Iraqi Police

Iraqi Police
الشرطة العراقية
Iraqi Police; الشرطة العراقية
	Iraqi Federal Police SSI
Abbreviation	IP
Agency overview
Preceding agency	Iraqi Police (1968-2003) Iraqi Police (1958–1968) Kingdom of Iraq Police (1932–1958) Mandatory Iraq Police (1921–1932);
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Iraq
Governing body	Ministry of Interior (Iraq)
General nature	Gendarmerie; Local civilian police; Secret police;

The Iraqi Police (IP) is the uniformed police force responsible for the enforcement of civil law in Iraq. Its organisation, structure and recruitment were guided by the Coalition Provisional Authority after the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, and it is commanded by the reformed Iraqi Ministry of the Interior. "IP" refers to the Iraqi Police, and "ISF" to the broader Iraqi security forces. The current commander of the Federal Police Forces is Lieutenant General Raed Shaker Jawdat.

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