The Role of the New Zealand Police in Police Reform and International Peacekeeping in Afghanistan

This chapter examines in detail the role that the New Zealand Police has played in peacekeeping and police reform in Afghanistan. It will specifically analyze efforts at police reform in Afghanistan; the specifics of the New Zealand Police mission in Afghanistan; the related reconnaissance mission; the goals of “Operation Highland”; security challenges during the first deployment of New Zealand Police personnel; lessons learned and proposed modifications to New Zealand Police deployments; the September 2005 review of the New Zealand Police deployment to Afghanistan; early training and other key accomplishments; the evolving mission goals and priorities; the end of “Operation Highland”; and the final assessment of the New Zealand Police mission in Afghanistan.