Iraqi security forces : police training program developed sizeable force, but capabilities are unknown.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Series:

Audit report (United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction) ; 11-003.

SIGIR ; 11-003

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police training--Iraq.

Police training.

Military assistance, American--Iraq.

Military assistance, American.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 46 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, VA : Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, [2010]

Summary:

Since 2003, the United States has spent about $7.3 billion on a program to help the GOI train, staff, and equip Iraqi police forces to maintain domestic order and deny terrorists a safe haven in Iraq. The program was unprecedented in its magnitude and conducted in a hostile environment with ongoing combat operations. In addition, the existing Iraqi police forces in 2003 were in very poor condition, and a new Iraqi government was in development. Despite these impediments, DoD reports that over 400,000 Iraqi police have received training and are on the force. However, the capabilities of these forces are unknown because no assessments of total force capabilities were made. There were weaknesses in program management in (1) program planning and assessments, (2) communications and coordination between organizations performing the training, and (3) oversight of contract police advisors. The impact of these weaknesses on the program is difficult to quantify but undoubtedly led to inefficiencies and waste. For example, there was no comprehensive plan to guide the program to desired results or assessments to determine if the program was on track. Because of the frequent rotations by military personnel, a comprehensive plan would have provided a foundation for program continuity as military units rotated in and out of Iraq. Also, police advisors, who were critical to the training program, were not always effectively monitored and utilized.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 28, 2011).

"October 25, 2010."

OCLC:

704351126