Introduction -- Donor diplomacy and the politics of police aid after Oslo -- "We began from zero" : a never-ending equipment and accommodation crisis -- In search of donor mechanisms for recurrent police costs -- The politics and technicalities of police funding -- Shifting priorities, dwindling leadership : police aid coordination in Gaza -- A missed opportunity? : the failure of the police observer negotiations -- A marriage in trouble? : donor-Palestinian cooperation in police training -- The politics of anti-terrorism aid -- Conclusion.