(11 Jun 2003) VOICED BY: VERA FRANKL
00 00 Wide shot police officers at attention, pan to Colonel Ahmed being promoted to Brigadier Ahmed
00 08 Close up of US soldier changing rank lapels to applause
00 14 New police cadets
00 18 UPSOUND: (Arabic) Brigadier Ahmed, New Dean of Baghdad Police Academy
"(Your duty is to ) help citizens from all sectors of society, whoever they are. You should have open minds, listening to all complaints from any individual."
00 29 Wide pan of cadets marching in formation
00 38 SOUNDBITE: (English) Captain Caruso, 18th Military Police Brigade
"Over the past two months we have eliminated some senior members of the Iraqi Police Department due to their continued involvement in the Baath party, which left a few positions open. One of those left open was the Dean of this police academy."
00 53 Various of police officers on parade
01 10 Cadets turn and jog out of frame
01 17 ENDS
STORYLINE:
A new dean has been appointed to Baghdad's police academy as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise order in the Iraqi capital.
US army officials said several candidates had been interviewed.
The final decision was made Bernard Kerik, a former New York City police chief brought in to help with security in the Iraqi capital.
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These new recruits are taking part in a special ceremony at Baghdad's police academy.
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Colonel Ahmed is being promoted to Brigadier.
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He is also being appointed the academy's new dean.
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In his new role he will command of hundreds of Iraq's police cadets.
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He tells them it is their duty to help all of Baghdad's citizens, whoever they are, and to listen to their complaints.
SUPERCAPTION: Brigadier Ahmed, Dean of Baghdad Police Academy
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FX
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U-S efforts to weed out Iraqis with affiliations to the Baath party has created vacancies in the police force.
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SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Over the past two months we have eliminated some senior members of the Iraqi Police Department due to their continued involvement in the Baath party, which left a few positions open. One of those left open was the Dean of this police academy."
SUPERCAPTION: Captain Caruso, 18th Military Police Brigade
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The U-S wants to keep the academy free from any links to Saddam's former regime.
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Corruption and post-war looting are two of the chief concerns facing the new dean.
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Law and order have continued to be a problem in the Iraqi capital.
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It is hoped the recruits at the academy and their new dean can help improve the situation.
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ENDS
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