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THE EVOLUTION OF PEACE
OPERATIONS MANDATES

integrate the future team respon- the PORFPU was not only training (HOTO) process between the POR-
sible for the PTL´s CP. At this le- the PNTL how to conduct a CP FPU SOT and the PNTL CP Team.
vel, it´s relevant to highlight that operation but also how to prepa- Another important and essen-
the selection process comprised re and implement a CP course. tial measure implemented within
an exhaustive set of medical and After the end of the fi rst CP cour- the HOTO process was the ap-
physical exams, implemented by se the PORFPU SOT started to pointment of a PNTL´s Offi cer re-
the PORFPU´s SOT and Medical integrate the trained PNTL CP sponsible to coordinate the PTL´s
Team, and a screening process Offi cers in a joint CP operation, security at operation level. This
established by the PNTL´s SPU. which led to a gradual downsize offi cer was posted at the Presiden-
At the same time, a comprehensi- of the PORFPU SOT offi cers. At tial Palace and was permanently
ve approach to the PNTL´s capa- the same time, the second cour- advised by the PORFPU SOT lea-
city building was implemented by se was prepared and implemen- der. With this on job training and
using the already trained SPU´s ted with engagement of the CP advising approach it was aimed
Public Orders platoons to conduct Offi cers returned from Portugal. to build skills on preparing a CP
joint operations with the POR- In a period of time of around four operation and to establish the
FPU´s platoons, especially by pro- months it was possible to imple- adequate coordination measure-
ments with all the actors involved.
In line with the positive mentoring
reports regarding the profi ciency of
the technical and tactical CP work
developed by the PTL´s CP offi cers
and following the already started
gradual downsize of the PORFPU
SOT offi cers, it was decided to con-
vert positions. For a period of time,
before the formal handover of the
executive responsibility to conduct
the PTL´s CP, the security of the
PTL was ensured by a PNTL CP
Team partnered by a small POR-
FPU SOT. The latter mainly obser-
ved the CP operation, not interfe-
ring unless absolutely necessary.
viding area security to the move- ment two CP courses in TL and After this period, the PNTL CP
ments and destinations of the PTL. to send three PNTL CP offi cers to Team assumed the executive re-
The second step of the operation Portugal for a CP Train of Trainers sponsibility to conduct the PTL´s
was to implement a CP course in (ToT) course. From this moment CP operation, with total withdraw
TL, with the selected PNTL offi - onwards the PTL´s CP operation of the PORFPU SOT. At the Presen-
cers. The course was exclusively and the CPC MMA-T process ste- tial Palace, the PORFPU SOT Lea-
designed and implemented by the adily progressed. The logistic der continued to advise the PTL´s
PORFPU SOT in close coordina- effort made to make available security offi cer on the preparation
tion with PNTL SPU. This fi rst CP proper clothes, vests, communi- and implementation of CP ope-
course sought to select the best of- cations, weaponry and hard skin rations. The PORFPU CP courses
fi cers to integrate the future PTL´s vehicles to equip the SPU´s CP continued to be implemented un-
CP Team and those to be send to Team should be also mentioned. til all the SPU´s CPC offi cers were
Portugal to participate in a GNR With enough certifi ed PNTL CP certifi ed to conduct CP operations.
CP course. The latter, after retur- Offi cers and PNTL CP Trainers When the POFPU was redeployed
ning from Portugal, were assigned it was time to start the third step from UNMIT, a GNR ST continued
to jointly prepare the second CP of the operation and to proce- to support the PNTL with advising
course in TL. With this approach ed with the handover takeover and training activities under bi-

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