Afghan National Civil Order Force

Afghan National Civil Order Force
A soldier of the Afghan National Civil Order Force on patrol in the Zhari District
ActiveJuly 2006 – June 2020
Country Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Branch Afghan National Army
TypePolice Force
RoleCounterinsurgency
Size5,365
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan

The Afghan National Civil Order Force (ANCOF), formerly known as the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP), was an Afghan National Army (ANA) force responsible for civil order and counterinsurgency.

The ANCOP was developed in July 2006 by Colonel Jack Stankiewicz, US Army, Police Reformation Directorate, CSTC-A. It had stations in major cities and towns across Afghanistan.