AMISOM Police

The AMISOM Police Component is one of three within the AMISOM mission (the others being Military and Civilian components). The AMISOM Police has the mandate to train, mentor, monitor and advise the Somali Police Force (SPF) with the aim of transforming it into a credible and effective organisation adhering to strict international standards.

AMISOM Police has already successfully conducted an induction course for its officers, who will be responsible for implementing this mandate. As at 13th September 2011, AMISOM had 50 Police Officers from Burundi,Ghana,Gambia,Kenya,Nigeria,Sierra Leone and Uganda.

The officers were selected through Selection Assistant Test (SAT) Exercises conducted in their respective countries by the senior leadership of AMISOM Police. The SAT Exercises produced six hundred (600) certified police officers who are on the AU roster for deployment to Mogadishu.

A team of seven police trainers is already on the ground in Mogadishu working with their Somali counterparts to develop training manuals in readiness for the commencement of refresher training for serving members of the SPF.

Partners

In order to fulfil its mandate, the AMISOM Police Component works hand in hand with several partners. These include, but are not limited to, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA), The Strategic Planning Management Unit (SPMU), the European Union (EU), the Somali Police Force and the African Union member states.