The Peace Education Program is helping young students and police build a culture of peace in Cusco, Perú. Marian Masoliver is a filmmaker who recently visited the area to document the initiative and in this blog she shares some of her observations.
Fulfilling the mission of the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) to protect the public often requires officers to stay calm and focused even amid the most stressful of circumstances. To help with this, the MPF recently worked with TPRF volunteers to offer the Peace Education Program to a group of 28 officers, and more sessions are in the works.
The Mexican Navy is trying a new approach to domestic peacekeeping in the troubled city of Veracruz. The force recently incorporated the Peace Education Program (PEP) into its training regime, offering the course to more than 240 marines, police officers, and security officials at its base there.