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Investigation and Remediation Records Concerning Incidents of Weapons Discharges by Private Security Contractors Can Be Improved

Authors: OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
Abstract:
This report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) responds to congressional requirements to conduct audits of serious incidents involving private security contractors (PSCs) in Iraq. It focuses on the Department of Defense's (DoD) oversight of incidents involving the firing--or discharge--of weapons reported from May 2008 through February 2009 by its PSCs. Specifically, the report examines (1) the number and types of serious incidents involving weapons discharges and (2) the extent to which actions taken to investigate and remediate these incidents can be verified. This report follows up on information on serious incidents provided in Opportunities To Improve Processes for Reporting, Investigating, and Remediating Serious Incidents Involving Private Security Contractors in Iraq (SIGIR 09-019, 4/30/09). DoD delegated its oversight responsibilities to the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) which, established Contractor Operations Cells (CONOC) to gather and distribute information on serious incidents involving PSCs and to the Armed Contractor Oversight Division, now called the Armed Contractor Oversight Branch (ACOB), to manage the serious incidents.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Pages: 30
Report Date: 28-Jul-2009
Report Number: A867305
Keywords relating to this report:
*AUDITING
*CONTRACTORS
*GUNFIRE
*SECURITY PERSONNEL
DATA BASES
IRAQ
REPORTS
TRACKING
VERIFICATION
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