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The Ramadi Training Center was recently renovated and now provides billeting for students and instructors, classrooms and a dining facility since its first course kicked off Oct. 20, 2008.
In 2007, the al Anbar province was manned by an insufficient force of 9,000 men, said Paul Wm. Van Vorce, International Police advisor. Because of the constant struggle against Al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgent groups, the demand for police officers increased, and in response, training became secondary to production.
According to Van Vorce, they employed police at an expedient rate without proper training. It was a self-inflicted problem caused by asking for higher numbers than the system could support.
“To remedy the situation, we are catching up on back log,” said Van Vorce. “These courses refresh those police officers who have been on the force, and
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