Airmen mentor Afghan National Police Published Feb. 4, 2008 By Tech. Sgt. James Law 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Airmen assigned to the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a training class Jan. 25 for Kohistan II district Afghanistan National Police in the Parwan and Kapisa Provinces. "Working with ANP in the different districts is more than part of our mission; it is a great opportunity for all involved to learn from each other," Tech. Sgt. Francis Warren, the Police Technical Advisory Team NCO in charge said. "While we are going through different procedures and tactics, they are asking about various situations and scenarios they face where the training can be applied." The class consisted of handcuffing techniques, individual searches and vehicle inspections. "The assistance we provide is another resource the ANP leadership can use to help their personnel with policing and providing security to their areas," Sergeant Warren said. Mouhammed Naieem, the Kohistan II district chief of police, said the training was especially useful for searching vehicles and provided additional techniques for handcuffing and personnel searches. The Bagram PRT has worked with and mentored an estimated 1,700 ANP during the last 10 months. "They help us a lot, the Kohistan II people, and we have a good relationship with each other," Chief Naieem said. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page