Report - United States Department of Defense

UNCLASSIFIED
Corruption and infiltration by criminal patronage networks (CPN) are significant problems in the
AAF. ISAF and GIRoA continue to work together to combat corruption in the AAF, and as of
the end of the reporting period, numerous investigations into allegations of corruption and other
illegal activities were ongoing. As in other areas of governance, however, the Afghan
Government has yet to demonstrate the political will to address corruption and remove and
prosecute corrupt officials on a consistent basis.
2.7: AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE CAPACITY AND GROWTH
The ANP continues its primary focus on generating the force; the current fielded force stands at
151,766 assigned out of 157,000 authorized personnel as of March 2013, or 97 percent of its
established fielded end-strength objective of 157,000. Advisors, mentors and trainers work
with senior MoI leaders to help build a well-led, professional police force while manning,
training and equipping that force. The ANP includes four police pillars: AUP, ABP, ANCOP
and the Afghan Anti-Crime Police (AACP). The GDPSU, another specialized element of the
ANP, reports directly to the MoI Deputy Minister (DM) for Security. These police forces are
performing operations throughout Afghanistan at the tactical, operational and strategic levels, up
to and including ministry-level administration and direction.
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