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Curriculum. In 2005, in fact, following the Brahimi Report approach, the UN General Assembly
created the United Nations Standing Police Capacity (UN SPC) to start up police components in
new missions and assist them in existing missions. SPC became operational in October 2007 and its
Police officers and staff were
immediately deployed to help
set up the UN Police
component in the mission in
Chad (MINURCAT). Since
its foundation SPC has
supported the fulfilment of
the UN Police strategic
missions by providing
rapidly deployable, effective,
and coherent policing
expertise to UN Peace
Operations, post conflict and
other crisis situations. The
th
10 anniversary of SPC, held
on 23 th May, 2017, has
Maria Appelblom, Chief of the Standing Police Capacity of the United marked the great,
Nations Police Division achievements reached so far.
Nevertheless, current multidimensional UN Peace Operations demand additional specialized skill
sets and areas of expertise from UN Police commanders. In addition to possessing sound leadership
and management skills, UN Police commanders need to be operationally competent and well-versed
in UN policing practices, as set out in the Strategic Guidance Framework for International Police
Peacekeeping (SGF) to effectively direct the implementation of mandated tasks.
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In this direction, from 24 to 25 May, 2017, the Police Division planned to convene the UN
Police Commanders’ Course (UNPCC) Curriculum Development workshop with Member States,
regional Organizations and UN Partners, concurrently with the SPC anniversary.
Through the UNPCC, the UN Police Leadership have the opportunity to receive all the necessary
knowledge and practical guidance for their everyday fieldwork, and in particular developing a
comprehensive approach on Specialized Training Materials already developed by UN DPKO-DFS
and available for Peacekeepers.
The aim of the Curriculum Development workshop was to jointly consider a zero draft curriculum,
to collect initial inputs from all stakeholders, and to agree on a collaborative way forward to finalize
the current and future training programs. The invitation to participate in the great events has been
fully appreciated by CoESPU that, now more than ever, is glad to renew its consolidate
collaboration with the United Nations, in supporting the global effort in Peace Operations for a
better and peaceful world.

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