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December 23, 2004
Release Number: 04-12-48


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


IRAQI POLICE GRADUATE 141 FROM SPECIALTY TRAINING COURSES

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi Police Service graduated 141 officers today from six specialty training courses taught at the Adnan Training Center located in Baghdad. The advanced training is part of the Iraqi Government's ongoing effort to train up its security forces.

The courses, consisting of two basic criminal investigations, two first-line supervision, one executive leadership and one kidnapping/hostage negotiation course ran 36, 30, 11, 12, 22 and 30 respectively.

The one or two week specialty courses are intended to augment the eight-week basic police training new recruits undergo prior to service and the three-week training course for prior service officers.

Officers attending the courses came from areas throughout Iraq and will return to the respective stations for continued duty immediately following graduation.
For more information please visit www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil.

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