Prior to Somalia's civil war, the Somali National Police had 15,000 officers and a well-earned reputation for professionalism, fairness and clan neutrality. The SNP has fallen under the influence of Somali martial factions and growing violence in Mogadishu. Even with a Department of Defense contribution of 353 vehicles, 5,000 M-16 rifles, 5,000 pistols, uniforms, equipment and US money for police salaries. The ongoing struggle to establish, train, and adequately equip a federal police force in the Afghanistan theater of operations and the lessons learned in establishing a functional Iraqi police force indicate that a preliminary assessment of the country's current law enforcement capacity Somalia is essential to U.S. planning and objectives in the area. Traditionally US military forces have been ineffective or reluctant to perform law enforcement functions to control large-scale civil unrest. Military Support for Stability, Security, Transition and Reconstruction, Department of Defense Directive 3000.05 of September 16, 2009 states that adequate planning and execution of the post-combat phase of operations is essential to victory and the rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces. Integrate stability operations tasks and considerations into their applicable theater campaign plans, theater strategies, and DoD-directed plans. Align Department of Defense strategies and plans with the complementary stability operations-related capabilities, strategies, and plans of other U.S. government agencies, foreign government and security forces, and the private sector as they mature and increase capabilities. So far, training for the Somali police has been an international effort. The training is sponsored by... middle of paper... rest, has undermined popular support for military intervention and endangered the success of the mission. In the United States' experience, developing an effective police organization and training police forces is resource-intensive and takes years under ideal conditions. The police force in Somalia is in an emerging state with the support of several international organizations providing technical and financial support through different channels and at various levels. Works Cited (Jane's Sentinel Country Risk Assessment (JSCRA), Somalia, Security and Foreign Forces, updated 27 October 2011) United Nations Security Council, Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia, 30 December 2010, http://reliefweb.int/ sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/414F81B653F303868525781500789A75-Full_Report.pdf Access date 16 March 2012Somalia Report 2012 http://somaliareport.com