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By Lt. Col. Michael Indovina
18th Military Police Brigade
BAGHDAD – More than 600 Sons of Iraq began in-processing, Oct. 29, 2008, at the Al Furat Iraqi police training center.
As Sons of Iraq begin the transition into Iraqi security forces, these SoIs are officially signed in as Iraqi police recruits and will begin a four-week basic recruit training course, which will result in the SoIs becoming Shurta.
The class registration will continue through the upcoming days and is expected to register and accept approximately 1,300 SoI to the course.
Throughout the four-week basic recruit training, which is conducted at the Al Furat Iraqi police training center, the SoIs will be trained in basic police skills as they prepare to become certified Shurta.
As the SoIs were in-processing, several local council members and assistants to the some of the tribal Sheiks assisted in making sure the SoI were ready to attend the in-processing and training.
An SoI leader from the Karadah District was also in attendance and provided valuable assistance during the in-processing tasks.
"I came today to ensure my representative [SoIs] were in the right place as they get ready to start training, said Mr. Salon Hason. "I work with the coalition forces in my district as a SoI facilitator and am very happy for the SoIs that will be starting official IP training."
In the first several days of the class at the Furat IP training center, the SoI members will be provided an orientation on how the Iraqi police organization in Baghdad functions.
The recruits will also be instructed and trained on basic marksmanship techniques, arrest tactics, to include how to conduct proper checkpoint operations, search of vehicles and personnel, as well as Rule of Law background, human rights training and community policing techniques.
"I am very excited to be included in this training and ready to train, " said Abdlah Jaseon, a new recruit and SoI from the Taji province. " It has been very organized today, but I am ready to start training."
The SoI program was organized by coalition forces in recent years, but the Iraqi government program assumed responsibility over the SoI program, Oct. 1, 2008, in order to integrate the SoIs into the ISF.
The SoI program has been very successful. SoI members paid a heavy price as they assisted coalition forces in defeating the terrorists. The integration of the SoIs into the Iraqi police force demonstrates a positive commitment of reconciliation to the SOIs by the Iraqi government.
Once the introduction and administration events are completed, the four-week training program will officially begin on Nov. 3, 2008.
| Date Taken: | 10.30.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 10.30.2008 15:01 |
| Story ID: | 25748 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
| Web Views: | 324 |
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