Development and Reform of the Iraqi Police Forces

Abstract

This paper will seek to show how social, political, cultural, and environmental factors have combined to impede Iraqi police development in ways that are predictable, understandable, and, with external help, resolvable. The corruption and abuse found in the Iraqi police services cannot simply be explained by poor leadership, the actions of a few corrupt individuals, or even the competing agendas of the various militias that are fighting for influence in post-Saddam Iraq. Rather, one must explain why such practices occur despite the fact they are unacceptable according to Iraqi cultural norms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA476462

Entities

People

  • Tony Pfaff

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Criminals
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design