What do Afghans Want from the Police? Views from Helmand Province

Abstract

The Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) Development division at Regional Command (Southwest) requested this study to examine what government officials, community leaders, and ordinary residents in Helmand want from the police. The command was concerned that unless Afghans want the type of police force the international community is training, the police force will not be maintained after international forces withdraw. This paper examines not only what residents of Helmand say they want from the police, but also the Afghan government's perspective, how police operate in Helmand province today, and how the police view their role. The paper also reviews why the police have difficulty engaging with the public in Helmand and recommends that police advisors take a multi-pronged approach to demonstrate the value of community engagement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA555545

Entities

People

  • Catherine Norman

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Communities
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Crime
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Operations
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Marine Corps
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.