Administration and Training Division

Role

The Administration and Training Division is responsible for reviewing, developing and implementing work in the areas of human resources management; initial and ongoing training; general budget issues; management of equipment, including technical equipment, and vehicles; building management; security and safety technology; and projects to modernise the department, the reception and telephone switchboard and lost property.

Organisation and operation

A Head of Section, who serves on an interim basis and who is assisted by a secretariat, is in charge of the division, which is comprised of four sections.

  • Manages the 552 police officers and administrative staff employed by the Police Service
  • Deals with career management, sickness and managing the organisational structure of the Service 
  • Organises competitive recruitment and promotion examinations, and carries out studies regarding restructuring and increasing numbers of officers
  • Deals with technical and judicial issues and disciplinary action 
  • Provides advice when managing the retirement of staff

This section is responsible for initial and ongoing training for Police Department staff, working with the civil service and the Department of International Cooperation of the French National Police Service.

It also manages and monitors the work of the Police School which: 

  • Deals with applications to become police recruits whether graduate entry, at constable level or as police social workers
  • Provides initial training and vocational training for all police officers
  • Teaches road safety in schools and within specialized organisations for maladjusted children through the Children's Crossings and road safety unit
  • Welcomes and supervises schoolchildren and university students doing work experience placements with the Police
  • Designs, drafts and prints technical documentation to facilitate staff training and to provide extensive resources for those wishing to apply for internal competitive tests and exams 
  • Participates in training officials from other departments of the Administration

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The Traineeships Office organises all professional ongoing training courses, some of which take place outside Monaco. 

  • The Financial Management and Control Office prepares draft budgets for the Police Service and conducts performance checks. It audits the accounts and examines the financial needs of the divisions (consulting suppliers, market research, etc.)
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  • The Vehicle and Marine Fleet Management Centre deals with maintenance and repairs to Police vehicles and vessels.  It also deals with putting in place and maintaining mobile road signs.  
  • The General Resources Centre manages furniture and other fixtures and fittings equipping Police premises. It also deals with checking uniforms and the modernization of police equipment. 
  • The Internet & Communication Bureau disseminates practical information to the public. 

This Section works on transmission, video-surveillance and IT and:  

  • Manages the radio-communication network under the authority of a Section Head
  • Manages remote surveillance in the town
  • Maintains and develops police computer equipment and carries out studies to ensure that equipment is adapted to technical innovations 

The Project Manager is responsible for developing projects designed to modernise the Police Department. Their role entails liaising with various business teams and the technical implementation manager, managing the transition, ensuring that budgets, deadlines and quality standards are adhered to, contributing to the digital product strategy for eGovernment, and coordinating all project stakeholders.

 

Administrative contact

Procedures and Information