Law enforcement in Georgia (country)

Law enforcement in Georgia (country)

Law enforcement in Georgia has undergone a radical transformation in the last few years. In 2005 President Mikhail Saakashvili fired "the entire traffic police force" of the Georgian National Police due to corruption, [ [http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/02/241.asp thenewspaper.com] Retrieved 14 May 2007] numbering around 30,000 police officers. [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4849472 NPR] Retrieved 14 May 2007] A new force was built around new recruits. [ [http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/02/241.asp thenewspaper.com] Retrieved 1 June 2007] The United States State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law-Enforcement Affairs has provided assistance to the training efforts. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0OXU/is_8_60/ai_n15387346 Building security in the Republic of Georgia] "Andrew Stamer" Retrieved 1 June 2007]

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