The Afghan National Police in 2015 and beyond / Michelle Hughes.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Michelle (Lawyer), author.

Contributor:

United States Institute of Peace, publisher.

Series:

Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 346.

Special report ; 346

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan. National Police.

Afghanistan.

Police--Afghanistan.

Police.

Rule of law--Afghanistan.

Rule of law.

Internal security--Afghanistan.

Internal security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace, [2014]

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

As Afghanistan shifts from a war footing and coalition forces draw down, the Afghan National Police faces a daunting task. Not only must it shift from military-oriented security operations to true community policing, but it must also fill some considerable gaps in its capacity to manage itself as a civilian-led arm of a democratically elected government. Development is crucial, but for it to have any legitimacy, the impetus must come from the Afghans themselves. At this critical juncture, donor nations and organizations must unite to help the Afghans integrate this effort across the full spectrum of governance. This report is based on interviews with senior police leaders, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) members, international donors, and Afghan officials and civil society during 2013-14, completed just before April's national elections. The report also draws on the author's experience during 2009-12, when she served as senior rule of law adviser to three of the four major component commands within the ISAF coalition. This report should be read in connection with USIP Special Report 322, "Police Transition in Afghanistan."

Contents:

Background

Reinforcing the Minister's strategic plan

Strengthening institutional functions within the MoI

Community policing in the Afghan context

Managing the expanding donor map

U.S. assistance goals and objectives

Conclusion

Policy recommendations.

Notes:

"May 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14).

Online resource; title from PDF caption (USIP, viewed May 16, 2014).

ISBN:

9781601272256

1601272251

OCLC:

879842843