Garry Horlacher

Security Sector Reform Coordinator
U.K. Department for International Development
Focus Area(s)
Accountable Policing
Critical Tasks
Recruitment
Training
Interviewers
Arthur Boutellis
Country of Reform
Sierra Leone
Town/City
Freetown
Place (Building/Street)
State House
Country
Sierra Leone
Date of Interview
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Abstract
Garry Horlacher discusses police reform in Sierra Leone under the auspices of the U.K. Department for International Development and the United Nations. He identifies corrupt and inconsistent recruitment processes and low salaries for undermining the integrity of the Sierra Leone Police, and he emphasizes the need for improved funding and logistics. He discusses steps taken to address these issues, including managing the size of the police force and consistent, centralized recruitment practices. Horlacher also speaks about training and organization of the police force, and emphasizes the importance of coordination mechanisms between departments and agencies. He also discusses nascent performance and information management policies and community policing initiatives. Finally, Horlacher reflects on donor relations and U.N. policies, placing special emphasis on increased and consistent training of both U.N. and local police officers, and the coordination of priorities among donor organizations.
 

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Garry Horlacher Interview
Profile

At the time of the interview, Garry Horlacher was security sector reform coordinator for the U.K. Department for International Development. Prior to that, he was part of the U.K. police for 30 years, retiring with the rank of chief superintendent.

Keywords
community policing
Donor Relations
ethnic representation
external accountability structures
information management systems
integration and amalgamation
internal management
local police training
non-state policing
non-state security actors
oversight agency
pre-deployment training
private security
recruitment
rural policing
training curriculum
UN Policies
vetting
Not specified