Head of Mission Henrik Malmquist
On 14 November 2005, the Council established an EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) under the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). On 19 December 2011, the Council of the EU decided to extend the mission's mandate until 30 June 2012.
Henrik Malmquist took office as the Head of the EUPOL COPPS mission on 1 January 2010. He succeeds Paul Robert Kernaghan and Colin Smith.
The EU Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories, code-named EUPOL COPPS, has a long term reform focus and provides enhanced support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in establishing sustainable and effective policing arrangements.
On 26 April 2010, the Council welcomed the work carried out by EUPOL COPPS in the establishment of sustainable and effective policing arrangements and in the criminal justice sector. The Council looked forward to initiatives aimed at enhancing the mission's impact and contribution to the capacity building of the PA and to this end encouraged the further strengthening of the mission's action at the strategic, operational and field level in close cooperation with Palestinian counterparts and other stakeholders.