Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq - United States Department ...

2.2. Ministry of InteriorMOI forces consist of the Iraqi Police Service,the National Police, the Directorate ofBorder Enforcement, and other, smallerforces. 20 MNSTC-I has completed its initialtraining and equipping goal for the ObjectiveCivil Security Force (OCSF) of 188,300 MOIsecurity forces and is in the process ofexpanding the MOI forces to 194,800.Although the MOI is implementing anautomated personnel management system,there are currently no reliable data to indicatehow many of the OCSF are still serving withthe MOI. Additionally, the MOI has hired asignificant number of police beyond thosetrained by MNSTC-I. MNSTC-I estimatesattrition for the MOI as approximately 20%per year, with the Iraqi Police Service and theNational Police attrition remaining higherthan the Directorate of Border Enforcementand other personnel due to the variance ofrisks in the duties. 212.2.1. Ministry of Interior CapacityDevelopmentEmbedded transition teams continue to reportmodest improvements in the MOI’s ability toperform key ministry functions, such asdeveloping and implementing plans andpolicies, intelligence, personnel management,logistics, communications, and budgeting.MNSTC-I assesses MOI as being partlyeffective. As was described in the November2006 report, the CPATT’s MOI TransitionTeam works with the MOI on developing andassessing these capabilities. The MOITransition Team is composed of slightlymore than 100 advisors.Life Support, Logistics, and AccountabilityAmmunition. On January 15, 2007, theresponsibility for ammunition procurement,storage, and distribution for MOI forces wastransferred from Coalition forces to MOIheadquarters. The first of three ammunitiondeliveries to the MOI headquarters hasoccurred. Storage space, material handlingequipment, and request quantities continue tobe challenges. Future ammunition purchasesthrough Foreign Military Sales will potentiallyresolve quantity issues.Warehousing. Three warehouses at theBaghdad Police College (BPC) transferred tothe MOI Director of Logistics on January 13,2007. One warehouse has the capability to beused as an armory, providing the MOI headquarterswith additional storage space forweapons and ammunition. The Director ofLogistics has a staff prepared to assumeresponsibility for warehouse operations.Vehicles. The MOI is initiating actions foroversight and policy for maintenance andvehicles (acquisition and distribution). Tooffset MOI headquarters’ limited control overthe provinces, the MOI plans to centralize thepurchase of both vehicles and parts. Provincialindependence; lack of trained mechanics,manuals, special tools, repair parts, and adequatemaintenance facilities; and the currentsecurity situation have hampered this effort.The GOI is purchasing limited numbers ofsmall non-American-manufactured vehicleswith its own budget.Fuel. Shortfalls of adequate fuel continue tohinder mission performance. To correct this,the MOI established a Fuel ManagementOffice under the Director of Vehicles. Thisoffice continues to refine fuel allocation,request, and distribution issues.Life Support. Life support contracts for eightIraqi Police Academies transitioned to theMOI on December 31, 2006. This brings thetotal number of contracts transitioned to theGOI in 2006 to 18, valued at US$195 million.Efforts are under way to establish an MOIreporting mechanism to assess the quality oflife support services at the academies followingtransition from the Coalition forces.29March 2, 2007