To build Family and Juvenile Protection Department’s (FJPD), institutional capacity and to ensure a more survivor-centred and rights-based approach to domestic and gender-based violence, EUPOL COPPS conducted a workshop from 30 to 31 March in Ramallah.

The event brought together a working group of seven FJPD members to ensure that the training programme is relevant, applicable, and meets the needs of the department. This workshop aims to strengthen coordination with other Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) departments and other relevant stakeholders in family protection and juvenile justice.

The workshop participants engaged in an active and insightful discussion covering a wide range of topics, including understanding victimisation in context, trauma‑informed investigation, suicide risk assessment, reporting and documentation, cybercrime, field response and inter‑agency referral, as well as practical exercises and evaluation.

In her opening remarks, Khawlah Fadlallah, the head of FJPD, thanked EUPOL COPPS for facilitating the workshop in these difficult circumstances in the region. She highlighted the importance of investing in training to ensure that police officers can respond to vulnerable groups.

The active and positive participation and contributions to the workshop proceedings by FJPD were a testament to the department’s commitment to family protection and juvenile justice.

The workshop will continue to ensure that the training curriculum is refined, creating an opportunity for a comprehensive training programme to ensure that the department can provide a more rights-based and survivor-centred response to those who need it most.