Policing Without Borders

Mentoring and Advising International Police Forces

De: Keith Grounsell

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

📘 Policing Without Borders: Mentoring and Advising International Police Forces
by Keith Grounsell

Policing Without Borders is a comprehensive, real-world guide to international police advising—built on nearly three decades of frontline law-enforcement and global mentoring experience. Designed for advisors, practitioners, and leaders operating in high-risk and politically complex environments, this book bridges U.S. policing standards with the realities of fragile states around the world.

Drawing from deployments and missions in Afghanistan, Haiti, Liberia, Jordan, India, and working with more than 85 national police forces, Keith Grounsell provides hard-earned lessons, operational strategies, and culturally grounded approaches aligned with U.S. Department of State, United Nations, European Union, AU, NATO, and other multinational policing frameworks.

What this book delivers:

🔎 The Advisor’s Reality
What police mentors truly face in war zones, post-conflict states, and unstable regions—including corruption, political interference, human rights concerns, limited resources, and cultural barriers.

⚖️ Mandates & Mission Structures
A breakdown of executive policing authority versus advisory roles, and how influence—not force—drives success on international missions.

🤝 Culture, Identity & Human Rights
How to respect local customs while upholding rule of law, accountability, and human dignity.

📡 Technology as a Force Multiplier
Radios in remote villages, drones in riot control, and the evolving tools shaping modern international policing.

👩🏫 Subject-Matter Expertise (SMEs)
Why specialties such as counter-narcotics, corrections, SWAT, gangs, community policing, gender affairs, and violent crime are essential to mission sustainability.

🧠 Resilience & Wellness Abroad
Mental, physical, and emotional strategies for advisors in non-family-friendly, high-stress deployments.

📈 Sustainable Reform & Measurement
How to achieve meaningful “quick wins” while building long-term systems that survive political turnover and international withdrawal.

Inside, readers will explore real-world policing challenges, including:

• A Liberian prisoner held seven years without trial.
• Afghan women police hidden inside closets for their safety.
• FPUs (Formed Police Units) deployed from 11+ countries for riot control and stabilization.
• Drone-supported operations in Haiti.
• Warlord and insurgent influence shaping justice and security.
• Community mistrust and legitimacy barriers in multiple nations.
• Human trafficking, corruption networks, and weak justice systems.

These examples illustrate systemic challenges—not personal storytelling—and are used to teach advisors how to conduct safe, ethical, culturally aware mentorship that aligns with U.S. and international standards.

Who is this book for?

✔ U.S. and international police advisors
✔ Law enforcement officers preparing for overseas deployment
✔ INL personnel, UN police, EUCAP/EUROPOL advisors, mission planners, and SMEs
✔ Military and civilian professionals supporting global security reform
✔ Students and researchers in policing, criminal justice, terrorism, security studies, or international affairs
✔ Policymakers involved in designing or evaluating global policing programs

Policing Without Borders is a professional guidebook—clear, actionable, and grounded in real operational practice. It equips advisors and leaders to mentor effectively, navigate complex political landscapes, strengthen institutions, and contribute to long-term security and rule of law in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

Available in Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, and Audiobook.