| Iraqi Police الشرطة العراقية Shurta/Polis | |
|---|---|
 Iraqi Federal Police SSI | |
| Abbreviation | IP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 9 January 1922 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 397,264[citation needed] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Iraq |
| Governing body | Ministry of Interior (Iraq) |
| General nature | |
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, In 1922, the General Police Directorate was established under an Iraqi administration.[citation needed] The current commander of the Federal Police Forces is Lieutenant General Raed Shaker Jawdat.