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International Civilian Police Program (CivPol)

In addition to its anti-narcotics and anti-crime programs, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs recruits U.S. police officers from all over the country to participate in international civilian police activities and local police development programs in countries around the world.

Recruitment information for International Police Programs can be found at these websites:

For more information about the CIVPOL program, please see the State Department fact sheet on international civilian police.

  
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American CIVPOL Officer Pinned with the Police Commissioner’s Rank
American CIVPOL Officer and UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) Police Commissioner, Larry Wilson, was pinned with the Police Commissioner’s rank by Chief of Mission Tina Kaidanow on February 29, 2008 at the U.S. Office Pristina. [Photo courtesy of Colonel McQueen, U.S. Defense Attache]American CIVPOL Officer and UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) Police Commissioner, Larry Wilson, was pinned with the Police Commissioner’s rank by Chief of Mission Tina Kaidanow. Photo

Medal Day Parade for the Ghana Contingent
Ted Schnack, U.S. Civilian Police Officer in UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo), attends the medal day parade for the Ghana contingent in Kosovo, January 26, 2008. [Photo courtesy of Sohail Khalid] Ted Schnack, U.S. Civilian Police Officer in UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo), attends the medal day parade for the Ghana contingent in Kosovo. Photos

Civilian Police (CIVPOL) Programs Around the World
Gregory Germaine, Corrections Officer assigned to the UN Mission in Southern Sudan, with Sudanese children, Christmas morning. [Photo courtesy of Gregory Germaine, Dustin Boyd, and Pekko Aho]Fact sheet outlines CIVPOL programs in different countries. Full Text | Photos from Afghanistan; Sudan.

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