Civilian Police Assistance Training Team

Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT)
CPATT personnel in Iraq
ActiveMay 1, 2003 – present
CountryUnited States-led coalition
BranchVarious (United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic)
RoleAdvisory and training support for Iraqi police
Part ofMNSTC-I
Garrison/HQInternational Zone, Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq
EngagementsIraq War
Commanders
Previous commanderBrigadier Andrew Mackay
Previous commanderMajor General Nelson J. Cannon

The Civilian Police Assistance Training Team or CPATT was a multinational advisory team operating within the US-led coalition in Iraq to rebuild the Iraqi Police.

Its officially stated mission was 'In partnership with the Iraqi government, the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT) assists in the development of the Ministry of Interior, (MoI), and its Forces in order to contribute to the defeat of insurgency and to create a safe and secure Iraq in which the government can establish democratic rule of law.'