Go 1 4 ~CONFiWCbETiAt Copy Y/ of Co? REPORT OF SURVEY POLICE CORPS OF SOMALIA I'S I: July .1958 INTERNATIONAL COQPERg4ION ADMINISTRATION Washi gD.NHC CONFIDURIA TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION;..... 00...0....... ..................................... CHAPTER I - GENERAL BACKGROUND OF SOMALIA............... 3 A. General..................................... ........ B. o ................ ............ ... ..... .. .. C. P6pulati6on............ ...... 0 .................. 0 .. 0 0....... 1. Ndmadic Tribes .............................. ........ 2..The Sab Tribes.............................. 000000 *....000.. 3. The River Bank Population................... 0...00 ... 0.0.00 4. Craft Tribes .6. .. 00... ... 000 ........ o *0 5. Somali-Arabs................................ ...... 00000.00 6. Effect of Tribal Loyalties............. 0.0000 ........ pe. Natural Resources,0.0.0.0.000000000 00000*00 E.0 Outline of Present Government of Somalia...... CHAPTER II - HISTORY OF THE SOMALIA POLICE CORPS ..... 11 CHAPTER III - JUDICIAL SYSTEM........................ 1-3­ CHAPTER IV = GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM....... 15 A. Public Order................................ 15 B. Public Safety......a&....................... 16 C. Enforcement of Technical and Regulatory Measures............. 16 CHAPTER V - ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE CORPS OF SOMALIA. 17 A. General................ ... .. ..... .. .. : 17 00 000 ... ... 0 B. Headquarters0 .............. 000.. 0 00 000 .... .0 .0.0*0 17 1. Staff Organization....... .000 17 0o 000 00. 2. Staff Fknctions..... .0.0 18 .. 000 .. 0 a. "Relatoren....0..... .. 00 00 000 000 .000000000.......00.00. 18 b. Training Section...... 00.......00.....0...... .000 18 c. Personnel Section.,... 00 000 000 ...... ................ 00a 00V0 0a0 0 0 000.0 00 0 00a 00 000 18 d. Operations........... 00 00. Security... ... 0 18 e. ......... 18 f. Passports. ............ u1neerEr A CNIDEilIL CONFIDENTIAL Page DHART O. 1 - SOMALIA POLICN=COMMAND STRUCTURE...O...........O 19 CHART -N0,.2- SOMALA POLICE=STAFF STRUCTURE..................... 20 CHART 0 _NO- SOMALIA POLICG-OFFICE OF "RELATORE".......a........ 21 CHRTNOz__- SOMALIA POLICE-TERRITORIAL POLICE GROUP- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE......................... 22 3. Service'Units............................................. 23 a. Police School ....................................... 23 b. Rebparto Commandoo.,...o....0.......0 ...........0.....0. 23 c. Transport Unit.. ... ..................................0 0 23 C, Territorial Police Group..................................... 23 1. Major Commands of the Group...0 0....00. 0 ........... 23 2 ; Command of the Territorial Police Group.................... 24 3. The Headquarters of the Territorial Police Group....... 24 4. Division Command.... 0. ... o..... ........ 24 CHART NO. 5 - SOMALIA POLICE CORPS-DISPOSITION OF TERRITORIAL POLICE GROUP ... 0 .o.........0 ............... ... 24a 5. Organization of the Division Headquarters.....000 00 .. ..... 25 6. Tenenza........o*o0 .... o*.........0 *... .....0 .......** 25 7. -Station........ .... ...................................... 25 ,. Fixed Posts...,............................... ........ 25 9. Celere...0 0 0 ....... 0.. ................0 ......... 0 ...0 25 D. Mobile Police Group .................0 .....0 26 1. Mobile Police Group Organization.........0 ...... 2 2. Mobile Group Commander..... 00...c o000oonc00000oo800000 26 3. Organization of the Headquarters of Mobile Police Group.,0 26 4.Mbile Company,0.........0.......0..0.................. 26 CHART NOt 6 - SOMALIA POLICE-MOBILE POLICE GROUP-ORGANIZATION STRUCTUREOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.OOO.............. .... 27 5. Squadron of Tanks and-Armored Cars ........................ 28 CHART NO, '7 SOMALIA POLICE ,CORPS - DISPOSITION OF MOBILE POLICE GROUP....O..............o................... 28a CHAPTER, Vi - OPERATIONS,,.. ..... .... 0.................o.............. 29 A. General.. 0 ............................................... 0 29 B. General Police Operations.... ........ ...... 00............ 29 C._Criminal Ivestigation ........................................ 34 D. Security Section........................................... 37 B. Traffic... 6 ..0 ..... 0 ........... *.................... 6 6 38 F. Enforcement of Technical and Regulatory Measures.............. 38 G. Human Relations.... ........ 0.0............................... 39 CONFIDENTIAL - ii ­ CHPTER VII.- TECHNICAL AND AUXILIARY FACILITIES0 0 0 .................. A. Genee.al . 000 0 . .0006 6.. 0 0 . ... 0.0000 .0... 0.00 B0 Coimunications ........ 0................... 00000000 000000 1 *utline of Radio Communications System. 00.00000 0000 000000 C. Fingerprints ........0 0000.. 000...... 00.0..00 0000 000.0. D. Photogr&phs and Modus Operandi.,....0 .... 00000000 0000 000000 X. Bureau-of Identification..0. 0 ..... ... .0000000 co. ...... F. Detention Facilities.... 0 0 ..... 0 ......... 00000000 CHAPTER VIII - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND FACILITIES.... 0......... A. General... ........................................... 0.000 B. Organization Administrative Facilities00 ......... 0.000 1. Central Headquarters of the Somalia Police Corps.... .0000 a. Staff Sections.................. (1) "Relatore".....................00 00. 00000000 000 (2) Personnel Section... ............ 0 00000 00000000 000 (3) Training Section..... ...........0 00000 ... 00 000 .0. b, Administrative Units... .......... 0 0 0 .. 00000000 (1) Headquarters Detachment or Casual Unit 000 00000000 (2) Police School................. 00000 000.0000 0.0 (3) Transportation Unit ........0 0 0 .. 0 0 .. 000 00000000 2. Territorial Police Group ...0 0 00 00. 00 ....00000 000 ... 00000 a. Headquarterse......................... 0.... 000 00000000 b. Administrative Units............. 00 0.. 00000 .. 0.0000 o Territorial Police Divisionooo0 o0 000 0o000 (1 Administrative Staff Sections..... 00.0. ( Administrative Sections........... (3) Tenenzao....oo....o. 0.... o...o..o 0 000000* (4) Stations....................... 0 .. 0000000 000000 (5) Fixed Posts,0 ......... ........ 0 00.00.. ..... 0 36 Mobile Police GroupOO...oO......OOOO...O 00'0 0000000 000000 a. Central Headquarters0 c 000 .o00 60 ...00 .0 ... 00000 050000 b. Administrative Units.........0.... 04.000.0 0000.0 c. Mobile Police Company...............0. 0000000 000000 (1) Administrative Staff....... ......0 .. 0000. 000000 (2) Administrative Units.... ....... 0 0.00000 000000 d. Detachments....00........ ............ 00...00 000000 e0 Patrolso0 0 Co Control, Supervision and Leadership of Personnel...... 0000co0 000000 1. Control of Personnel.................... 0 ..... 0 0 2. Punishment....o.................................... 000000 000000 3. Discipline.. .... ................................ 0 0 00000. 4. Code of Ethics0 ..... ... ...................0 0 0..... 5. Orders and Instructions........ .......... ...... 000000 q ii--.F-aNTffTW 011 " A CONFIDENTIAL age 6. Inspection........o- ...........0 0 ...................... 50 7. Leadershipo, ...0 o .. 0 0 .o.c..***.*....oo .. 0 ***...** 50 Df Personel.........o.o....o..ooo. 0 ...................-.0o en 50 1. Total Strength (by organization9 rank and grade).......... 50 "-4, 2. Italian Personnel...... 0000000000000000000000000000000000 51 3. Somali Personneloo oooo0000 000o 000 oo0000 0000000o 0000 0 00 00000 51 4. Training Program... 0....0............................ 0. 51 a. General Plan of Trainingoo o.o..oo.o...o..........00. 51 b. Italian Training Program.......0 '......... 0. ... 0 .... 52 (1) The Program from 1950 to 1957 inclusive...,.0 0 52 (2) The Program for 1958.....G.............. ... 52 (3) Future Training Program....... ...... 0 o. 0.o ....00 .. 55 c. General Comment on Traning,............ 0 .. 0 .......... 57 d.'Police Collegeoo...oc ooo oo.....Go oo .............6 o oo 58 5. Recruitment, Selection, Pre-Service Training and Initial Assignmest ....o oooooo. oooooooooooo .. oooo..o...... 7. Proficiency Ratings ................... 0. o ........... go Transfersc,,oooooocooooooooo00 000. oc 00000 0ooo0o 00 0 000 9, Awards and Citations....o..o......................Go..... 10. Ranks, Grades9 Rate of Pay and Allowances.... 0 0. ...00 ....... 11. Pension and Average Age of Personnel ...............0 0 ... 12, Living Quarters and Meals . ..0... o ..... ..... .......... 13. Health and Sanitation..... 0 o.00 ............... 0.......... 14. Personal Services.........o............................ 15. Orphaage.ds...s..... 0.0.0 0...o ..........0 0.0....... E. Fiscal Procedures.o....... oo.........oo........... 0........... 1. Budgeting Procedure..... ........... 0 .............. 0000...0 2. Control of Accounts..............0 o............. 00.00..0 3. Budget 1958 - January 1-December 31, 1958.oooooo.. 00000000 4. Itemized Budget for the Somalia Police Corps, 1958 0 0000 0 0 0 5. Administrative Regulations0oooooo0...0..00 o.00 00000000 F. Supply and Equipment 0 0 0 ..................... .. 00000000 19 Generalo,.0o 0...0o.oseco.o....o......nco' 0 0.co00000 00000900 0o... 2. Major Items of Equipmento.000000 000000. 000 00000 00 0.. .. 3. Personal Equipment.....0 00.......o...o...0.00 .. 4. Buildings..oco 0' 00o,.....0.....0.0.0 00 ... Go Maintenanc G,... .. .. 10 General.*o....0 o ..........0 o.........ooe 0'0 .. o.0 'n.. CHAPTER II - ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS..... 71 A. Ilalo Corps................... ........... oo...... 71 B. Warden Corps 0o 0 0 0 .......0 0 ,.............................. 72 C. Financial Guard o......... ... oo..........................0 73