Police Advisors Provide Specialized Training to Iraqi Cops
Jim Kouri, CPP
August 27, 2005
The Iraqi Police Service recently graduated 239 police officers from advanced and specialty courses at the Adnan Training Facility as part of the Iraqi government’s ongoing effort to train its security forces, according to Civilian Police Assistance Training Team officials.
The courses consist of Basic Criminal Investigation with 47 graduates, Interview and Interrogations with 18 graduates, Violent Crime Investigation with 28 graduates, Criminal Intelligence with 25 graduates, First-Line Supervision with 25 graduates, and Election Security with 61 graduates.
The Basic Criminal Investigation course, designed to introduce participants to basic concepts of criminal investigation, covers topics such as theft, burglary, arson, robbery, sexual offenses, and homicide investigation. Students receive classroom instruction and hands-on training in fingerprinting, photography, tool marks and plaster casting techniques. To date, 2,361 police officers have completed the Basic Criminal Investigations course.
The Interviews & Interrogations course covers advanced interview and interrogation techniques and includes instruction on the preservation and protection of human rights, and the importance of ethical behavior during interviews and interrogations. All totaled, 586 students have completed this course.
Violent Crime Investigation course introduces participants to investigative techniques to be used in a variety of situations, but particularly in violent crimes including armed robbery, rape and murder. This course has graduated 594 students to date.
The Criminal Intelligence course provides training in the planning, collection, analysis and distribution of intelligence information. This course also equips participants with the ability to recognize trends that may have an impact on public safety and security. This course has graduated 365 students to date.
First-Line Supervision focuses on major leadership areas for front line supervisors including human rights training, ethics and corruption, policing in a democracy, and interpersonal skills critical to effective leadership. To date, 490 students have graduated from this course.
The Election Security course covers the responsibilities of the police to ensure peaceful elections. Potential threats and areas of concern are examined from the standpoint of security and protection of candidates and the voting public during the election period. To date, 318 officers have completed the course which includes a train-the-trainer component to enable participants to serve as trainers in their respective police stations.
Officers who participated in these courses previously completed either an 8-week basic training course for new recruits or a 3-week ‘transitional integration program’ course designed for police officers currently serving, who have received little or no basic training.
The courses consist of Basic Criminal Investigation with 47 graduates, Interview and Interrogations with 18 graduates, Violent Crime Investigation with 28 graduates, Criminal Intelligence with 25 graduates, First-Line Supervision with 25 graduates, and Election Security with 61 graduates.
The Basic Criminal Investigation course, designed to introduce participants to basic concepts of criminal investigation, covers topics such as theft, burglary, arson, robbery, sexual offenses, and homicide investigation. Students receive classroom instruction and hands-on training in fingerprinting, photography, tool marks and plaster casting techniques. To date, 2,361 police officers have completed the Basic Criminal Investigations course.
The Interviews & Interrogations course covers advanced interview and interrogation techniques and includes instruction on the preservation and protection of human rights, and the importance of ethical behavior during interviews and interrogations. All totaled, 586 students have completed this course.
Violent Crime Investigation course introduces participants to investigative techniques to be used in a variety of situations, but particularly in violent crimes including armed robbery, rape and murder. This course has graduated 594 students to date.
The Criminal Intelligence course provides training in the planning, collection, analysis and distribution of intelligence information. This course also equips participants with the ability to recognize trends that may have an impact on public safety and security. This course has graduated 365 students to date.
First-Line Supervision focuses on major leadership areas for front line supervisors including human rights training, ethics and corruption, policing in a democracy, and interpersonal skills critical to effective leadership. To date, 490 students have graduated from this course.
The Election Security course covers the responsibilities of the police to ensure peaceful elections. Potential threats and areas of concern are examined from the standpoint of security and protection of candidates and the voting public during the election period. To date, 318 officers have completed the course which includes a train-the-trainer component to enable participants to serve as trainers in their respective police stations.
Officers who participated in these courses previously completed either an 8-week basic training course for new recruits or a 3-week ‘transitional integration program’ course designed for police officers currently serving, who have received little or no basic training.
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