Afghan Border Police

The Afghan Border Police (ABP) secure Afghanistan's 5,529 kilometres (3,436 mi) border with neighboring countries and all its international airports. It also administers immigration services such as checking documents of foreigners entering the country or deporting them. The ABP's anti-narcotic efforts are a prominent concern to the international community at present. The ABP and the regular Afghan National Police jointly patrol a 55 km-wide corridor along the entirety of Afghanistan's border, particularly the longest and porous Durand Line border in the southeast with neighboring Pakistan.

The ABP falls under the command of the Afghan National Police (ANP) which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of the Interior. The ABP is headquartered in Kabul, in the nation's capital, and is commanded by a Lt. General. The Afghan Border Police divides command of its 23,000 police force across 6 zones to protect 14 Border Crossing Points and 5 Major Airports.

Majority of the Afghan Border Police officers are trained by the United States armed forces and various Federal government employees as well as by the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL). In order to prepare for their duties as ABP, recruits attend an 8-week course designed by the German Bundespolizei (BPOL). Also ITALY provides qualified training to ABP personnel in West Region by TF GRIFO deployed in Herat by GUARDIA DI FINANZA. The BPOL are still heavily involved in mentoring ABP officers as of 2009.

As of January 2011, there are at least 25 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers providing training to the Afghan Border Police. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano stated that the number could reach 65 or more by the end of 2011. Napolitano visited the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan and was satisfied with the progress being made there.

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