Accountable Policing
An effective police service, firmly under the control of civilian authorities, is a key institution in a post-conflict or fragile setting. Without security, people are less likely to invest and do the things that help generate economic growth. Security has many dimensions, but one is certainly protection from injury and theft. Police officers can play a critical role. In addition to fighting crime, they manage crowds, provide security for elections and help communities resolve disputes. In this part of the site, users can find a growing body of information on such topics as community policing, recruitment and training, and controlling corruption within the ranks of the police force, as well as thorny issues such as integrating and amalgamating different police units, including rebel or opposition groups, into a new unified police service.
Latest Publications
- Building an Inclusive, Responsive National Police Service: Gender-Sensitive Reform in Liberia, 2005-2011
Focus Area: Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Civil Service, Accountable Policing
Country: Liberia
- Building the Police Service in a Security Vacuum: International Efforts in Kosovo, 1999-2011
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: Kosovo
- Building Strategic Capacity in the Police: Sierra Leone, 1998-2008
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: Sierra Leone
- Building Civilian Police Capacity: Post-Conflict Liberia, 2003-2011
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: Liberia
- Reining in a Rogue Agency: Police Reform in Lesotho, 1997-2010
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: Lesotho
Latest Interviews
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Newham, Gareth
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: South Africa
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Powell, Kristiana
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: Burundi
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Abhayanand
Focus Area: Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Countering Criminal Economies, Containing Patronage Pressures, Accountable Policing
Country: India
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Ramos, Silvia
Focus Area: City Management, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Balancing the Central and Local, Countering Criminal Economies, Accountable Policing
Country: Brazil
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Soares, Luiz Eduardo
Focus Area: Accountable Policing
Country: Brazil
