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Civil, Police and Military

together for a World of Peace

The changing nature of conflicts, natural disasters and
crises makes dialogue between civilian police and
military (CPM) actors in the field of coordination during
humanitarian interventions. The CPM coordination is
useful in situations where the community does not have
the means or expertise to provide effective assistance. In
exceptional circumstances, assistance may also be
provided to ensure security conditions for humanitarian
workers to operate on the emergency complexes.
Collaboration with civilians becomes inevitable. All
issues are taken into consideration by CoESPU that
organizes specific courses on these specific matters.
The acronym CoESPU stands for Carabinieri Center of
Excellence for Stability Police Units: an Italian structure
for advanced studies and a doctrinal hub, serving as a
think tank and a training center that mainly operates in
cooperation with the United Nations Department of
Peacekeeping Operations (UN DPKO) and with other
International Organizations, to develop Carabinieri-like units of interested Police Contributing
Countries committed to support Peace Operations.
Stemming from an Italian initiative, supported by the G-8 Countries as part of a wider Action
Plan of the International Community for Expanding Global Capability for Peace Support
Operations, with a particular emphasis on African Countries, the CoESPU was established by
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the Carabinieri on1 March 2005, in Vicenza (Italy) within the “Generale Antonio Edoardo
Chinotto” compound.
The CoESPU’s training efforts
aim to prepare police
peacekeepers specialized in
managing the transition from a
post-crisis situation to a stable
environment for reconstruction
– through a people and
community oriented approach.
Since its establishment, the
Center of Excellence for
Stability Police Units has
organized several courses and
education activities supporting pre-deployment training for peace operators.

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