Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Phoenix Base
APO AE 09348

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 091107-01
Nov. 7, 2009
Contact:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
DSN:  318-852-8742
Maj. Bob Owen

Iraqi MoI Interior Affairs Graduates Six for Interrogation Course

BAGHDAD – Six Iraqi police officers graduated Nov. 4 from an interrogation and interview course taught by U.S. police advisors at JSS Shield.

Three of the officers are trainers from an Iraqi security clearance unit and three are trainers from the Wasit and Baghdad police colleges.  All are responsible to train Internal Affairs personnel.

The course was four days long and covered the “art” of internal affairs interviewing. The training, sponsored by the rule of law unit from Iraq Training and Advisory Mission, was geared towards the Iraqi Army investigator. The train-the-trainer course will help IA to become more self-sufficient as the security forces master new methods for dealing with police suspects. 

“I learned a lot about interviewing police suspects,” said Iraqi Lt. Col. Saad Mahdi from the security clearance unit. “Sometimes it is hard to interrogate a police officer accused of a crime, because he knows the tactics and how to avoid giving answers.  This class helped me to get the information from these men.”

The course provided an opportunity for the participants to ask questions and share their experiences.

“I will take this information and train my students at the police college,” said Iraqi Lt. Col. Zamel Rahema Zinjil. “These techniques will help them to correct their mistakes when they are investigating high- ranking officers about a criminal matter.”

“The training that you have received here is valuable,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Musacchia, deputy director ITAM-Rule of Law and keynote speaker. “We have taught you the skills and provided the tools that you need. I trust that you found the training important to your jobs and that you will go back and teach these skills to your units.”

-30-

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND – IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE BY E-MAIL AT This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it OR BY PHONE AT DSN: (318) 852-1332 OR IRAQNA: 0790-194-0270.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION VISIT:  WWW.MNSTCI.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.