Video / Asia 04 June 2015 1 minute The Uncertain Future of the Afghan Local Police While the Afghan Local Police (ALP) began as a small U.S. experiment, it has grown into a significant part of the country's security apparatus. After travelling around Afghanistan for the last few years, Crisis Group's senior Afghanistan analyst, Graeme Smith, sheds some light on the uncertain nature of the ALP, and looks at the confusion surrounding whether they are harming or helping the situation. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video The Uncertain Future of the Afghan Local Police In this video, Crisis Group's Graeme Smith, sheds some light on the uncertain nature of the ALP, and looks at the confusion surrounding whether they are harming or helping the situation. CRISIS GROUP Related Tags More for you Event Recording / Asia The Taliban’s Neighbourhood and Regional Diplomacy with Afghanistan (Online Event, 5 March 2024) Report / Asia The Taliban’s Neighbourhood: Regional Diplomacy with Afghanistan Also available in Also available in العربية, دری, پښتو and other languages