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GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Task Force White Eagle Polish military police shared techniques with Afghan instructors while preparing Afghan National Police force recruits for the Police Academy in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 5.
Exercises on operating checkpoints began in the classroom where instructors explained the procedures for standing up a CP. Then students went to the tactical training area, where they reviewed the manuals step-by-step.
“Today we practiced primarily searching vehicles and people,” said ANP instructor Afghan army Lt. Mirzagul Alikozai.
Alikozai said instructors tried to diversify activities during the training to encourage the future officers to stay alert. With each situation, instructors changed the exercise scenario to force candidates to react differently.
During the scenarios, the recruits demonstrated the basic techniques of intervention and showed their creativity and ability to anticipate while responding to rapidly changing situation, said Alikozai. While one group found weapons and equipment in a vehicle, the next group was attacked with grenades while trying to validate the driver’s and passengers’ identity.
“We are not going to facilitate their job - quite the reverse. We are doing everything to make it harder each time. Motivation is essential,” said Polish army Warrant Officer Matthew Cegielski.
The advisers, all from the military police career field, used their experiences to help the Afghan instructors.
"We indicate the directions for improvement,” said Ghazni Police Academy commander Polish army Maj. Mateusz Dadal. “However, we also make sure that the Afghan instructors independently conducted and planned most of the training.”
The police academy runs two types of training courses. The first is a six-week basic course that covers writing, reading, hygiene, theory and practice training, including life shooting. After graduation, policemen are assigned to field units and begin their service. Some return to the Police Academy in Ghazni for additional training.
“The best servicemen will be sent by their commanders to the non-commissioned officers’ course for additional 16-weeks. This is the next stage of their careers,” said Dadal.
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2011 10:31 |
| Story ID: | 70061 |
| Location: | GHAZNI PROVINCE, AF |
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