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Police Reform – 2003

The UNMISET Civpol component gradually transferred full policing authority over to the PNTL throughout the year, first at the administrative and management level while retaining operational responsibility and later by relinquishing operational control of policing to the PNTL on a district-by-district basis. By March, 6/13 districts had been completely turned over to the PNTL; this number increased to 12/13 by October with the final district, Dili, to be turned over in January 2004. Civpol trainers continued to provide specialized training to select PNTL contingents, augmenting the crowd control capacity of the PNTL and continuing to focus on human rights training.¹

1. “Secretary General’s Reports to the UN Security Council,”United Nations Security Council (S/2003/243), March 3, 2003; (S/2003/449), April 21, 2003; (S/2003/944), October 6, 2003.