Approximately 20 Iraqi police commanders were in Ocean City during the Memorial Day weekend to learn principles of democratic policing. They arrived last week and departed Tuesday.
The visit to Ocean City was arranged by The International Association of Chiefs of Police working in conjunction with the State Department. It was part of the Iraq Police Education Program.
“We were honored to be a part of it,” Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino said Tuesday.
While the Iraqis were in the resort, they attended classes that included community policing, reviews of significant cases and fundamentals of leadership. They also did ride-alongs with some of the Ocean City police officers.
It is a shame they didn't come up against someone like Trayvon Martin. Then they would have seen what the real United States has to deal with.
ReplyDeleteIsn't OC a tourist based town? Maybe the Council changed direction and decided to make it a police training location or at least refocus on it. They do invest quite heavily in their police organization so maybe turning it into a training camp makes sense.
ReplyDeleteSo damn proud of that agency and what it has become.
ReplyDeletewhose paying for this?
ReplyDeleteJust don't let Lewis talk to them!
ReplyDeleteWas Cheif DiPino allowed to show her face or did she wear a berka? What is a stoning offense in Ocean City anyway?
ReplyDeleteDiPino probably fed them a line of BS like she does to the Mayor, City Council and the Public!
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