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Iraqi police taking charge in north

Jul- 1-2006 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

TFBOB Press Release

TIKRIT, Iraq -- Iraqi police in northern Iraq are stepping up and taking control of the city streets with increased training, new equipment and new facilities.

Iraqi police from the Al Tahadi IP station were trained in riot and crowd control by Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in Tal Afar June 19-22.

Policemen learned different tactics of crowd control and baton use during one hour of classroom instruction and five hours of hands-on training. Eighty IPs were trained over the four-day period, improving their use of non-lethal tactics when dealing with civilian crowds in the aftermath of events and protests.

Just south of Tal Afar in Bi’aj, IPs cut the ribbon on a new district headquarters building June 22. The new facilities overlook the city’s busy market, putting police closer to the community.

Iraqi police from the Provincial Headquarters of Ninevah signed for 1,400 ballistic vests and thousands of communication radios at Forward Operating Base Diamondback June 15. Iraqi police in Ninevah are now 100-percent equipped with the required radios, programming software and cables for the job.

Mosul police have also begun a program to track prisoners once they are released from custody. The Mosul Assurance Program began March 30 by the Major Crimes Unit at 1 West Iraqi police headquarters. Since the program’s inception, 776 prisoners have been released back into Mosul Society. The MCU has carefully maintained detailed records of the recently released prisoners, including fingerprints and photographs.

They have developed a mug shot book that will soon be converted into a digital version for distribution to the other IP District headquarters and emergency response battalions.

Mosul police are proving their worth to their citizens everyday. Three officers were recognized by Col. Michael Shields, commander, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, for their recent actions in combating anti-Iraqi forces.

Colonel Thiyab, chief of the Um al Rabeain District, and two of his officers were responsible for foiling an attempted suicide attack and disabling the bomber’s rigged vest in early June. They also uncovered a sizeable cache of explosive ordnance used to make improvised explosive devices a few days later.

Iraqi police throughout the Ninevah province continue to improve and achieve positive results in their missions to keep the people of Iraq safe.


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