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SUMMARY:The Afghan Special Police - Christopher Fisher
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CONTACT:Paulina Rowicka
DESCRIPTION:The end of 2014 will see the end of the controversial US-led m
 ission in Afghanistan. From December this year no NATO troops will be depl
 oyed on the ground although a few will remain in training and advisory rol
 es. In a process known simply as ‘transition’ Afghanistan’s governme
 nt and indigenous security forces will become wholly responsible for the d
 elivery of stability and security. The Afghan Special Police play a niche 
 and unique role as the Afghan government’s primary tool for the arrest o
 f high-level insurgents and the restoration of normality in the event of c
 omplex attacks. Official opinion in NATO countries is that this project wi
 ll work and is essential for the future stability of Afghanistan beyond 20
 14. Others believe that it is fundamentally undermined by deficiencies els
 ewhere in the Afghan government and legal system. Mentoring is a vast proj
 ect involving dedicated Task Forces from the armed forces of 12 coalition 
 countries.\n\nLt Col Christopher Fisher was embedded in the organisation f
 or over a year as the chief mentor for which he was awarded an MBE in Marc
 h 2014. He intends to speak about the challenges of developing a high-end 
 counter-terrorist capability in the unique environment of Afghanistan and 
 about his research which seeks to examine how this project reinforces or c
 ontradicts received wisdoms about Security Sector Reform.\n
LOCATION:Senior Parlour\, Gonville &amp\; Caius College
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