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09BELGRADE348
2009-04-24 13:22:00
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Embassy Belgrade
Cable title:
SERBIA RESPONSE: DEVELOPING FOLLOW-UP DATA ON COESPU
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BELGRADE 000348
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (P. PETERSON),PM/PPA (J. HANLEY)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS IT PKO SR
SUBJECT: SERBIA RESPONSE: DEVELOPING FOLLOW-UP DATA ON COESPU
PARTICIPANTS
BELGRADE 00000348 001.2 OF 002
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BELGRADE 00000348 002 OF 002
K) Graduates who did not pass the exam are advised to improve skills
in particular areas that they did not pass (in most cases - the
English test proficiency in part of writing reports). If they do
so, we consider them for participation in UN missions. Up to now
all candidates we sent to the UN missions passed all required
mission tests.
L) The criteria are not always the same for SAT exams. It depends
on UN instructors who provide final exams, there are some
varieties.
M) COESPU training is currently the main training in the area of
peacekeeping operations for Serbian police officers for the time
being. We consider COESPU training very important when selecting
our police officers to be deployed to UN missions.
N) COESPU training would be a factor in the process of the selection
of the commanders of potential FPU unit in the future.
O) We consider that UN Certification (SAT) exam suffices. It has
covered all necessary UN mission requirements (language proficiency,
driving skills, shooting). We would be glad to host SAT team in our
country in order to test more police officers who are currently
interested in participating in peacekeeping operations.
P) The curriculum at COESPU is under constant improvement in order
to meet FPU/SPU needs (start with medical first aid and final exam
are examples for such progress).
Specific Information
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3. (SBU) Interior Ministry responses to the specific information for
Serbia follow. Answers are keyed to reftel question letters.
A) There is a willingness to create and send a police contingent to
UN missions. Unfortunately, the legislative framework for such an
arrangement needs further development and improvement in cooperation
with MFA of Serbia and other relevant institutions. Also, we have
to consider the financial restraint that can be limiting in this
kind of engagement as well as capacity of our police manpower
available for such an arrangement. Additional information and
support is needed to establish and eventually deploy FPU. In the
meantime, we will continue to build necessary administrative
capacity.
B) We have enough instructors trained by COESPU to provide training
in Serbia. Additional English language courses and organizing
regular UN SAT test in Serbia would be appreciated.
C) After completing MM17 and HL17 courses the number of trained
police trainers from Serbia will rise to 88. Therefore, it would be
useful to analyze and evaluate the training and development we
completed so far. We would be happy to host MAT in September before
the MM18 and HL18 courses begin.
PEDERSON
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (P. PETERSON),PM/PPA (J. HANLEY)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS IT PKO SR
SUBJECT: SERBIA RESPONSE: DEVELOPING FOLLOW-UP DATA ON COESPU
PARTICIPANTS
BELGRADE 00000348 001.2 OF 002
///////////ZFR - CANCEL THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY////////
THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN RETRANSMITTED UNDER A DIFFERENT MRN
///////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////
BELGRADE 00000348 002 OF 002
K) Graduates who did not pass the exam are advised to improve skills
in particular areas that they did not pass (in most cases - the
English test proficiency in part of writing reports). If they do
so, we consider them for participation in UN missions. Up to now
all candidates we sent to the UN missions passed all required
mission tests.
L) The criteria are not always the same for SAT exams. It depends
on UN instructors who provide final exams, there are some
varieties.
M) COESPU training is currently the main training in the area of
peacekeeping operations for Serbian police officers for the time
being. We consider COESPU training very important when selecting
our police officers to be deployed to UN missions.
N) COESPU training would be a factor in the process of the selection
of the commanders of potential FPU unit in the future.
O) We consider that UN Certification (SAT) exam suffices. It has
covered all necessary UN mission requirements (language proficiency,
driving skills, shooting). We would be glad to host SAT team in our
country in order to test more police officers who are currently
interested in participating in peacekeeping operations.
P) The curriculum at COESPU is under constant improvement in order
to meet FPU/SPU needs (start with medical first aid and final exam
are examples for such progress).
Specific Information
--------------
3. (SBU) Interior Ministry responses to the specific information for
Serbia follow. Answers are keyed to reftel question letters.
A) There is a willingness to create and send a police contingent to
UN missions. Unfortunately, the legislative framework for such an
arrangement needs further development and improvement in cooperation
with MFA of Serbia and other relevant institutions. Also, we have
to consider the financial restraint that can be limiting in this
kind of engagement as well as capacity of our police manpower
available for such an arrangement. Additional information and
support is needed to establish and eventually deploy FPU. In the
meantime, we will continue to build necessary administrative
capacity.
B) We have enough instructors trained by COESPU to provide training
in Serbia. Additional English language courses and organizing
regular UN SAT test in Serbia would be appreciated.
C) After completing MM17 and HL17 courses the number of trained
police trainers from Serbia will rise to 88. Therefore, it would be
useful to analyze and evaluate the training and development we
completed so far. We would be happy to host MAT in September before
the MM18 and HL18 courses begin.
PEDERSON