Police Reform: Bicesse Accords
Implementations
Police Reform – 1991
The Bicesse Accords stipulated that the government fill vacancies in the police force with UNITA personnel. No developments have been observed in this year.
Police Reform – 1992
The Bicesse Accords stipulated that the government fill vacancies in the police force with UNITA personnel. The process of integrating UNITA personnel into the Angolan police force was initiated in 1992, with the Martires de Capolo Academy issuing admissions tests to UNITA candidates.1 Although UNITA proposed a total of 145 candidates as of August 1992, only 39 had been accepted.2 The government reported that many candidates could not be enrolled because they could not pass the admission tests.3 The UN Secretary-General reported that by election day (September 29), 642 UNITA personnel had been trained and incorporated into the national police force.4 However, following the results of the election, most UNITA personnel withdrew from the police force.5
1 “Joint commission discusses POWs, UNITA integration into police force,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, August 6, 1992.
2 “Joint commission discusses POWs, UNITA integration into police force,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, August 6, 1992.
3 “Joint commission discusses POWs, UNITA integration into police force,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, August 6, 1992.
4 “Further Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II),” UN Security Council, November 25, 1992.
5 “Further Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II),” UN Security Council, November 25, 1992.