Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PRISTINA293
2007-04-13 12:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Pristina
Cable title:
KOSOVO: UNMIK REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRISTINA 000293
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE, DRL, INL, AND S/WCI, NSC FOR BRAUN, USUN
FOR DREW SCHUFLETOWSKI, USOSCE FOR STEVE STEGER, OPDAT FOR
ACKER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: UNMIK REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE IN
EXTENDING CIVPOL OFFICERS FROM NORWAY AND DENMARK
REF: A. A. PRISTINA 00142
B. B. PRISTINA 0012
C. C. PRISTINA 00206
Classified By: CDA ALEX LASKARIS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRISTINA 000293
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE, DRL, INL, AND S/WCI, NSC FOR BRAUN, USUN
FOR DREW SCHUFLETOWSKI, USOSCE FOR STEVE STEGER, OPDAT FOR
ACKER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: UNMIK REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE IN
EXTENDING CIVPOL OFFICERS FROM NORWAY AND DENMARK
REF: A. A. PRISTINA 00142
B. B. PRISTINA 0012
C. C. PRISTINA 00206
Classified By: CDA ALEX LASKARIS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) UNMIK CivPol Commissioner Richard Monk has asked USOP
for assistance in persuading the governments of Denmark and
Norway to extend the tours of two civilian police officers
deemed mission-essential. We concur with Monk that the
extension of these two officers, and possibly additional
personnel, is important to maintaining a credible
international law enforcement presence in Kosovo in the
potentially dangerous period between the withdrawal of the UN
and the stand-up of the EU-led follow on mission.
2. (SBU) The two officers in question are Stryker Gagnat of
Norway and Katrine Anderson of Denmark. Both Norway and
Denmark have policies prohibiting their police officers from
remaining beyond their one-year secondments. Stryker Gagnat
is a member of Commissioner Monk's working group on
sub-stations and local public safety committees, as well as
being a member of the UNMIK Main Headquarters Operations
Planning Team for minority security. He is due to leave on
May 30, 2007. Katrine Anderson is Commissioner Monk's
executive officer, and is due to leave on May 22, 2007.
Commissioner Monk says he cannot afford to lose these two
officers due to their strong institutional knowledge and
contacts. Even if it were possible to get short-term
assistance from the two countries, it would be impossible to
replace the officers' institutional knowledge in the minority
security area, which will be a critical law enforcement
challenge in the coming months.
3. (SBU) Monk took office following former Commissioner
Stephen Curtis's resignation in the aftermath of violent
protests in February 2007. In his introductory call on the
COM and in all subsequent meetings with USOP personnel, he
expressed concern over losing key, high-level officers due to
their governments' refusal to extend their contracts (ref
A-C). The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping
Operations (DPKO) recommends that police officers rotate out
of missions for at least 6 months after 24 months of service.
Most contributing nations, including the United States,
adhere to these recommendations, but make occasional
exceptions due to extraordinary circumstances. Commissioner
Monk believes, rightly in our view, that the circumstances in
Kosovo are indeed extraordinary and warrant flexibility in
extensions. Commissioner Monk has asked contributing nations
to be flexible; so far, he has met with considerable
resistance.
4. (SBU) U.S. Office Pristina clears this cable in its
entirety for release to U.N. Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari.
LASKARIS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE, DRL, INL, AND S/WCI, NSC FOR BRAUN, USUN
FOR DREW SCHUFLETOWSKI, USOSCE FOR STEVE STEGER, OPDAT FOR
ACKER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: UNMIK REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE IN
EXTENDING CIVPOL OFFICERS FROM NORWAY AND DENMARK
REF: A. A. PRISTINA 00142
B. B. PRISTINA 0012
C. C. PRISTINA 00206
Classified By: CDA ALEX LASKARIS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) UNMIK CivPol Commissioner Richard Monk has asked USOP
for assistance in persuading the governments of Denmark and
Norway to extend the tours of two civilian police officers
deemed mission-essential. We concur with Monk that the
extension of these two officers, and possibly additional
personnel, is important to maintaining a credible
international law enforcement presence in Kosovo in the
potentially dangerous period between the withdrawal of the UN
and the stand-up of the EU-led follow on mission.
2. (SBU) The two officers in question are Stryker Gagnat of
Norway and Katrine Anderson of Denmark. Both Norway and
Denmark have policies prohibiting their police officers from
remaining beyond their one-year secondments. Stryker Gagnat
is a member of Commissioner Monk's working group on
sub-stations and local public safety committees, as well as
being a member of the UNMIK Main Headquarters Operations
Planning Team for minority security. He is due to leave on
May 30, 2007. Katrine Anderson is Commissioner Monk's
executive officer, and is due to leave on May 22, 2007.
Commissioner Monk says he cannot afford to lose these two
officers due to their strong institutional knowledge and
contacts. Even if it were possible to get short-term
assistance from the two countries, it would be impossible to
replace the officers' institutional knowledge in the minority
security area, which will be a critical law enforcement
challenge in the coming months.
3. (SBU) Monk took office following former Commissioner
Stephen Curtis's resignation in the aftermath of violent
protests in February 2007. In his introductory call on the
COM and in all subsequent meetings with USOP personnel, he
expressed concern over losing key, high-level officers due to
their governments' refusal to extend their contracts (ref
A-C). The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping
Operations (DPKO) recommends that police officers rotate out
of missions for at least 6 months after 24 months of service.
Most contributing nations, including the United States,
adhere to these recommendations, but make occasional
exceptions due to extraordinary circumstances. Commissioner
Monk believes, rightly in our view, that the circumstances in
Kosovo are indeed extraordinary and warrant flexibility in
extensions. Commissioner Monk has asked contributing nations
to be flexible; so far, he has met with considerable
resistance.
4. (SBU) U.S. Office Pristina clears this cable in its
entirety for release to U.N. Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari.
LASKARIS