Episode 53: Col Vanessa Hanrahan

Colonel Vanessa Hanrahan Col Hanrahan deployed in November 2019 to assume the role of Provost Marshal of Task Force South Sudan, advising the Task Force Commander on all aspects of military policing in South Sudan. Three months into the deployment, Col Hanrahan, who is in charge of the Force Military Police explains that it has been a rewarding challenge. She stated it is an excellent experience in terms of working at the operational level with military police officers of several nations who bring a valued diversity of MP experience and cultural perspective. "Though we bring a variety of methods of addressing the challenges we face, at the end of the day we are all the same - members of our respective militaries working together to provide safety and security to South Sudanese," describes Col Hanrahan. As one of Canada’s senior military police officers, she has served in positions such as the Canadian Army Provost Marshal and Special Advisor to the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal. Col Hanrahan brings a wealth of military policing and leadership experience to UNMISS.