A/HRC/45/45/Add.2 the reconfiguration of military doctrine. In addition, a purge of members of the military was also conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the Truth Commission and the ad hoc commission tasked with reviewing the structure and operations of the armed forces. However, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that since that time the post of Minister of Defence has been held by a member of the armed forces rather than by a civilian and that in recent years the armed forces have been entrusted with an active role in public security tasks. Information was received regarding the training that the different military units receive on human rights. Under the reparations programme, military personnel have received training on the use of force and humanitarian principles, and separate subjects in human rights and humanitarian law have been introduced into basic, specialized and ongoing training courses. This is a valuable step forward. Nonetheless, training on historical memory of the violations committed during the internal armed conflict appears to be insufficient. Acts of institutional defiance regarding access to military archives and the honours given to the perpetrators of human rights violations call into question the effective subordination of military power to civilian authority. Such ambiguity has no place in a democratic State. 62. The reform of the police force following the signing of the Peace Agreement led to the creation of a new national civil police force, the incorporation of new police officers and the transfer of combatants from the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) and the military to this force. The reform included a new public security policy rooted in citizen services, subordination to civilian authority and training on democratic values and human rights. Under the reparations programme, police training was comprehensively reformed; the steps taken included the updating of modules and training courses on human rights and the use of force intended for trainees, police personnel and officers preparing for promotion. The Special Rapporteur is concerned that, despite these initial efforts, the National Civil Police has recently been involved in numerous cases of human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and excessive use of force, as reported by the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions in 201829 and the Office of the Human Rights Advocate in 2019. 30 While there are indeed mechanisms in place for human rights training and education, these capacities are not fully reflected in the daily actions of the security forces. 63. With regard to the role of the police in criminal investigations of human rights violations committed during the armed conflict, worrying information was received about the insufficient human and financial resources allocated to these tasks, and the lack of training for police officers on forensic science and victim care. The Special Rapporteur is also concerned about the lack of coordination between the Attorney General’s Office and the police on this matter. The Government has provided information on a project to create an institute of forensic genetics within the national police. B. Homage to perpetrators 64. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur was concerned by information received about the numerous commemorations and homage paid to senior military officers who fought in the armed conflict and who were accused of participating in abhorrent acts, such as massacres, including Colonel Domingo Monterrosa, who was identified by the Truth Commission as being responsible for the El Mozote massacre. These events have been held in direct violation of the orders given by former President Funes. Military battalions, facilities and commemorative spaces have been named after these individuals as well. 65. On the journey to the monument and memorial site of the El Mozote massacre, the Special Rapporteur was shocked to see that the Third Infantry Brigade of San Miguel is named “Lieutenant Colonel Domingo Monterrosa Barrios”. In his meetings with State officials and the government-elect, and in his preliminary end-of-visit report,31 the Special Rapporteur requested the immediate removal of his name, stressing the harm caused to the 29 30 31 GE.20-09158 A/HRC/38/44/Add.2, para. 37. www.pddh.gob.sv/migrantes/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Informe-especial-sobre-ejecucionesextralegales-1-1.pdf. www.ohchr.org/SP/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24557&LangID=E. 13