By Maj. Raul E. Marquez
3rd Brigade Combat Team
1st Cavalry Division Pubic Affairs Oiffice
3rd Brigade Combat Team
1st Cavalry Division Pubic Affairs Oiffice
BAQUBAH, Iraq — About 125 Iraqi police officers, assigned to various units in the Baqubah area, graduated from the first Iraqi Police Training Academy in Baqubah, Dec. 24, 2006.
“Officers from the Emergency Ready Forces, the Quick Reaction Forces, and Baqubah Iraqi police participated in this two-week long training academy,” said Maj. John J. Herrman, Task Force Blue operations officer. “Those officers are now ready to assume their duties as the rule of law enforcers here in Baqubah.”
The training for the IP officers was provided by their own Iraqi instructors and special weapons and tactics team, otherwise known as SWAT, said Herrman.
“Instructors from the Tactical Iraqi Police Academy provided the classroom portion of the training; the range cadre taught weapons handling and maintenance, and SWAT members assisted with the hands-on portion of the training,” said Herrman. “We provided oversight through the (Iraqi police liaison officer) and our Military police.”
“Officers from the Emergency Ready Forces, the Quick Reaction Forces, and Baqubah Iraqi police participated in this two-week long training academy,” said Maj. John J. Herrman, Task Force Blue operations officer. “Those officers are now ready to assume their duties as the rule of law enforcers here in Baqubah.”
The training for the IP officers was provided by their own Iraqi instructors and special weapons and tactics team, otherwise known as SWAT, said Herrman.
“Instructors from the Tactical Iraqi Police Academy provided the classroom portion of the training; the range cadre taught weapons handling and maintenance, and SWAT members assisted with the hands-on portion of the training,” said Herrman. “We provided oversight through the (Iraqi police liaison officer) and our Military police.”
(Photo: An Iraqi police officer receives his IP patch from U.S. Army Maj. Mason W. Crow, Task Force Blue executive officer, during the graduation ceremony, Dec. 24, 2006. Task Force Blue is responsible for training and equipping the Iraqi police. U.S. Army photo.)
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