FALLS CHURCH, Va. (December 4, 2006) - The
Inspectors General of the Departments of State and Defense have
praised the quality of both the police training and the trainers
provided by DynCorp International in Afghanistan. DynCorp
International provides this training under contract to the U.S.
Department of State.
A New York Times article published today cast doubt on the
effectiveness of police training in Afghanistan.
The IG report issued November 2006 can be read in its entirety at
www.dyn-intl.com. The document states:
"During the team's visits to five of the seven Afghanistan Regional
Training Centers (RTCs) and the Central Training Center (CTC) in
Kabul, the assessment team observed the DynCorp training cadre to
be a professional, dedicated, and enthusiastic group. Most of the
DynCorp trainers are recently retired police officers from small to
medium-sized police departments in the United States; hence, they
have extensive policing experience. Others are active duty police
officers on leaves of absence from their departments to work in
Afghanistan.
"Based on feedback during the assessment team's interviews,
virtually all of the police trainers have extensive training
backgrounds in a variety of police subjects and many have
instructor certifications in multiple law enforcement disciplines.
In addition, it is evident that INL and DynCorp have deliberately
placed instructors with appropriate disciplines in the right
positions. Many of the police instructors hold advanced educational
degrees and many have senior command and advanced tactical
operations experience.
"Approximately half of the instructors have prior military
experience, chiefly acquired before they became police officers.
All of these police trainers believe their military experience
greatly assists them in performing this mission given the unique
security situation in Afghanistan and the daily contact with the
military representatives from CSTC-A and ISAF.
"The DynCorp police instructors that the assessment team met are
generally respectful and proud of the ANP officers, instructors,
and students with whom they live and work. While the DynCorp
instructors are fully aware of the challenges and limitations faced
by the ANP, they remain guardedly optimistic about the overall
chances of success for the training program."
DynCorp International currently has 376 American citizen police
trainers training police in Afghanistan, and they face danger
daily. The company also currently provides six executive-level
mentors and nine professional mentors to senior officials in the
Ministry of Interior. These mentors generally have experience as
large-city police or division chiefs or comparable experience in
other areas of administration of justice.
DynCorp International CEO Herbert J. Lanese said, "We are proud to
be a part of our government's effort to bring democracy and
stability to Afghanistan through the establishment of modern police
institutions. We fully share our government's belief that the
democratic values and civic culture that American civilian police
officers impart to their Afghan counterparts are an essential part
of our training, as is the example of civilians securing their own
communities."
"Of course, we always want to provide the best training possible.
We work closely and openly with the Department of State to improve
the quality of our work," Lanese said.
DynCorp International LLC, the operating company of DynCorp
International Inc. (NYSE: DCP), is a provider of specialized
mission-critical outsourced technical services to civilian and
military government agencies, with specific global expertise in law
enforcement training and support, security services, base
operations, aviation services and operations, and logistics
support. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., DynCorp International
has approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. For more information,
visit www.dyn-intl.com .
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