Organization-Mission >> Mission Tasks
MISSION
To perform all kinds of police functions in Crisis Management Operations, within
the framework of Petersberg declaration, with particular regard to Substitution
Missions. These functions can be developed under civilian or military chain of command.
The EGF must be capable of covering every aspect of crisis response operations:
- during the initial phase of the operation the EGF could
enter the theatre along with the military force in order to perform its police
tasks;
- during the transitional phase, EGF could continue its
mission alone or together with a military force, facilitating co-ordination and
co-operation with local or international police units;
- during the military disengagement phase, this force could
facilitate the handing over of responsibilities to civilian authorities and agencies
taking part in the co-operation efforts, if necessary.
TASKS
In accordance with the mandate of each operation, the EGF will perform a broad spectrum
of activities related to its own police capability, such as:
- performing security and public order missions;
- monitoring of and advice for local police in their day-to-day
work, including criminal investigation work;
- conducting public surveillance, traffic regulations, border
policing and general intelligence;
- performing criminal investigation work, covering detection
of offences, tracing of offenders and their transfer to the appropriate judicial
authorities;
- protecting people and property and keeping order in the
event of public disturbances;
- training of police officers as regards international standards;
- training of instructors, particularly through co-operation
programs;
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