Democratic policing and organizational learning in UN police missions: A mixed-methods study

Abstract

This study examined the police component of the United Nations, UNPOL, from the perspectives of democratic policing and organizational learning. This study primarily hypothesized that if UNPOL becomes a learning organization, it will be able to better implement the principles of democratic policing in post-conflict environments. Data was collected through a web based survey on UNPOL officers and semi-structured interviews with UNPOL policy makers at the headquarters and in some mission environments. The study found some empirical link between organizational learning and democratic policing within the UNPOL context. Several related issues were also examined and analyzed in the study.