TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acronyms iii

1. Introduction

2. What is police reform?
2.1 Common challenges in policing
2.2 Why police reform?

3. Why is gender important to police reform?
3.1 Effective provision of security for men, women, girls and boys
3.2 Creating a representative and more effective police service
3.3 Ensuring non-discriminatory and human rights promoting police institutions and culture

4. How can gender be integrated into police reform?
4.1 Gender plans of action
Effective provision of security for men, women, girls and boys
4.2 Review operational protocols and procedures
4.3 Procedures and initiatives on gender-based violence
4.4 Women’s police stations/specialised units
4.5 Community-based policing
Creating a representative and more effective police service
4.6 Assessments and audits
4.7 Recruitment
4.8 Retention
4.9 Human resources
4.10 Advancement
Ensuring non-discriminatory and human rights-promoting police institutions and culture
4.11 Codes of conduct and policies on discrimination, harassment and violence
4.12 Gender training
4.13 Civilian oversight

5. Integrating gender into police reform in specific contexts
5.1 Post-conflict countries
Civilian policing in peacekeeping operations
Vetting
Recruiting women
Police units on gender-based violence
5.2 Transitional countries
5.3 Developing countries
5.4 Developed countries

6. Key recommendations

7. Additional resources