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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq has completed a series of special investigation courses for investigators of the Iraqi police service with support from Germany. Weekly and bi-weekly courses were held for senior police investigation officers on homicide investigations and suspect interviewing.
Homicide course attendants received professional insights on how to respond to homicide incidents where evidentially viable material may be present. Other topics of the course included the identification of information for potential forensic intelligence, the recovery of evidential material from a crime scene, and the production of written and pictorial statements for investigative judges and trial courts.
Iraq’s Ministry of Interior and UNDP launch E-Learning Platform for Iraqi Local Police [EN/AR/KU]
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Baghdad, 22 February 2021 - The Iraqi Ministry of Interior and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq today launched an E-Learning Platform for the Iraqi local police to improve opportunities for training, career development, and specialised education. The Platform offers easy access and enrolment to all police officers in Iraq and is the first of its kind initiative in the Ministry of Interior.
The first course available to users is a training programme on standard operating procedures for criminal investigations for police officers of various functions including first response, crime scene management, forensics, and lead investigators.