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 Commentary / Asia Rethinking Talks with the Taliban Also available in Also available in Pashto, Dari Podcast / Europe & Central Asia The Moscow Attack, Afghanistan’s Islamic State Branch and the Ukraine War