12.1 |
Security Sector Reform
By
September 2007, the National Police Commander had relieved
commanders of both
of the
divisions, all nine brigades and 17 of 27
battalions.1032
The Report
to Congress
stated that
despite those changes, sectarianism remained a significant problem
within the
National
Police.
1102.
Facilities
Protection Service (FPS) personnel were also implicated in
violent
crimes and
other illegal activity.1033
On 24
August 2006, Prime Minister Maliki announced
that the
majority of the FPS would be consolidated into a unified
organisation
accountable
to the MOI.1034
An early
test case review of the Central Bank of Iraq’s
Protection
Service suggested that 800 of the 1,800 employees on the payroll
were either
ghost
employees or otherwise unfit for such employment.
1103.
On 27
December, Prime Minister Maliki signed a consolidation directive
that
provided
instructions to place all FPS personnel under the MOI, with the
exception
of the Ministry
of Oil, the Ministry of Electricity and the Higher Juridical
Council forces.1035
1104.
Many
Ministries resisted central control over their guard forces and
continued
to use
the FPS as an employment opportunity for militia and sectarian
interests.1036
1105.
The draft
Facility Protection Service Reform Act was still in limbo between
the
Council of
Ministers and the Committee of Representatives at the point of UK
military
withdrawal
more than two years later.1037
On 10
October 2006, Prime Minister Maliki approved the establishment of
an Iraqi national
counter‑terrorism
capability, comprising:
•
The
development of a National Counter‑Terrorism Bureau separate
from
the
ministries, to act as the principal adviser to the Prime Minister
on
counter‑terrorism
matters.
•
The
establishment of a separate major command equivalent to the Iraqi
Ground
Forces
Command to provide support to the National Counter‑Terrorism
Bureau
in
intelligence and targeting areas.
1032
Report to
Congress, 14 September 2007, Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq.
1033
Report to
Congress, 29 August 2006, Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq.
1034
Report to
Congress, 30 November 2006, Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq.
1035
Report to
Congress, 2 March 2007, Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq.
1036
Report to
Congress, 7 June 2007, Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq.
1037
Report to
Congress, 23 July 2009, Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq.
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