Assessing the ability of the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs to support the Afghan Local Police / Jefferson P. Marquis, Sean Duggan, Brian J. Gordon, Lisa Miyashiro ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
"RAND researchers assess the ability of the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOI) to support the Afghan Local Police (ALP) program; evaluate the range of logistics, personnel management, and training activities essential to the success of ALP's local security mission; and identify less...
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[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Figures and Table
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1. Introduction: A Short History of ALP
- Motivation for the Study
- Study Approach
- Organization of the Report
- Chapter 2. Cross-Cutting Obstacles: Obstacle 1: MOI Does Not Control Local Security Officials
- Obstacle 2: GIRoA May Lack Commitment to ALP
- Obstacle 3: Quick Reaction Force Support to ALP Is Uneven
- Obstacle 4: Coalition Reluctance to Shift Responsibility to MOI Deterred the Transition
- Obstacle 5: The Future of ALP Is Unclear
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Logistics: Push or Pull Logistics System
- Initial Equipment Issue
- Resupply Process
- Equipment and Resupply Results
- Other Logistics Functions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Personnel Management: MOI Administrative Capacity
- ALP Recruiting, Vetting, and In-Processing
- ALP Pay and Benefits
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Training: Training Location
- Regional Training Centers
- Trainers
- Training Curriculum
- Mobile Training Teams
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Recommendations for Future Local Security Programs: Lesson 1. Advisers Must Take Account of the Operating Environment and Work in Concert with Various Partners
- Lesson 2. Pull-Based Logistics Systems Often Take a Long Time to Evolve
- Lesson 3. Managing Dispersed Forces Requires a Balance Between Local Autonomy and Central Oversight
- Lesson 4. Centralized Training Has Advantages, but a Hybrid System May Work Best Over the Long Term
- Lesson 5. The Coalition Advisory Structure Should Be Maintained Until the Host Nation Has an Assured Sustainment Capability
- References.