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| Iraq |
| (Seemingly) Successful Iraqi Police Recruiting Drive |
| 2006-08-18 |
| We'll have to wait and see whether these recruits have the 'stuff' to stand up to the bad guys. Or for that matter, whether they are or are not actually part of the bad guys. But it looks good at first glance. MOST SUCCESSFUL IRAQI POLICE RECRUTING DRIVE CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – More than 950 new Iraqi recruits will begin a 10-week Basic Police Officer training course August 21, 2006. The new recruits are the result of one of Multi-National Forces - West most successful recruiting efforts this year.The monthly drive focuses on identifying, screening and signing up local Iraqi national men from communities in and around the Euphrates River Valley. Many of the new recruits will receive their training at the Baghdad Police College Jordanian International Police College. Upon completion of training, the recruits will return to their communities where they will serve as some of the more than 7,000 Iraqi police officers trained under the new Iraqi government. According to Multi-National Forces - West Police Advisor, Maj. Robert Chiaruttini, the success of recent recruiting drives is due in part to improvements that the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and Al Anbar officials have made to the system used to pay Iraqi police. “Getting these guys paid on time had been an ongoing issue in the past,” Chiaruttini said. “I would not say the system is perfect now, but it’s definitely improving and I think you can see the results of that in our recruiting numbers.” |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #1 I'd say it looks good for these boys just by the fact that they showed up. Remember, kids, just visiting the recruiting office over there can get you and your family killed. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-08-18 13:49 |