The panel, which includes top local security officials, was launched by High Representative Paddy Ashdown in July 2004 with a mandate to identify the operational, financial, constitutional and legislative obstacles to creating an effective state-wide police structure and to propose solutions.
Komisiju, koja uključuje najviše lokalne bezbednosne zvaničnike, je u julu 2004. godine osnovao visoki predstavnik Pedi Ešdaun. Ona ima mandat da identifikuje operativne, finansijske, ustavne i zakonske prepreke stvaranju efikasne policijske strukture širom države i da predlaže rešenja.