Providing Security: The Strategic Importance of Policing

Abstract

This paper looks at the strategic importance of policing and law enforcement operations in post-conflict countries. It incorporates three distinct case studies to highlight the significance of policing as part of returning control to the legitimate government. Specifically, the areas studied are the United Nations (UN) approach to restoring legitimate security and stability in East Timor; the UN, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and lastly, the UN and NATO approach to restoring the rule of law and security in Kosovo. Through the case studies, the paper will explore/identify the common ideas of security, the application and understanding of order, power and stability and briefly discuss the rule of law. Finally, the paper will provide proposed recommendations for providing policing and law enforcement in post-conflict countries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518136

Entities

People

  • David M. Krall

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • European Union
  • Failed States
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Judiciary
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Students
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.