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UN Police says night patrols aim to protect civilians and reassure displaced people
Summary
United Nations Police reported conducting night patrols to protect civilians and make internally displaced persons feel more secure amid recent security developments.
United Nations Police said it is conducting night patrols to protect civilians and to help internally displaced persons feel secure amid recent security developments.
"In light of the current security developments, we recognize through our engagements with the communities and the displaced persons that there are some concerns about their their safety and their future. As United Nations Police, we have engaged through the communities, actively patrolling, being present in the areas, and in an aim to help them feel safer," United Nations Police said.
The speaker emphasized the organization's mandate. "Our mandate is the protection of civilians. So that's the main reason why we patrol during night. And another main reason is to make the IDPs feel secured and confident," United Nations Police said.
The remarks in the briefing described patrolling and a focus on community engagement as responses to security concerns and displacement. There were no votes, motions, or formal decisions recorded in the transcript regarding changes in operations or authority.
No specific locations, numbers of personnel, patrol schedules, or operational constraints were specified in the transcript. Funding sources, legal authorities beyond the stated mandate, and any coordination with local or national security forces were not specified in the briefing.
