Under the supervision of the Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, guidelines for police investigation boards were unanimously approved, aiming to standardize investigation procedures within the internal security forces in accordance with applicable criminal standards.
Today, Tuesday, 20 October 2026, in the presence of Rebar Ahmed, Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the legal adviser, the director general of the ministry’s office, the director generals of the internal security forces and the directors of the ministry’s legal departments, the guidelines for the police investigation boards were discussed.
The Ministry of Interior said that the guidelines for the investigation boards are one of the police operational guidelines issued under Ministerial Order No. (1075) in October (2025), and consist of eight (8) guidelines. The guidelines regulate investigation procedures within police institutions during service, including taking statements and hearing witnesses.
The statement said: “The purpose of this step is to ensure that the procedures of investigation boards are unified and consistent throughout the Kurdistan Region and within the internal security forces, in accordance with the standards, laws and applicable criminal procedures.”
After discussion and assessment, the investigation board guidelines were unanimously approved by those present, with some necessary amendments, and are expected to be formally issued and implemented in the near future. It is worth noting that drafting these guidelines is part of the reform process in the Kurdistan Police being carried out by the Ministry of Interior.
