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Sectarian Issues at the Ministry of InteriorThe Iraqi Police Service is generally representativeof the demographic makeup of itsneighborhoods, although there are someneighborhoods in Baghdad and other citieswhere the percentage of Shi’a in the IraqiPolice Service is disproportionately high.Initial estimates, compiled during implementationof the National Police Transformationand Retraining program in late 2006,show that the National Police are disproportionatelyShi’a. The U.S. Government iscommitted to helping the GOI create an MOIthat reflects the diversity of the Iraqi people.The goal is to create ethnically integratedunits at the national level, while still allowinglocal police to reflect the ethnic compositionof the communities in which they serve.MNSTC-I continues to advocate recruitinginitiatives targeting Sunnis to improvediversity and to provide a force that willimpart even-handed law enforcement.Foreign/Political/Militia InfluenceCorruption, illegal activity, and sectarianinfluence constrain progress in developingMOI forces. Although the primary concern ofthe GOI remains the Sunni insurgency, toleranceof and influence exerted by Shi’a militiamembers within the MOI are troubling. Militiainfluence affects every component of theMOI, particularly in Baghdad and severalother key cities. Recruits take an oath ofoffice denouncing militia influence andpledging allegiance to Iraq’s constitution.Whenever actionable evidence is found, it isacted on by the MOI Internal Affairs Directorateand the minister.2.2.2. Iraqi Police ServiceThe Iraqi Police Service is composed ofpatrol, traffic, station, and highway police, aswell as specialists, such as forensic specialists,assigned throughout Iraq’s 18 provinces.Its mission is to enforce the law, safeguardthe public, and provide internal security at thelocal level. The Iraqi Police Service constitutesthe majority of MOI forces.Iraqi Police Service Training andPersonnelCPATT has met the nationwide OCSF goalof training 135,000 Iraqi Police Service personnel.However, distribution of that 135,000has not been according to original programgoals, leaving some provinces with more thantheir programmed allocation and some withless. Basic training continues in those provincesstill working to meet their individualrequirements. CPATT is working with theMOI to build institutional capacity and toidentify annual requirements for force sustainment,reconciling anticipated annualrequirements with institutional capacity.To meet local needs and dynamic requirements,the MOI authorized provincialgovernors to hire additional Iraqi PoliceService officers, but the MOI and thegovernors are responsible for the additionalofficers’ equipment and training. Every province,except Anbar, has more personnel thanagreed. However, many of these additionalpolice are put on the job with minimal or notraining. As the Coalition transfers the institutionaltraining base to MOI control, trainingof these “extra” local police will continue.As of December 31, 2006, the majority ofIraqi Police academies had transitioned toIraqi control. The two exceptions are the BPCand the Jordan International Police TrainingCenter. For all academies, the administrationand instruction functions transferred withrelative ease. Operational control of the BPCwas turned over to the MOI in 2006. Lifesupport for the BPC will transition to theMOI this quarter. Because sufficient trainingcapacity exists inside Iraq, the Jordan InternationalPolice Training Center is scheduled tocease basic-level training by March 2007,although the Department of State is lookingat options to keep it open, to train limitednumbers of Iraqi police officers in leadershipand specialized courses, after DoD fundingfor the facility ends.32March 2, 2007
Iraqi Police Service EquipmentFor Baghdad and nine other key cities, 100%of authorized vehicles and weapons havebeen delivered to the police. Overall, the IraqiPolice Service has received approximately83% of authorized critical equipment and isexpected to receive 100% by the summer of2007.Due to the immaturity of the MOI’s equipmentaccountability system, there are noreliable figures on how much of this equipmentremains in service, nor is it known howmuch equipment the MOI has purchased foradditional Iraqi Police Service staff and forstaff authorized by provincial governors. Themost accurate reports on equipment quantitiesand serviceability are provided by MNC-Ithrough the Police Transition Teams (PTTs).MNSTC-I continues to work with the IraqiPolice Service to implement standardizedreporting and tracking processes and mechanisms.In conjunction with MNSTC-I, theMOI is developing a comprehensive procurementplan to ensure that MNSTC-I funds andMOI equipping funds are spent coherently.Iraqi Police Service Operations andMentoringThere are 203 field-deployed PTTs (10 Provincial,44 District, and 149 Station) assistingthe development of the Iraqi Police Service.Each team has approximately 11–15 members;3 or 4 members of each team are InternationalPolice Liaison Officers (IPLOs)hired as contractors by the Department ofState, and the rest are typically military personnel,most of whom are Military Police.IPLOs provide civilian law enforcementexpertise in technical aspects of criminalinvestigation and police station management.To conduct their missions, PTTs travel tostations to coach the Iraqi police and toconduct joint patrols with them. These jointPTT/Iraqi Police Service patrols promoteactive community policing and work toimprove the reputation of the police amongthe Iraqi people.Each month, MNC-I uses PTTs to assess theoperational readiness of a portion of thepolice forces using the Transition ReadinessAssessment process. This process evaluatesthe ability of the police to perform core functionsrequired for effective law enforcementand community policing. Key assessmentcriteria include manning, leadership, traininglevel, equipment, facilities status, forceprotection measures, and station ability toconduct independent operations. Cost andrisk preclude deploying enough PTTs tocover all of Iraq’s police stations; at any time,only 5 of Iraq’s 18 provinces have sufficientPTTs to conduct the full range of activitiesdescribed above. Continued PTT presenceand participation at Iraqi Police Servicestations are needed to improve policereadiness and to sustain progress in reformingcommunity policing.Iraqi Police Service Recruiting and VettingThe Iraqi Police Service screened more than280,000 MOI employees, checking fingerprintsagainst Ba’ath Party and Saddam-eracriminal records. Of these, 8,000 werereported as possible derogatory matches,1,228 employees were dismissed, and 2,143were identified in late December 2006 andare pending dismissal. More than 58,000police candidates have been screened forliteracy, 73% of whom passed and wereallowed to enter basic training.Iraqi Police Service Quicklook InspectionProgramA Coalition-initiated, MOI-led Iraqi PoliceReform Program called Quicklook waslaunched in December 2006 to review allaspects of performance and effectiveness ofIraqi police stations, beginning in Baghdad.This program consists of stations visits by theMOI team, composed of representatives of33March 2, 2007
Page 1 and 2: Measuring Stability andSecurity in
Page 3 and 4: IntroductionThis report to Congress
Page 5 and 6: 1. Stability and Security in Iraq1.
Page 7 and 8: 1.1.4. Rule of LawStability and sec
Page 9 and 10: CourtsAs of January 2007, Iraq had
Page 11 and 12: To address procurement problems, th
Page 13 and 14: Oil Production, Distribution, and E
Page 15 and 16: Water and SanitationAs of December
Page 17 and 18: Total Attacks by ProvinceNovember 1
Page 19 and 20: 1400Sectarian Murders* and Incident
Page 21 and 22: 12001000Attacks Targeting Iraqi Civ
Page 23 and 24: Many Iraqis feel more positive at t
Page 25 and 26: quarters, and 93 Iraqi Army battali
Page 27 and 28: 2. Iraqi Security Forces Training a
Page 29 and 30: Current Manning InitiativesThe gene
Page 31 and 32: 2.2. Ministry of InteriorMOI forces
Page 33: formalized a professional developme
Page 37 and 38: Administration Directorate develope
Page 39 and 40: 2.3. Ministry of DefenseThe Iraqi M
Page 41 and 42: Force GenerationForce generation of
Page 43 and 44: make-up of Iraq generally. The even
Page 45 and 46: Annex A. List of Acronyms and Abbre
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