Security Sector Reform Working Group
part of the Security Sector Governance Center
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Police Corruption
November 16 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Police corruption is a universal challenge in peacebuilding. It wastes resources, undermines security and justice, slows economic development, and alienates citizens from their governments. On November 16, USIP hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the root causes of and potential remedies for police corruption.
Monopoly of Force: The Relationship between DDR and SSR in Post-Conflict
September 12, 2011 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
In the aftermath of war, two processes are vital to successfully manage the transition to stability: disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform (SSR). On September 12, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a panel of distinguished experts with combined experience implementing DDR and SSR in Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, the Balkans, Somalia and Haiti.
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The Security Sector Reform Working Group convenes public meetings to discuss critical issues related to the reform of police and military forces and their supervising institutions in conflict-affected countries.
About the Security Sector Reform Working Group
At monthly public forums, officials, practitioners, academics, NGO representatives, and members of the private sector convene to share their diverse perspectives and lessons learned. The Security Sector Reform (SSR) Working Group is chaired by Robert Perito, director of the Security Sector Governance Center.
Public Events
- Police Corruption | November 16, 2011 | Watch the video
- Monopoly of Force: The Relationship between DDR and SSR in Post-Conflict | September 12, 2011 | Watch the video
- Foreign Police Assistance: Lessons from the Field | July 8, 2011 | Watch CSPAN's video recording of this event
- Who Controls Pakistan's Security Forces? | April 19, 2011 | Watch CSPAN's video recording of this event
- Afghanistan: The Nexus between Disarming and Rebuilding Armed Forces | February 3, 2011 | Watch the video
- The QDDR and the European Union's role in Security Sector Reform | December 16, 2010 | Watch the video
- U.S. Approaches to Security Sector Reform | October 6, 2010 | Watch the video
- See a full list of Security Sector Reform Working Group events
Related Publications & Tools:
- Police Corruption: What Past Scandals Teach about Current Challenges
Special Report by David Bayley and Robert Perito | November 2011 - The Iraq Federal Police: Police Building under Fire
Special Report by Robert Perito | October 2011 - Missed Opportunities: The Impact of DDR on SSR in Afghanistan
Special Report by Caroline Hartzell | April 2011 - The EU’s Experience with Security Sector Governance
Special Report by Louis-Alexandre Berg | January 2011
- See all USIP reports and publications on security sector reform
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- Learn more about USIP's Security Sector Governance Center