America's Role in Iraqi Police Training

New Book Shines Light on America's Role in Iraqi Police Training

LINDSAY, Okla., Oct. 5, 2007 -- Author Larry D. Allen knows a thing or two about being a police officer, for the past thirty-seven years he has served in virtually every capacity possible from military police to the Oklahoma City police, from the lowest to the highest ranks. The book offers the American people an unbiased view into the cumbersome process of training the Iraqi police forces.

Resurrecting the Iraqi Police: Observations of an American street cop in Iraq, is a powerful book with true stories of what is really happening with the training of the Iraqi police while at the same time underscoring the ills of the current system. The solutions become obvious to the reader.

Larry D. Allen, the book's author, has a unique point of view for telling this compelling story, as he has recently returned from serving as a civilian police adviser in Iraq. He also presents the dynamic perspective of having served as a military policeman in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969.

"The political spin machines won't give Americans the true story of what is going on in Iraq when it comes to police training. My book shows people why there is a major problem having a military force like ours training a civilian police force. This is a must read for anyone that wants to know what is really going on over there," explains author Larry D. Allen in regards to his new book's pertinent message.

With the current national focus on the effectiveness of America's operations in Iraq reaching a boiling point, Larry D. Allen's Resurrecting the Iraqi Police: Observations of an American street cop in Iraq offers a timely critique of what might be the most important aspect of America's presence in Iraq to date.

"The cornerstone of any free society is its police force. The way we are hiring and training them is not effective, and the results will be catastrophic if we do not change course," explains Larry D. Allen. (ERN)

Mr. Allen's new book Resurrecting the Iraqi Police: Observations of an American street cop in Iraq is available at http://www.copsbooks.com, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, booksamillion, and by mail order from any major book store.

Publisher:
iUniverse, Inc.
ISBN: 0-595-44007-X