Federal Police
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The Federal Police is a national Iraqi law enforcement and paramilitary force responsible for maintaining internal security, supporting counterinsurgency operations, and enforcing federal law across the country.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Police (Iraq) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
ⓘ
national police force ⓘ |
| authorizedUseOf |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
heavy weapons ⓘ military-grade equipment ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
centralized
ⓘ
organized in divisions and brigades ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi local police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
area cordon and search operations
ⓘ
checkpoint security ⓘ counterinsurgency support ⓘ counterterrorism support ⓘ curfew enforcement ⓘ operations against Islamic State (ISIL) ⓘ operations in Anbar Governorate ⓘ operations in Mosul campaign ⓘ operations in Salah ad Din Governorate ⓘ support to Iraqi Army operations ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Iraqi National Guard units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Police Commandos (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal government of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Iraqi federal law ⓘ |
| operationalScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Interior (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | urban areas ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
high-risk arrests
ⓘ
operations in contested areas ⓘ protecting key infrastructure ⓘ securing major roads and highways ⓘ supporting local police when overwhelmed ⓘ |
| role |
enforcing federal law
ⓘ
high-risk law enforcement operations ⓘ maintaining internal security ⓘ public order policing ⓘ riot control ⓘ supporting counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Minister of Interior (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Federal Police insignia (Iraq) ⓘ |
| trainingSupportFrom |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coalition forces in Iraq ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | gendarmerie-style force ⓘ |
| usesUniformColor | dark blue ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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