New Assessment Procedure for UNPOL

Introduction

WEF 1st February 2012 SOP: Assessment of Individual Police

Officers for Service in UN PKO and Special P.Mission.

Supersedes January 2005 guidelines

Name change from UN-SAT to UN-

SAAT

Language Assessment Reading Comprehension

20 minsPass mark: 70%

Listening ComprehensionNo longer part of assessment Report-writing30 MinsPass mark:New scoring matrix

developed Re-test is no longer allowed.

Language Assessment Cont……Interview Minimum 20 mins.

Oral communication skills in mission language

Professional experience, mission-specific skills

UN core values Gender-related issuesBasic level of computer proficiencyDeployment priority determined by mission

specific skills

Driving skills assessmentConditions :

Candidate must carry a valid national driving license

Official translation Ability to read a license plate from a 20.5 meters

Manual transmission four-wheel drive vehicle

Handling exercise The engine can only stall twice No limit to times of adjustment Handling exercise within 5 min Candidates who fail are given a

second chance immediately Drive forward and reverse into parallel

4x(Car length+2 ½ M) parking Drive forward and reverse park into a

4x(car length+2 ½ M) parking Drive back to starting point

DRIVING DIAGRAM (RHD)

DRIVING DIAGRAM (LHD)

Road exercise

Ten minutes in low traffic Five points for each “capability failure” Twenty points amounts to fail If hazard to himself or others leads to immediate disqualification.

No re-assessment during road exercise

Maximum three chances to pass in MA

Firearms handling and shooting assessment

Safe cleaning of revolver1 Minute

Pistol disassembly and reassembly3 Minutes

ShootingHit a 45x45 cm target with 4 out of 5

rounds from 5 M4 or 5 out of five rounds from 7 M. The total score must be at least 9 out of

10,

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Minimum Selection Standards Nationality

Serving Police Officers Excellent physical and mental condition Minimum 5 years of service Fluent in mission working language Possess a valid Driver’s License, ability to

operate a four wheel drive vehicle Weapon handling and Shooting skills if

required Age (25-55yrs)

Other Important concerns

Five Responsibilities of PCC Request a visit by the UN SAAT in writing to the UN at least 3 months in advance.

Pre-select candidates based on the 2007 Guidelines.

Submit personal details of pre-selected candidates one month prior to the SAAT visit.

Once the PCC has submitted the list, no additions or substitutions can be made to it.

Responsibilities of PCC………… Nominate a Liaison Officer for the visit and

inform the UN name and contact details of this person one month before the SAAT visit.

Before the SAAT-visit, certify in writing that pre-selected candidates have not been convicted of, are not under investigation or being prosecuted for any criminal, human rights or disciplinary offence

Conclusion The Police Division has developed this

new assessment procedure in order to assist UN Member States to meet the challenge of seconding individual police officers who have the required skills to implement the increasingly complex mandates of UN missions effectively

The procedure does not apply to the selection of FPUs or police officers on UN contracts.