Council Decision 2010/576/CFSP of 23 September 2010 on the European Union police mission undertaken in the framework of reform of the security sector (SSR) and its interface with the system of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUPOL RD Congo)

In order to achieve its objectives, the tasks of EUPOL RD Congo shall be as follows:

1. to support the overall SSR process at the strategic level in DRC with a particular emphasis on the reform of the PNC and its interaction with the judiciary:

   • by supporting the work and evolution of the Police Reform Monitoring Committee (CSRP) and its Working Groups, including by providing assistance in the preparation of the relevant legal and sub-legal framework of the Police Reform in order to contribute to the finalisation of the conception work,

   • by contributing to and advising on the establishment and development of the bodies to be created for the Police Reform, contributing to their activities by providing specialist expertise in the most relevant domains for the implementation of Police Reform,

   • by contributing to the enhancement of the links between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Justice with a view to increasing levels of cooperation and understanding between the two Ministries,

   • by participating in the activities of the Joint Justice Committee (Comité Mixte de Suivi du Programme Cadre de la Justice) and assisting, as appropriate, in the review of the criminal legal framework, while supporting, as appropriate, the Joint Defence Committee, with a view to supporting coherence and consistency among the different pillars of SSR,

   • by joining wider Union efforts and activities to support inter-ministerial coordination and coherence;

2. to support the implementation of the Police Reform and the improvement of the PNC operational capacity and accountability through MMA activities:

   • by advising on the design and implementation of an adequate organisational structure for the PNC and supporting data collection activities in order to establish a complete census of police officers,

   • by mentoring, monitoring and advising personnel, including by co-location if appropriate, in the technical directorates within the PNC Inspectorate and at Headquarters (HQ) to advise and assist in the implementation of the reform process and in the integration of all police services within one single institution. This task needs to be closely coordinated with the UN MONUSCO operation, taking into account their deployment across the Congolese territory,

   • by supporting the integration of the crime police (Police Judiciaire des Parquets) into the PNC, in order to help to establish an effective interface between the crime police and the prosecution service. The Mission will work towards this by advising as appropriate key actors in the field of criminal justice, in close coordination with the Commission and partners’ programmes,

   • by supporting the newly created police audit service (Inspection Générale d'Audit) through efforts to strengthen its institutional and operational capacity in order to provide the citizens and authorities with a key instrument of democratic control over the police force,

   • by mentoring and advising the crime police in Kinshasa, especially through the Police de Recherche et d'Intervention, in improving its standards and its capability to effectively prevent and investigate crimes,

   • by supporting the implementation of the Police Action Plan in order to enable the PNC to have at its disposal, to the largest extent possible, the instruments, decision-making processes and means to guarantee a proper keeping of public order, while fully respecting the fundamental freedoms granted in the Constitution as well as the international human rights standards,

   • by helping the PNC to upgrade the coordination, coherence and flexibility of its decision-making process by supporting the reinforcement of the Command and Control Centre as well as the Operations Centre in Kinshasa, in close cooperation with other partners already working in this area,

   • by contributing to the finalisation of a Community Policing (Police de proximité) concept and by participating in the pilot project of the Commissariat de Référence, with the aim of strengthening a confidence between the population and the police and of enhancing security both in objective terms and in the public perception;

3. to enhance the knowledge and capacity of senior PNC officials, trainers and training systems, including through the provision of strategic training courses:

   • by assisting in the enhancement of training capabilities at the School for Crime Police Officers in Kinshasa,

   • by supporting the establishment and operation of the Police Academy in Kasapa, Lubumbashi, including logistics and equipment,

   • by supporting the professional development of senior PNC officials with a view to improving the leadership and management skills,

   • by undertaking an assessment of current PNC training needs and resources,

   • by contributing to the definition of the regulatory and educational framework for the start-up and operation of the Police Academy,

   • by developing and introducing PNC training manuals for basic and specific training,

   • by contributing to the institutionalisation of the Community Policing (Police de proximité) concept with training,

   • by participating in the selection and training of trainers for police,

   • by providing specialist training in areas that support the achievement of the objectives of the Mission;

4. to support the fight against impunity in the field of human rights and sexual violence:

   • by assisting the relevant groups of the CSRP and of the implementation bodies of Police Reform,

   • by supporting the development of a coherent policy for the PNC and the Inspection Générale d'Audit against sexual violence,

   • by helping to create, and by monitoring and mentoring specialised units within the police to fight against sexual violence and crimes related to children as well as impunity, and increase their operationalisation through MMA activities,

   • by supporting the organisation of actions aimed at increasing the awareness of police officers of the problem of sexual violence and impunity,

   • by monitoring and following up PNC and judicial activities in this field, advising, as appropriate, relevant representatives of prosecution services, of military courts and of the crime police, in coordination with the other national and international key players;

5. Other tasks/Project Cell:

   • to support the Commission as required, especially in its projects for an integrated system for human resources management and for the police census,

   • to identify and implement projects through the Project Cell to ensure proper use of designated funds from the CFSP budget for their implementation. The Project Cell personnel may also support Member States and third States at their request, within the Mission's means and capabilities, by providing reinforced coordination and technical assistance for their own projects and under their own responsibility. All activities of the Project Cell are to be carried out within the Mission mandate and to complete the activities carried out by EUPOL RD Congo.