A five-year mission in Ivory Coast and Liberia
Laurent X. has spent five years working as a police expert in international peacebuilding missions – two years in Ivory Coast and three years in Liberia.
Portraits of experts
"A big challenge in human and professional terms"
Marco X, 40, wanted to develop professionally and make a contribution to peacebuilding. He was stationed in Kosovo.
Confronting other realities
“My first mission dates back to 1998. It was a 2 1/2 year stint with the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force in Macedonia (UNPREDEP). I was 35 and felt the need to broaden my horizons.”
Gaining confidence and developing competence
After 20 years in the police force, Jasmin was looking for new challenges. Off the top of her head she contacted CIVPOL in response to an advertisement. “Originally I was supposed to do a six-month tour. I never thought that I would end up spending a year and a half in Kosovo!”
Participating in peace keeping
“My mission in Ivory Coast was to help with the reconstruction of the Ivorian police force in general and of the scientific police in particular. Creating a database of offenders was another aspect of my activity. Thanks to this we managed to nab a repeat offender. This was a great moment.”
