Iraqi Police graduate Protective Security Detail course

Photo By Sgt. Terence Ewings | An Iraqi police officer, from their specialized tactical security unit in the Dhi Qar province, demonstrates a reloading technique that was taught in the personal security detail course at Camp Dhi Qar, Jan. 8.  

TALLIL AIR BASE, IRAQ

01.08.2009

Story by Pfc. Terence Ewings 

4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs

By Pfc. Terence Ewings
4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Seven Iraqi police from the Dhi Qar province, graduated from the protective security detail course at Camp Dhi Qar, Jan. 8.

U.S. civilian law enforcement and Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division trained the police on advanced marksmanship, neighborhood surveillance techniques and vehicle searching.

Maj. Khalid al Jubory, the officer in charge of the newly-trained police, believes his men have greatly benefited from working with the Americans.

"They have done a lot of work with [us] within a short amount of time," said Khalid.

"We all had a big role in training the Iraqis," said David Wooldridge, a civilian law enforcement officer.

The graduating students are part of a specialized tactical security unit for the IP. The unit will be working with the rest of the Iraqi security forces to protect the leaders and people of the Dhi Qar province.

• Date Taken: 01.08.2009
• Date Posted: 01.13.2009 09:07
• Story ID: 28784
• Location: TALLIL AIR BASE, IQ