Rejuvenated Iraqi National Police Now 'Force of Choice' General Says

By Gerry J. Gilmore | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 - The Iraqi National Police once owned an unenviable reputation for unreliability, but that has all changed, a senior U.S. military officer posted in Iraq said today.

"The National Police, a force that had an unacceptable reputation and performance less than 15 months ago, is now the Iraq police force of choice," Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick told reporters at a Baghdad news conference. Helmick commands Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq, which, through its NATO component, trains Iraqi police and soldiers.

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