Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq Public Affairs

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By the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq Public Affairs Office

BAGHDAD - The Camp Dublin national police training center has just completed the first phase of an expansion to double its size. This expansion will support greater numbers of national police and ensure both recruits and instructors have the resources and facilities they need to build the skills, training and knowledge needed to continue the positive gains in security that have spread throughout Iraq.

Phase one included temporary placement of living quarters at Camp Dublin. This increased capacity by 150 beds and ablution units. Phase two, which is starting now, will include pulling out the work from phase one and adding space for 450 people. This phase will also include new classrooms, an Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility, dining facility, living quarters for both trainers and trainees and required amenities such as; ablution units and laundry facilities. The estimated completion date for phase two is Nov. 9, 2008.

For more than a year, Iraqi national police have been at the forefront of the battles to improve security and the rule of law throughout the country. Key to their efforts is the training they receive at Camp Dublin.

Iraqi national police recruits live and work side by side with their Italian Carabinieri instructors to hone their skills and become cohesive units able to bring security and rule of law to the communities they ultimately will be supporting.

The nation of Iraq is building a professionally trained national police force that is modeled after the Italian Carabinieri—a highly-trained national police force that is better able to deal with violent insurgents than local police forces. NATO Training Mission - Iraq has been crucial in providing subject matter expertise to this developing capability.

"We're training Iraqi national policemen out here to engage terrorists and secure their country. They are also getting a chance to defend their country and taking real ownership of what they are accomplishing" said U.S. Air Force Maj. Ryan Millay, Camp Dublin national police training center commandant. "Where I think the Iraqis have succeeded, in particular with Camp Dublin, is with their development of a national police special training academy out here. This, along with the on-going train the trainer programs, shows vision and ownership of the training process among the national police leadership."

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