34. Welcomes the development of the concept of Integrated Police Units (IPUs), i.e. robust, rapidly deployable, flexible and interoperable forces able to perform executive law-enforcement tasks, which, in certain circumstances, can also be deployed as part of a military operation and under military command; notes the successful application of this concept in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of EUFOR Althea and in Kosovo within EULEX; highlights the need for such units, which are especially well-suited to intervening in non-stabilised ...[+++]situations and in particular during the transition from military to civilian command; recommends that Member States invest in the development of such capabilities;

The police in the organising country shall provide an opportunity for key members of the visiting police delegation to acquaint themselves with the organisation of police operations in the organising country and/or the venue town(s) and with the stadium location, and to get to know the operational commander(s) at the venue town(s) on the match day(s).

the main control units such as the steering wheel or steering lever, the engine controls, the radio controls, and the controls for the acoustic signals and the warning and manoeuvring signals required under national or international navigational authority regulations, as appropriate, shall be arranged in such a way that the distance between the controls on the starboard side and those on the port side is not more than 3 m. The helmsman shall be able to operate the engines without letting go of the controls for the steering system and while still being able to operate the other controls such as the radio system, the controls for the acous ...[+++]tic signals and the warning and manoeuvring signals required under national or international navigational authority regulations, as appropriate;

The police force(s) in the organising country should provide an opportunity for the visiting police delegation to acquaint themselves with the organisation of police operations in the host country and/or the venue town(s) and with stadium location, and to get to know the operational commander(s) at the venue town(s) on the match day(s). For international tournaments, this should take place at least one month prior to the tournament; for international games, this can be on one of the days prior to the match.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Police Commander Sven Christian FREDERIKSEN,

provide local political advice to the EUFOR Commander, including with respect to the Integrated Police Unit style capability, on which he may draw, in agreement with the EUFOR Commander, without prejudice to the chain of command;