furugo Kali' to simulate real-world peacekeeping scenarios.

• The SARPCCO Generic United Nations Police Officers Course (UNPOC) is based on the UN's Standardised Generic Training Modules (SGTM) Level I, which were developed in 2002/03 to provide 'basic universal training requirements' for UN peacekeepers.
• INTERPOL, the International Criminal Police Organisation (ICPO), was established following a series of congresses starting in April 1914 in Monaco and 1923 in Vienna. It currently has 187 member countries and is headquartered in Lyon, France.
• The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (SARPCCO) was formed on 1 August 1995 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, by Police Chiefs from 11 Southern African countries to facilitate regional law enforcement cooperation and serves as an implementing agent for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on crime matters.
• The UN's 'Capstone Doctrine' (released at the end of 2007) defines the doctrinal framework for peacekeeping, distinguishing between traditional operations (observation, monitoring, and reporting) and 'multi-dimensional' operations aimed at attaining sustainable peace.
• The African Standby Force (ASF) is established for intervention missions under the AU Constitutive Act, specifically Article 4(h) for grave circumstances (war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity) and Article 4(j) for requests from member states.
• The AU Police (AUPOL) dimension aims to ensure compliance with international criminal justice and human rights norms, assist in maintaining public safety, and contribute to the restructuring and reform of local police through monitoring, mentoring, and training.
• UN Police (UNPOL) operate under either executive or non-executive mandates. Executive roles are typically mandated when there is a lack of national government authorities or an inability to maintain law and order, granting UN police powers to arrest and investigate local citizens.
• The guide emphasizes a strict code of conduct for uniformed personnel based on four guiding principles: Impartiality, Integrity, Loyalty, and Respect. It explicitly prohibits sexual abuse and exploitation, as seen in the MONUC Code of Conduct which bans any exchange of money or goods for sex.
• The training includes a comprehensive section on human rights, referencing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples rights (1981), and the American Convention on Human Rights (1978).
• The 'Furugo Kali' field exercise is a simulated AU-UN operation in 'Fulaland' (UNAMIF) established by UN Security Council Resolution 1796 (2007) under Chapter VII of the UN Charter to protect personnel and civilians and support the implementation of a Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) process.

APA

Aboagye, F. B., Ejoyi, X., & Atta-Asamoah, A. (2009). 4423 ISS SARPCCO UN Police Officers Course Trainer.indd. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/SARPCCO_UNPOC_Trainer.pdf

Chicago

Aboagye, Festus B., Xavier Ejoyi, and Andrews Atta-Asamoah. 4423 ISS SARPCCO UN Police Officers Course Trainer.indd. Institute for Security Studies, 2009. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/SARPCCO_UNPOC_Trainer.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{aboagye20094423, author = {Aboagye, Festus B. and Ejoyi, Xavier and Atta-Asamoah, Andrews}, title = {{4423 ISS SARPCCO UN Police Officers Course Trainer.indd}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/SARPCCO_UNPOC_Trainer.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }