The U.S. Military Role in Supporting the Rule of Law in Peace Operations and Other Complex Contingencies

Abstract

This paper examines options on how the U.S. military might best support the provisions of Presidential Decision Directive 71 (PDD-71). PDD-71 directs the Departments of State (DOS), Defense (DOD), Justice (DOJ), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve the United States' capacity to conduct effective civilian police (CIVPOL) operations and complementary criminal justice development (which encompasses police, justice, and penal system development). In a February 2000 Department of State (DOS) White Paper, "The Clinton Administration's Policy on Strengthening Criminal Justice Systems in Support of Peace Operations", DOS called for the U.S. Government to advocate that UN missions use a mix of military and paramilitary forces to carry out any new peace operation. These paramilitary forces would function as constabulary forces that train for and conduct law enforcement functions in their home countries. These forces would possess specialized skills not common to either military or civilian police organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389928

Entities

People

  • Gilbert A. Nelson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Directives
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Judiciary
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Criminal Law
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.