yesterday i had the great opportunity of taking a reporter to the baghdad police college to tour the new forensics lab and witness some of the training that is going on there. now it is no csi but the lessons being taught to iraqi police officers will eventually help solve crimes, which are plentiful in iraq.
the classes of students ranged in age from the the high forties to just over twenty. i was most impressed by how willing the men were to being interviewed by western media and how the reasons given for serving were not financially motivated but rather duty to their neighbors and pride in iraq, the new iraq.
the iraqi police certainly have a huge job ahead of them but each day the police make great strides in protecting the people. All of the classes at the college are now taught by iraqis and any role we play is purely support to ensure they have the right tools for modern policing.
in a country were the average day claims 100 civilian lives, the police are not in an enviable position. but iraq can be proud of these officers for their dedication and bravery.
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funny picture below, where did these patches come from are they zmas presents to the personnel? Just curious. 'ptsd psycho'... too funny.
they have those for sale at outside the px, there are some interesting ones.
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