CEPOL Research & Science Conference 2022 MRU, Vilnius

Developing Law Enforcement Agencies Online - Challenges and Opportunities in International Development Cooperation
06-09, 14:00–14:20 (Europe/Vilnius), Panel Room II - II-232

The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of an online law enforcement organisation. During the pandemic, many international projects had to find new ways to implement their projects very quickly. In international cooperation, work transferred to an online environment. This required flexibility and new ways of working for organisations and experts involved. Development work also faced new challenges. This study explored the challenges faced by experts and the innovative solutions they have used. At the same time, it explores the challenges encountered in the organisations that have been involved in the development process. By comparing the data, it will be possible to find out whether the experts involved in the development work experience similar challenges as the staff of the organisation being developed. The experiences of Estonian and Finnish experts will also be compared. At the same time, the aim is to identify good practices that can be applied in international cooperation. The research will focus on the Twinnig project "Strengtening the Capacities and Efficiency of the Security Academy - Albania", which started in 2020. The study will be based on a survey of experts (Finland and Estonia) and interviews with key persons in the organisations targeted by the project. The organisations, trainers and experts involved in international development work will benefit from the results of the survey. The good practices reported in the study can also be used in international online training.

PhD Tiina Koivuniemi, Senior Lecturer, Police University College, Finland.
Tiina Koivuniemi has a long and diverse experience in education, organisational development and international cooperation. Koivuniemi has over 25 years of experience in organisational development and education. For the last 15 years, she has worked as a Senior Lecturer in Police University College (Finland). She has been active in the development of police leadership training (Bachelor and Master level, CEPOL European Joint Master Programme, other management and leadership trainings) and has participated in international development and capacity building projects in 27 countries. She has several years’ experience as a quality auditor and external examiner. Since 2019, she has been working abroad at the Rabdan Academy in the United Arab Emirates, where she was developing leadership training and acting as a trainer and expert in the field of management and leadership. Since 2020, she has been Resident Twinning Advisor in Albania. Her latest publications are:

Larry Poe, Nikola Protrka, Mark Roycroft, Tiina Koivuniemi (2001): Knowledge Management (KM) and Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP). Modern Police Leadership, Springer International Publishing.

Koivuniemi, Tiina (2021): Aivoystävällinen työpaikka käytännössä, Triforma Oy

Koivuniemi, T. (2018). Management and Leadership Training in Police Organization. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, (4 SCE), 197-206.