Challenges in Police Reform: Promoting Effectiveness and Accountability

The report is an edited version of a background paper written by Dr. Call for an IPA [now IPI] meeting held in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on September 23, 2002, examining challenges in police reform. The report contributes to the ongoing development of programmatic strategies in UNDP for reforming policing systems. The report presents diverse approaches to police reform, describes some of the principal tensions confronting national and international officials seeking to enhance police reform, and addresses the specific challenges of advancing both the accountability and effectiveness of policing.