a foursome of american police officers in kosovo
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A Foursome of American Police Officers in Kosovo. WEEFOR. Jay Julian, LI NY Andy Revering, MN Herb Cram, ME John Coyne, CA. United Nations Mission in Kosovo. Institution Building Pillars within UNMIK. OSCE – UNMIK Civil Administration – UNMIK Humanitarian Affairs – UNHCR - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Foursome of American Police Officers in Kosovo
WEEFOR
Jay Julian, LI NY Andy Revering,
MN Herb Cram, ME John Coyne, CA
United NationsMission in Kosovo
Institution Building Pillars within UNMIK
OSCE – UNMIK Civil Administration – UNMIK Humanitarian Affairs – UNHCR Reconstruction - EU
OSCE – 53 Member Nations
Organization for Security and Organization for Security and Cooperation in EuropeCooperation in Europe
OSCE Main Tasks in Kosovo
Police Education and development
Media development Democratisation Human Rights & Rule of
Law Elections
Media Development Create conditions that create
freedom of the press and information
European Broadcasting Union – radio & TV
Democratisation Provide political party service
centers Development of local NGO’s and
civil society structures Roundtable discussions, and
training sessions of party representatives
Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Report human rights violations Judicial training units for judges ,
prosecutors and defense councils Ethics and pre trial detention
proceedings Establish Ombudsman institution
Elections OSCE coordination with civil
registration of UNMIK Legal framework and integration
with OSCE election standards Field assessment to determine
status of personal documentation
UNMIK Police Education & Development
UMNIK POLICE FACTS Authorized 4,718 Pristina 660 Pec 155 Prizron 343 Mitrovica 532 Gnjilane 380
As of APRIL 25,2000
Deployed 2,960 Main HQ’s 138 Border Police 206 Training Staff 36 Kosovo Police
Service 136 Training center 20 Special Units 374
UMNIK Police
Kosovo Police Service School
Mission statement Recruit, Select, Train Police Officers Establish indigenous police
capability within Kosovo Establish the Kosovo Police Service Restore trust and confidence in law
enforcement based in international standards of human rights.
Recruitment Men and women who reflect the
ethnic diversity within Kosovo Minimum age 21, secondary
education Residency in Kosovo Excellent physical condition, good
moral character
Recruitment Tolerant of people of different
ethnicity and religions Committed to protecting human
rights Oral interviews, medical,
psychological examinations Physical agility test Background investigation
OSCE Training Mandate 3500 locally recruited students
within 16 months Provide field training course Deliver 750 Field Training Officers Provide supervisory &
management training course for 700 officers selected from KPS
Training Aim 20% women 10% - 15% minority
OSCE Basic Training Course
308 actual training hours 34 hours per week over 9 weeks 19 weeks of field training with
UNMIK police officer 80 hours advanced classroom
training Conducted in English, translated in
Albanian and Serbian
Students First class 176 – Oct. 16th 1999 10% minorities 20% women Second class – 176 Feb 19th , 2000 Third class – 250 May 20, 2000 Fourth class – 256 Aug. 20, 200 Goal – 500 students trained at the
same time
KPSS Location Vushtri/Vucitrn 25 km north of Pristina, Capitol of
Kosovo Note: All students housed and fed on
location
The Balkans
Kosovo
Kosovo
Vushtri
KPSS
OSCE Cadre of 15 Countries Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark France Germany Norway
Portugal Slovak Republic Sweden Turkey UK Ukraine US
Kosovo Police School
Management Director KPSS - Steve Bennett-
USA
Management Chief of Staff Head of
Instruction Head of
Evaluation & Development
Head of Administration and Logistics
Rin Shadforth – UK
Dag H. Dahlen – Norway
Helena Thomas – France
Bill Morell - UK
Police Instructors
218 International Police training specialists
15 Countries
Instructor Assignments General Policing Operational
Skills Firearms
Team Effort
Uniforms – Donated by Danish Government
Graduation
Communication with Civilization
Housing – The ranch
Dragadon
The The RanchRanch
Tour of the Ranch
Field of Blackbirds
Lessons of War
Speak Softly but
Carry A Big Stick
Peacekeepers
Destruction of the Villages
Destruction of Towns
Road to Vushtri
Drive at your own risk
Risky Business
Essential Services No trash pickup Water pollution Disease – rats No mail service Canned food only Intermittent
electric No phone
Telephone Company
Life In The Trenches Roads mined Car bombs Booby traps Low level uranium
shell casings Automatic gunfire Snipers Random rocket
attacks
Railroad
Sports Arena
The No no’s No judges No courts No street
signs No banking No fire dept.
Local Gas Station
Air Pollution
Border Guard - Macedonia
Culture Clash Continues
English Translation Problems
Hygiene Training
Medical Equipment Arrival
Conferencing
Training Style
Serbian Postmaster- Vushtri
UCK at Work
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Despair in Mitrovica
Children without a Future
Major Roger Rabbit APO PX Mess Hall Medical
Equipment Coffee & Pastry
palace Class Mascot
Market Place - Pristina
Traffic Control –Macarena Style
Shopping Spree in Pristina
Demonstration For Release of Albanians in Serbian Prisons
American Bronze in Kosovo
R & R in SkopjeR & R in Skopje