This practical toolkit supports law enforcement and policy professionals in implementing international legal and human rights standards in various aspects of policing. It compiles existing resources and promising State practices to guide police reform, promote fairness and transparency, and reduce the risk of torture or ill-treatment.
Police officers, law enforcement officials, lawmakers, policy-makers and government officials working to professionalize policing and ensure compliance with human rights.
Over 20 concise Resource Notes, released progressively, covering:
Additional materials are regularly added to the Key Resources page.
1.1 Police regulatory and institutional frameworks
2.1 Community-oriented policing
2.2 Police academies and training programmes
3.1Â Rights-based recruitment
3.2 Promotions procedures
3.3 Working conditions, salary and benefits
6.1Â Lawful use of force, firearms and less lethal weapons, and means of restraint
6.2 Policing protests and assemblies
7.1 Interviewing suspects, witnesses and victims
7.2 Investigating offences committed by and upon children
7.3Â Investigating sexual crimes
7.4 Case management and coordination of criminal investigations
7.5 How to think like an investigator
7.6Â Witness and victim protection
8.1 Disciplinary procedures and internal complaints and oversight mechanisms
8.2Â Independent investigation procedures and oversight mechanisms
8.3 Anti-corruption procedures and mechanisms in police services
CTI’s expert team responds confidentially to governments and national institutions, offering one-to-one technical support on a wide range of issues relevant to the implementation of UNCAT – such as police and law enforcement, legislative review and reform, policy drafting, prison reform, complaints, investigations and prosecutions, and redress for victims. We have advised many governments and supported them in taking action on torture prevention, eradication and redress.Â
Contact us at info@cti.international.