NCJ Number
94431
Date Published
1984
Length
272 pages
Annotation
This description of the work of the Australian and New Zealand Police in association with the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a story of police officers without law enforcement powers in an unfamiliar and often hostile environment mediating between historical antagonists while remaining clear of the internal conflict between Greek Cypriots.
Abstract
Twenty years of work in Cyprus by the Australian police and 3 years by the New Zealand police are described. A review of the history of the civilian police peace-keeping efforts on Cyprus includes an account of duties performed during the days of an attempted coup in 1974 and during the subsequent Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Operation 'Mayflower,' the virtual partition of the Island under UNFICYP supervision, is also described. A UNFICYP chief staff describes the United Nations Civilian Police (UNCIVPOL) as the UNFICYP 'success story.' A close cooperation with UN military contingents and the conduct of sensitive liaison duties described in this book are believed to be two major reasons for this success. The endeavors of the Australian and New Zealand police in Cyprus are presented as an example of how civilian police may operate effectively on an emergency peace-keeping basis in a foreign country. The appendixes contain relevant UN materials and listings of the Australian and New Zealand police contingents and commanders. Fifty-seven references, 38 bibliograpic listings, and a subject index are provided.