restoring law & order and crime prevention - Peace Operations ...

60for the success of the mission but also helps in preparing ground for exitof the UN from the mission area.Military intervention as part of the peacekeeping mission is undertakenlargely for the protection of human lives in the conflict area and forcontaining the hostilities. Main objective of the military forces in thepost-conflict period after cessation of hostilities is to provide safeenvironment necessary for the restoration of governance and the rule oflaw. UNPOL component of the UN peacekeeping mission is normallyassigned with the task of restoring rule of law in the mission area.However, during the initial period, soon after end of hostilities, militaryis tasked to do this job in most of the instances before the responsibilityis passed over to the UNPOL. Even in the phase when the UNPOLtakes over the responsibility of restoring law & order and justice in themission area, military can play an important role in assisting the Policein handling the internal security challenges by extending assistance andsupport to the UNPOL officers to fill in the ‘security gaps’ facilitatingpost-conflict peace building process.5. Main areas where the military can provide assistance to the UN Policeare in addressing civil violence, crowd control, organised crime,effective control of border, arrest of war criminals and security ofminorities. Military can provide assistance to the Police in such policerelated functions by way of joint patrolling, sharing of intelligence andat times through their coercive presence.6. For achieving the policing objectives of restoring law & order and crimeprevention in the mission area enhanced Police-military coordination isrequired which can be achieved through regular meetings at periodic