TASH GUZAR, Afghanistan – The small village slowly arises as the sun peeks over the rolling mountaintops. Surrounding the village are checkpoints where Afghan Local Police are wide awake, monitoring the countryside. At the small checkpoint in Tash Guzar, eager ALP wait to in-process and begin securing their villages.
“This is the last step in the ALP process,” said Shiragha Abdul Mannan, an ALP recruiter, who reviews the new ALP paperwork, ensuring it is complete.
For these latest graduates of ALP, this means that they are officially a part of the Ministry of Interior and guardians of their communities.
“I’m working for my country and helping to rebuild it,” said Khairulla Faida Muhammad, after he finished in-processing. “It’s a small step, but one that is greatly needed.”
To in-process the ALP, the policemen first submit their paperwork to officials proving they have completed training. Then they are drug tested, fingerprinted, retina scanned and then have their pictures taken. If at any point they fail or have discrepancies, their weapon will be taken from them and their service revoked.
“Once they complete the process here, it will take two to three weeks for them to receive their identification card showing that they are officially a part of the MOI,” said Muhammad.
The MOI team travels around different provinces in Afghanistan validating policemen. While in Tash Guzar, they have in-processed more than 400 ALP, demonstrating the amount of dedication these caring ALP have toward their job and their communities.
“I want there to be a future for Afghanistan where there is no more Taliban,” said Mamgali, an ALP volunteer, as he waits to complete the formalities. “This is my way to contribute to my country, and I’m very proud to do so.”
| Date Taken: |
05.10.2012 |
| Date Posted: |
05.16.2012 02:23 |
| Story ID: |
88480 |
| Location: |
TASH GUZAR, AF |
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