The Bundespolizei in the UN and EU External Missions-1

The Bundespolizei (German Law-Enforcement)  has been holding a pivotal role in the UN and EU External missions in the last thirty years by deploying its personnel from:

  • Polizeibeamten der Länder  (States Police Departments) 
  • Bundeskriminalamtes  (Federal Criminal Investigation Agency)
  • Zoll  (Border and Custom Police Force)                                                                                                   in the various parts of the World.  Their engagements and contributions, though not much broadcasted,  cover a range of crucial tasks including active role in Operations, Advisory and Training.

the-bundespolizei-in-the-international-missionsThe German Law-enforcement  in the training exercise. January 28 2016 © The Bundespolizei

The German Law-Enforcement’s global engagement within the UN Operations:

  • African Union and United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
  • United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
  • United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)
  • United Nations Interim Administration Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK)
  • United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)     © The Bundespolizei

The German Law-Enforcement’s global engagement within the EU Operations:

  • European Union Police Mission – Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS)
  • European Union Monitoring Mission Georgia (EUMM Georgia)
  • European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine)
  • European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo)
  • European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM Moldova/Ukraine)
  • European Union Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor)
  • European Union Border Assistance Mission in Rafah (EUBAM Rafah)
  • European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)
  • European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFG)
  • European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali (EUCAP Mali)   ©The Bundespolizei
  1. Additional: Die Bundeswehr and Bundespolizei in Afghanistan
  2. German Minister visits EULEX
  3. Internationale Polizeimissionen der Bundespolizei

Sources: Bundespolizei/EULEX/ EU External Missions/ UN Peacekeeping Operations