Robert M. Perito, 'Afghanistan's Police: The Weak Leak In Security Sector Reform', United States Institute of Peace, 12 August 2009
EXCERPT: "The Afghanistan National Police is Afghanistan's front line of defense against insurgency and organized crime. Yet despite nearly $10 billion in international police assistance, the Afghan police are riddled with corruption and incompetence and are far from the professional law enforcement organization needed to ensure stability and development. This report details the past failures and current challenges facing the international police assistance program in Afghanistan. It draws conclusions about the prospects for current programs and offers recommendations for corrective action. The report urges that the international community’s approach to police assistance expand to embrace a comprehensive program for security sector reform and the rule of law. The report is based on a conference titled 'Policing Afghanistan,' which was hosted by the United States Institute of Peace's Security Sector Reform Working Group on May 27, 2009. It draws on the author's participation in numerous Afghanistan-related conferences, interviews, workshops, and study groups; on his two visits to the country; and on an extensive review of the literature on the Afghanistan police development program."
To continue reading the report, click here [pdf].
See also:
'Police braced for election violence', The Australian, 14 August 2009
'Afghan police force needs reform', The Washington Times, 13 August 2009
'Joint patrols, training, building up Afghan forces for coalition exit', The Canadian Press, 13 August 2009
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