Afghan National Police penetrated by Taliban at
every level
The Afghan National Police (ANP) have been penetrated by the Taliban
at every level with officers poorly trained, corrupt and addicted to
drugs.
Many police officers are paid
by the insurgents and are more loyal to their tribes than the Afghan
government. There is widespread corruption and
disloyalty. Parts of the ANP play an active role in helping the Taliban and drug warlords get opium and heroin onto the international market. The police are poorly paid and educated, earning about $200 a month, so are vulnerable to
corruption.
