STORY: Federal Government and UN unveil support

programme for Somalia’s New Policing Model

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/ENGLISH NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 11/JUNE/2018, MOGADISHU SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot, Peter de Clercq, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special

Representative for Somalia arrives for the Executive Board meeting of the Joint
Policing Programme
2. Close up shot, Lucien Vermeir, UN Police Commissioner in Somalia, at the event
3. Med shot, Peter de Clercq talking to one of the guests
4. Med shot, Somali Police Commissioner Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed shakes hands
with partners
5. Tilt up shot, Federal Minister of Internal Security, Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale
signing the Joint Policing Programme agreement
6. Med shot, Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale and Peter de Clercq
7. Close up shot, Peter de Clercq signing the agreement
8. Med shot, UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia,
Raisedon Zenenga signing the agreement
9. Wide shot, Peter de Clercq, Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale and Raisedon
Zenenga at the signing ceremony
10. Wide shot, guests at the ceremony
11. Med shot, Peter de Clercq, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special
Representative for Somalia and Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale, Minister of Internal
Security
12. Close up shot, Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed, Somali Police Commissioner, listening
to the minister
13. Wide shot, Federal Member States representatives listening
14. Close up shot, Lucien Vermeir, UNSOM Police Commissioner in Somalia, listening
15. Close up shot, Peter de Clercq taking notes
16. Med shot, Federal Member States representatives listening
17. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale, Federal Minister of
Internal Security
“The Joint Policing Programme is well-funded and designed for the development of
the Somali police. The Somali government extends its gratitude to the international
development partners for the support that has resulted into the new structure for
the Police. The structure demonstrates the best way to coordinate policing so that
we form an effective policing system in Somalia. This investment in the Somali police
is an excellent opportunity for rebuilding Somalia and the development of peace and
security.”

18. Close up shot, a guest taking notes

19. Med shot, guests listening
20. Close up shot, Minister of Internal Security, Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale,
listening
21. Med shot, Federal Member States representatives listening
22. Pan shot, guests
23. Med shot, Federal Member States representatives listening
24. Close up shot, AMISOM police representatives at the meeting
25. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter de Clercq, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy
Special Representative for Somalia
“The Somali state is extending indeed its state authority and it is contributing to
people’s lives. The role of Police, the future role of the Police in stabilisation, in the
holding of, and building in areas that are recovered from Al-Shabaab, cannot be
underestimated.”

26. Close up shot, a guest listening

27. Med shot, Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale and Peter de Clercq listening
28. Med shot, a guest taking notes
29. Close up shot, Somali police officer’s cap
30. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed, Somali police Commander in-
Chief
“It is essential to have a Police that is responsible for their actions based on the core
universal principles of legality, necessity, professionalism and responsibility. It is my
commitment to build a functioning, professional and progressive police force in
Somalia, which is a fundamental basis for our long-term security and the foundation
of all our efforts towards state rebuilding,”

31. Wide shot, Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale and Peter de Clercq
32. Med shot, representatives from the European Union and the United Kingdom
33. SOUNDBITE (English) Raisedon Zenenga, UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special
Representative for Somalia
“I wish to stress that national ownership and leadership will remain a key guiding
principle in the collaborative efforts to build the Somali police; and I wish to
commend the Ministry of Internal Security for the effective leadership it has
provided,”

Federal Government and UN unveil support programme for Somalia’s New Policing
Model

Mogadishu, 11 June 2018 – A Joint Policing Programme (JPP) that supports the two-
tier policing structure and sets the next stage in the development of strong national
and state-level police services has been unveiled by the Federal Government of
Somalia in close cooperation with the Federal Member States, the UN and other
international partners.

The programme will be introduced in five Federal Member States, the Benadir region
and to the future Federal Police to support the implementation of priority police
projects, as outlined in the Federal and State Police plans and the country’s National
Security Architecture that was endorsed by Somalia’s political leaders in April 2017.

Spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Internal Security, the programme is also

expected to expedite the ongoing transition of security responsibilities from the
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to Somalia’s security forces.

“The structure demonstrates the best way to coordinate policing so that we form an
effective policing system in Somalia,” said the Federal Minister of Internal Security,
Mohamed Abukar Islow Duale. “This investment in the Somali Police is an excellent
opportunity for rebuilding Somalia and the development of peace and security.”

Building on the dividends of the Joint Rule of Law Programme, the JPP will oversee
the procurement of equipment, recruitment and in-service training; the payment of
stipends for personnel and the development of a legal framework and
accountability; and construction projects for federal and state-level police agencies.
Key implementing partners of the JPP include the United Nations Office for Project
Services (UNOPS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

“The future role of the police in stabilisation, in the holding of and building in areas
that are recovered from Al-Shabaab, cannot be overestimated,” noted Peter de
Clercq, the Deputy UN Special Representative for Somalia.
The JPP will rely on support from Somalia’s international partners to implement the
country’s New Policing Model and strengthen the capacities and skills of the
country’s law enforcement agencies in order to perform their duties more
effectively.

Adopted by Somalia’s political leadership in 2016, the New Policing Model was
presented at last year’s London Conference on Somalia as a key pillar of the
country’s National Security Architecture.

“It is essential to have a police that is responsible for their actions, based on the core
universal principles of legality, necessity, professionalism and responsibility,” said
Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed, the Somali Police Force Commissioner.

The programme has already received commitments from the United Kingdom and
the European Union to donate $42 million while Germany is promising additional
pledges.

The Deputy UN Special Representative for Somalia Raisedon Zenenga stressed the
importance of national ownership and leadership in the upcoming implementation
of the JPP.

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