Appointment of Acting Head of EUPOL COPPS

Ramallah, 1st July ,2014 - Rodolphe Mauget has been appointed Acting Head of Mission until further notice, following the appointment of Kenneth Deane as EU Civilian Operations Commander and Director of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, effective from first of July.  The announcement was first announced during a medal parade and farewell ceremony for the Head of Mission, which was attended by key Palestinian counterparts, and has been formalised at the Brussels level. 
Mr. Mauget was the author of the Palestinian Civil Police Public Order Police forces Gaza and West Bank audit in 2006, having responsibility then for the 6 Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) Public Order Units existing in the West Bank, between2007 and 2008.