The body is actually just a dummy and was found on the grounds of the Palestinian police academy. The Palestinian experts, however, are real. After an 18-day training course, they demonstrate what they have learned to their German colleagues in a practical test.
Five German experts are spending three months training their Palestinian colleagues. Projects like this one are important for ensuring that a suitably trained and equipped Palestinian police force can provide security. The programme is being financed with funds provided by the Federal Foreign Office.
The Federal Criminal Police Office has seconded experts in crime scene work and investigation techniques for a three-month stay. Each month these experts train 50 police officers – including trainers who will increasingly assume responsibility for the training programme in the future. The first 50 participants completed their training on 7 May. This measure builds on the successful cooperation of the past year.
Functioning states need functioning security forces
A two-state solution in the Middle East requires effective Palestinian structures. These include an adequately trained and equipped police force which is in a position to provide security.
It is important for the population on both sides to feel that peace is worthwhile. Only when the Palestinian side is able to ensure sustainable security will Israel be able to place trust in a future Palestinian state.
Police work: The basis for due process in criminal cases
Proper due process begins with crime scene investigation. Evidence must be professionally secured, stored and transported, witnesses must be interrogated in a targeted manner.
If these things are not done properly, it is difficult for the investigation to lead to a conviction that meets rule-of-law criteria.
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