Mandate
 Dubai Conference 2006
 IPCB is the main
coordination body for
institutional and police
reform
 IPCB directs,
prioritizes and
coordinates the
international effort
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Direct
Prioritize
Coordinate
Objective
 To ensure a coherent and coordinated approach among
the international community and provide support to
the Afghan MoI in the development of policies, strategy,
and plans in the area of police reform.
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Members
AFG MoI
EUPOL
EU
ISAF
NATO SCR
NTM-A/CSTCA
UNAMA
UNDP/LOTFA
Australia
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
The
Netherlands
Norway
UK
US
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Wider Decision Process
IPCB
Minister of Int. Chair
19 IC members + MoI
On the Agenda:
ANP & MoI
development
Security
Standing
Committee
Standing
Committee (Gov)
Standing
Committee (SE)
Minister of Defense
and UNAMA Chair
Approximately 30 IC
members, military &
development and
neighboring
countries
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Joint
Coordination &
Monitoring
Board
(JCMB)
Minister of Finance
and UNAMA Chair
Approximately 30 IC
members, military &
development and
neighboring
countries
Structure
Board Level
Caucus
Secretariat
Working Level
Police
Development
Unit
Rule of Law
Unit
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Public
Outreach &
Reporting Unit
Key MoI Reform Initiatives
 National Police Plan, National Police Strategy
 Ministerial Development Plan
 Institutional Police and Policy Development
 Institutional Reform Working Group
 MoI Legal Review Working Group
 Police Assessment Working Group
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IPCB Secretariat
 Permanent body (civilian & police personnel)
 Receives directions from the Board
 Provides recommendations to the WL, Caucus and
Board meetings
 Facilitates all meetings and working groups
 Manages Police Reform Database
 Provides input to key MoI/ANP documents
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IPCB Secretariat Staff
Head of Secretariat Patrick de Vries
Senior Liaison Officer Douglas Boot
Senior Reporting Officer Jörg Hinrichs-Lahmann
Reporting Officer Robert Krizanic
Data Management Officer Zoran Mamuzic
Planning Officer Allan Uhrich
Rule of Law Coordinator Ray Nash
Administration Officer Topi Törrönen
Language Officer Abdul
Language Officer Qais
Logistics Officer Sonita
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IPCB RoL Mandate
 Work across agencies and IC to promote transition to
RoL and Civilian Policing
 Improve link and transparency between police and
justice sector
 Encourage transition to evidence-based judicial
process
 Track transition of Central Prison Directorate to the
MoI
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RoL: Challenges to Transition
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Illiteracy
Corruption
Militarization of Police
Attrition
Gender/Human Rights
Police-Prosecutor Relations
Sharia/Afghan Law v. Tribal Custom
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Senior Police Advisory Group
Composed of senior police personnel designated by IPCB
members
Meets regularly and upon tasking by the IPCB
Provides police expertise to other IPCB bodies
Sub working group: Police Assessment Working Group
 Response to IPCB / SSC UNAMA ANP growth approval of 157.000
conditional upon development of assessment tool specifically for civilian
policing skills
 Expected feedback February 2012
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Police Reform Database
 Operational since JAN 2011
 Administrated by IPCB-S and NTM-A/CSTC-A
 Simple tool to share unclassified information
 Virtual on line place/tool for information sharing
 Preventing duplication of efforts and avoiding gaps in
joint coordination activities
 Preserving institutional memory
 Provide complete overview of international
contribution with regards to police trainings, projects
and overall police reform
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Police Reform Database
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Police Reform Database
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Police Reform Database
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Police Reform Database
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Police Reform Database
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR POPULATING/UPDATING THE
DATABASE?
Over 100 analysts from various organizations/nations predominantly
IPCB members (EUPOL, NTM-A, UNDP, GPPT, United States, France,
etc…)
WHAT INFORMATION DOES THE DATABASE CONTAIN?
Contributing countries and organizations, facts and figures, interactive
map, search engine, gallery, library, address book, police trainings,
projects…
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Police Reform Database
HOW DO I GET ACCESS TO IT?
Please send request to one of the PRD admin officers, they
will create you an account and provide training where
needed:
zoran.mamuzic@ipcb-afg.eu or
ray.nash@ipcb-afg.eu or
mark.whittifield.can@afghan.swa.army.mil
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QUESTIONS?
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