Afghans Worry About Afghan Local Police (ALP) Program

Many Afghans are concerned about the building up of local Afghan police forces in rural areas.  They are concerned that they will not be accountable to local or district authorities and in many cases will turn into bands of armed bandits.  Read about the reluctance of village elders in RC-East from the Bangi area in the following news report.  "Afghans Wary of Building Up Local Policing Forces", National Public Radio (NPR), January 13, 2011.  View the following web page for more information about the Afghan Local Police (ALP).